Eagles!!

At least one of the Eagles we had last year is back!! They are after the pig butchering leftovers in the back and as beautiful as ever!! Today is the 1st I've seen it and it flew right down over me by the house. Gliding along on the breeze. I love to watch them as the glide and soar.

That White Stuff!!

R and E in their snowsuits. Neither last long outside but the boys love it.
L and what was left of his snowman after Chip jumped on it.

J and Chip and J's 1st snowman of the year.

Snow!! yup it's that time of year again when the snow starts to fall and STICK!! Ready or not here it comes. We are mostly ready. The trusses are up and that was our last big outside project of the year. We'll still peck away at tree cleanup and firewood for next year when we have time if the snow isn't too deep but mostly it's done now. Papa gets home around 7pm and it's well and dark by 6:30 so there isn't much he or we can do after that. We do have lights that go around our foreheads for things we HAVE to do out side after dark but it's too dim to cut with the power saw or hook to trailers or stuff like that. This is our 5rd snow of the year but the 1st that may stick. But I don't think it will and that may be wishful thinking but I hope not. On our 3rd snow of the year the snow was falling off the roof in great WHOOOFFF thunders while I was milking (Maggie was NOT impressed!!) and it was still snowing and by late afternoon everything was dripping. The area on the drive way where Polly our Travelall was parked all night is dirt already. (even though it snowed on it for several more hours after Papa left for work.) The kids were super excited and 1st thing after breakfast was a hunt for snow pants, boots, gloves, hats and jackets as they all got ready to go out and play in the new snow. J and L both made snow men and the girls went in and out from under the carport checking out the snow. After the kids were all outside I grabbed an empty tote and took all the spring, summer and fall stuff OUT of the entrance area and organized the winter stuff into hats, gloves and adult gloves and I know this will help with the daily mitten/hat/scarf search. For the little people and the big!! We've had 2 light snows since then and nothing is staying. Though they say we should get a couple of inches tomorrow. We'll see!!

Beauties and Beasts!!

The Beauties!!And the Beasts!!
Papa got these costumes 2nd hand a while ago and the kids love acting out their favorite movie!! Now that E has a 'Belle' dress they can really go all out!!

A 3 year old Birthday

E and her 'Belle' dress!! She loves Belle!!

E with her new hat!! What a little lady!!

E and her 'pretty dress' cake!!

E stirring the cake mix. She's good help!!



E turned 3 the other day and we had a great party. The T family, Grandma and Grandpa and Great Grandpa were all able to make it and we feasted on chocolate cupcakes, cake and ice cream!! The kids had "lemon juice" to drink as well. E ate 3 cupcakes and a tiny piece of cake!! She was a bit overwhelmed with the singing but really got into the candle blowing out after the 1st one! It took her a while to get into the gift opening but she soon warmed up!! She is quite a little Miss now and today HAD to be counted as #3 (normally she's 2, R then E, L is 3 and J is 4! I have no idea why but they like to count each other!) and L had to be 2! The boys each got to pick part of our present to her and wrap it and have it 'from them' which they loved!! It was a tea set so it worked great. L gave her the pot and J the 4 knifes. They also made her pictures.