MJ has her picture taken every month so Adam took portraits of the older two kids this month. Enjoy!
Month: April 2014
Original Easter pics from a few weeks ago
Easter
Our first strawberry
Easter craft day
I am so thankful for my mom and her willingness to always want to do crafts with our kids. That is not my strong area and I appreciate her motivating me! Here are some photos of us coloring eggs with the kiddos. They had a blast and yesterday (Easter) they used some of the colored eggs for an Easter egg hunt in the garden.
Duke
Sleepy Saturday
Today is the first day all 3 kids have slept in their own beds and rooms at the same time. We have been transitioning MJ to a crib over the past 2 weeks. We have been remodeling our guest bathroom and closet to create a room for her and it is 99% done. We were waiting to transition her before moving G to his new bunk beds. So today was the day! Here are some photos of them sleeping in their rooms. I will post pics of MJ’s finished room when it is 100% done!
Homeade dresses (and shirt)
My MIL inherited her aunt’s sewing machine, table and a bunch of spools of thread. It was a machine that she used as a child with her aunt, so it is so special that she can now have it in her home. Well, fortunately for me, it inspired her to make the girls matching Easter dresses. They turned out beautifully and I can’t wait for them to wear them next week! She didn’t want to leave G out, so she used the same material and made him a matching shirt. These pictures are just to show the fabric; we will take much better pics on Easter.
MJ is 6 months!
MJ turned 6 months last Wednesday. Her room is almost finished so we have been trying to transition her to the crib. She is cutting 2 teeth and going through separation anxiety but she is still so pleasant and happy! She loves to sit and play with the kids and she loves to eat; bananas, avocados, sweet potatoes, pear/apple sauce, carrots, ground oats and today I introduced zucchini/squash/rosemary. Here are few photos.
The animals

Our pig has been busy clearing the briers on the 1/2 acre. We were able to plant clover where she cleared and we will feed the clover to the chickens and rabbits. Clover is a great cover crop, the animals will love it and it will help cut down the cost of feed.

Our Buff orpingtons are such beautiful and sweet chickens!

This is Easter (I am sure you can surmise from her name her purpose for us). She is a wild boar a friend gave us a few weeks after Thanksgiving. We give her ALL of our scraps (except pork) which includes cooked rabbit and chicken carcasses. She also receives a lot of good nutrients from the rabbit and chicken livers.







































































