Sunday, June 6, 2010

Cockadoodle Doo!

Last week we upped the ante on this "farm" thing and bought 15 chickens and 1 turkey. They are about 3 weeks old now and will be moving out of the garage and into their coop (once it is built). The kids have a good time chasing them around the yard for now. We should start getting eggs around Halloween time so if any of your are interested we should have plenty (i.e. 6 dozen a week).
The apricots are finally ripe. The tree is still fairly small, but we got a bucket full.





We figured that we have enough girls so we thought we would try raising Grace as a boy for a while...actually, Grace cut her own hair, AGAIN. She doesn't seem to mind so I guess none of us should either.























7 comments:

JECKBECK (Erin) said...

Right when I saw the picture I knew....soneone found the scissors! Grace is adorable with her little pixy cut. I'm loving your farm life...so jealous!

Robynne said...

I love the Skiba farm, you guys are going to have a blast! And Grace's hair actually looks really cute, I'm impressed! :)

Aimee's Family Journal said...

GRACE!!! AHHH! Her soft wavy little hair! Im sorry that she is so enticed by the thrill of the snip. Little doll! Umm. Noah wold kill to come and get actual eggs from chickens one day! I hope you will invite us sometime Jess.

Gray Family said...

My oh My! Your new home looks so much fun! sign us up for eggs, I'll even make you something and bring it by as part of our payment! Love Gracie's new pixie cut - too funny about the scissors!

Melanie said...

ok you live in heaven, I look at these pictures and am soooo jealous your kids are so dang lucky and that pic of grace made me laugh lucky for you she is cute either way

Withers said...

Jess- I stumbled on your blog! I always wondered where you ended up and how you and John were doing. We have six kids too! And we also have a self-haircutter in the family- #3 born in 2004. Your family is absolutely adorable! Drop me a line sometime and we'll get caught up.

Jeanette Withers
bjwithers@hotmail.com

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