The Birthday Project

The first Day... Just some boxes. 

Don is such a great dad! He started this on March 25th and finished April 17th. We both had no idea this was going to be such a BIG project.He spent most of this month working on Abigail's birthday present. When it was done I know he was just as happy as Abby was!!

Smith Easter party

Saturday we had the Smith's over and had a Easter egg hunt with all the kids.

 Abigail had so much fun with her cousins. 

Even Ruger had fun...

Abigail's Birhtday Bash

We decided to have her birthday party at Wheeler Farm again this year. It is fun, not to much clean up, and she loves going there. BUT it is a lot of work to get everything put together and have everything ready at the right time. I told Abby that this is her last birthday and asked her if she would just stay 3, she agreed...

Here a some pictures. We mostly filmed it so I only got a few of the actual party.

 Abby and Cole chasing the geese.

 Aunt Becky sitting pretty...

 Abigail waiting for a kiss from Cole.

 Isaiah, Cole, and Abby finding worms.

 Don and his Momma

 Sven and Isaac

 Abby getting a love from the baby cow.

Zeller/Finch Family

I love this picture!

Sometimes

I am finding myself feeling sad lately. I have a lot of mixed emotions about a few things going on or things that have already gone on. Mostly it is all out of my control anyway so I should not let it bother me and just forget about it. BUT I CAN NOT.. It is just who I am. I try to be a good person. To be there for my siblings. I try to be a good friend. But I can only bend over backwards so far before I fall on my ass.

Fun with chickens.

Abigail spent some time Sunday at least 2 hours watching the chickens. She was very interested in what they were eating and wanted to watch then eat bugs and worms.

 We thought this was the cutest..... I guess we need to do some clothes shopping...
Or get her interested in plumbing!!

They were kicking dirt her way and she thought it was the greatest. She would giggle and then tell on them.

These days she likes to tell on everyone and everything.

Looking out the window in her partially completed play set.

Look who is 3

HaPpY BiRtHdAy AbIgAiL!!!

Time has gone by fast. We can not believe you are already 3!

 Just yesterday you were learning to sit up on your own.

You are very independent, smart, stubborn (just like BOTH your parents), happy, and caring. 

You love to cuddle in moms bed.  

You love to play, you ask everyday to play with your cousins and friends.

You like to sneak into our bed every night and then in the morning let us know you were being sneaky.

Your Ruger is your best friend and you let everyone know.
We even ask if we can be your best friend and you tell us no It's Ruger. 

You like to play tea party.
You love to play in water...no matter where that water is.

You love Popsicles, you even ask for one as soon as you wake up.

You are in love with anything Christmas.

For two months you would wake up and tell us Santa is coming to town today, then at dinner you would tell us that you love Christmas Eve.
You LOVE working on writing letters and numbers.


Your favorite food's are.
Mac and Cheese
apples and peanut butter
spaghetti
Chic-Fil-A
eggs and ketchup
sausage
and you love peanut butter and honey.

Your name is very important and means a lot to all of us.
Abigail was the name of your Papa's grandmother. She was from Hawaii.
Ivy was the name of your Papa's mother, she was the most amazing woman I have ever met. 
And you were born on your Grandma's Judy's mom's birthday. Her name was Lois Graham.


Today we celebrated your birthday by having a fun day with mom and going to your favorite place
Chic-Fil-A for lunch. We snuggled and when dad got home from work we headed to Thanksgiving Point. You are in love with Dinosaurs right now so we went to the Dinosaur Museum.

We had a fun night!
I love you my baby girl!

Our new chicks

I decided we needed to add a few more chicks to our flock. These are such cuties. We will only be able to keep two so three of them will need to find new homes in about a month. Any takers? There will be two Blue Wheaten Americana's and one Silver Laced Wyndotte available.... Come on you know you want them. Besides I will be doing the hard part.