A little of This and A Little of That.

I know I have posted twice already today, but this is more of a family type update. Enough of the farming junk already. LOL>

I turned 27 this past Monday (October 20th). It was a beautiful sunny day, and Philip and the boys made it extra special! Garrett had SO much fun making me a card, and decorating my cake and they all treated me like a princess all day. That evening, my dear friend Cora and her family came over for Corn Chowder. It was really fun. I am so blessed with an amazing family and wonderful friends.

October 22nd marked the 10 year anniversary of Gary's death. (Philip's little brother) It is hard to believe that 10 years has passed. I can remember it like it was yesterday. We brought a gorgeous mum up to the cemetary and upon arriving, we realized that a PUMPKIN was growing from the plants in front of his headstone. We had put a small one up their last year, and it composted and sprouted. The caretaker had mowed and weedwhacked around it all summer and here on his anniversary was this perfect little pumpkin. Very cool. We picked it and put it up next to the mum, and it looks just right.


The boys are doing well. Everyone is finally over their colds and sicknesses.

Garrett is loving school. He has gone on two field trips, and is never ceasing to amaze me with all that he is learning. He is writing ALOT now, and more and more without help. He spelled his friend Kobe's name as well as Mom without anyone showing him how to spell them! He is starting to write numbers as well. I am SO proud of him!

Sawyer is talking more and more and clearer everyday. He misses Garrett so much while he is at school. He is doing well though. He is now only one size smaller clothing wise than his "big" brother. He got a new carseat the other day, A Graco Nautilus and he loves it. I think his favorite part of it is the cupholder.

Our friends, Gelsy and Tim Young, welcomed their 3rd child, a little girl, Isabel Valentina 3 weeks ago. She is simply gorgeous! and soooo sweet. She joins a brother Ethan, (who happens to be Garrett's very best bud) and a sister Elina. I am really looking forward to watching her grow and getting my baby fix :)

Philip's aunt Elaine had her operation, and is recovering well. My great grandmother isn't doing very well, she is 90 and having some serious complications. Also just found out another close relative has breast cancer. Please keep them in your thoughts and prayers.

Philip's cousin, Jolena and her family welcomed their 6th child, a baby girl who came 2 weeks late and weighed above 9 lbs. Her name is Rith Catherine. She joins Dad Clifford, brothers Nick, Joseph, Samuel and Jonathan, and sisters Hannah and Grace.

Well that is enough of an update for now!!

Free Bull Calves!

A local man had been taking all of our bull calves for awhile now, and he recently decided he had enough. "Oh Great," we thought. "NOW what are we going to do?" since you basically get charged to send them to auction as they bring nothing and you have to pay trucking. Well I got creative and posted an add on craigslist. I can't get over the response! We have had so many calls and emails, we now have a waiting list! Some of them want to raise meat, one family wants 4 for 4-H projects... everyone on the list wants 3-6 calves. We should be good to go through the spring at this rate and have no issues getting rid of them.

Nothing Runs like a Deere...

Except when they break down. Ugh. We were told a short while back that our tractor would soon need a clutch job and were given an estimate. We really had no choice as this is our only tractor with a loader and 4wd. We couldn't afford to have it gone as corn was soon to come. Well corn came, and the ol' girl held out for us. We HAD to get through packing the pile. LITERALLY 5 MINUTES after Philip finished packing the final pile, he was pulling out of the bunker and she gave out. There she sat. She sat in that spot for a week while we decided what we were going to do. Finally we agreed we just had to get her fixed. The repair company came and got her and she sat over there for a week while they figured out was wrong. Come to find out, she had a vast array of issues and was going to cost 2 and a half times what we had originally been quoted. Well after another week she was fixed and back home and now we are FRANTICALLY trying to catch up on the last of our 2nd cut hay.... which we MUST get. That and we are trying to figure out how to make some Golden milk... to pay for the repair job.