We Have "Peeps" Just in Time for Easter...

The chicks are less than a week old.

Aren't they sweet...

As a customer at Orchelins told us, "You are now in the egg business." That is what we are hoping for anyways. Maybe not a business, but eggs for ourselves. We go through about four dozen a week currently and that number will only grow. We are proud owners of 15 chickens of 5 different varieties.

Illness Update

Two more down and two to go (hopefully not). This morning Josiah told me he threw up last night. I said, "Oh good!" I meant it to. The sooner everyone gets it, the sooner we know it is over and done with. He seems to be feeling okay this morning, just a little belly ache. Josh is the other who started throwing up before bed last night. I think he did during the night also. I heard he missed the bowl. I haven't investigated that yet this morning and he is still in bed. I pray Abby avoids it all, but if she does it will only be by God's grace. She spits up all the time anyways, so I'm not sure I'd know the difference.

Oh and another bit of info. We close on our refinance loan this week or next. We are saving a whole percentage point and over $200,000 over the life of the loan. What a deal! I'm so glad we looked into it. I don't like having such a big loan over our heads.

Spring has Sprung!

The "Men's" Camping Trip
Jedaiah's stitches. He saw this picture after I took it and said, "I've got to clean that." Yes, I'd agree, Mr. Egg Face

It only took about a week before Jesse learned how to start on his own without someone holding the bike for him to get him started.

If she's going to be anything like the last one who sucked his fingers (Josiah), we are in for a treat. He is such a sweet boy.

Abby has started rolling over. She will be four months old next week (the 11th). She also has found her finger and seems to enjoy sucking them. She is still an easy baby and such a joy. Rachel was sick this week and had to go a whole day without holding Abby. It was torcherous for her.

In other news, Jesse has learned to ride a bike without training wheels. Rachel taught him and he loves it! He is outside riding his bike all the time. Today he fell and thought he broke his arm. The verdict is still out on that one. It wasn't obviously broken.

Speaking of bikes, we had a lot of interest in biking lately. Everyone has been riding, well except Jonathan who is more content to be inside or to play a real sport like baseball or basketball. Anyways, today Jedaiah got three stitches in his head. If his dad wasn't a doctor, I probably wouldn't have taken him in. Some butterfly closures would have probably done okay, but James thought it would be a better scar if he stitched it.

With all that going on we have also been battling a stomach bug this week. First Rachel started with it last Saturday night, next Jesse two nights later and then Jonathan on Tuesday afternoon. By Tuesday evening both James and I were not feeling well, although we both avoided the vomiting. Jay got it this afternoon. That leaves Josiah, Josh, Jedaiah and Abby to go. I'm hoping this will run its course before Easter. I'm also hoping Abby will not get it. Overall it isn't too bad of a virus, but still no fun and has kept us from a few activities this week.

A few weeks ago, James took Jonathan and Josh on a man trip. They went hiking on the Ozark trail. I think it was Bell Mountain. Anyways, they had a great time and even started a fire using flint, (I think that is what it was). They were pretty excited about that.

Well, the kids are ready for me to open the pool. Crazy warm weather we've been having, but it seems to be cooling down. I'm glad about that. I don't like having to use the air-conditioner in April.