Jonathan's pig

I found out this weekend that Jonathan's pig was on you tube...check this out
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwazdGn6ldc

Bear 's Day

we had a great Mom's day...I got to spend the days with the girls, eat Greek food, & spend the afternoon outside....thanks Bear for all you do...

farm life

here are some pictures of all the animals on the funny farm...the big turkeys were let go, we moved the small turkeys it the pen and then made the sheep pen a little bigger for the larger sheep....the ducks learned to swim and the baby chick keeps growning....

this little piggie came home

mine...BLT(big large & taste)
Pearl...Tori's
Pumba...Sam's
here is Issac...Jenna's
When I had this great idea to let the girls show pigs this fall I never knew all that would be involved. We had one of the guys Donny knows find us some hogs. Now I know all the swine flu is going around but these pigs have not flu. You would think you would just jump in the truck and go get some...wrong..not Dusty and I. The guy we heard about, the best pig man around, was on the other side of the state. After a 3 hour trip we made it to EGPTY. This guy looked at me and thought this lady knows nothing, but he and Dusty hit it off and were talking like old friends by the time we got ready to leave. We put our 4 pigs in the box and the 3 hour trip home started. I have to say, Dusty is good to me, I don't know how many people would go in the middle of no where and drive all day to get pigs. The girls are so excited.

afternoon nap

I came home the other day and this is what I found in the front yard. It must be nice to be able to take an afternoon nap and relax with some friends.

kitten nursery

The Bear's front porch has become a nursery. Yonah, a kitten from the 1st litter, had her babies this past Friday. We now have 5 more kittens, with a total of 16 cats. It is so funny to see the little kittens from about a month ago and the new day old ones all in the same box. It is so cool to see how all the cats help out and watch and feed each other babies. If anyone wants a kitten let me know.

honors

Jenna is now officially member of the Jr Honors Society. After making all A's & 1 B this year she walked across the stage and received her pin. I am so proud of her.
Congratulations Jenna!

playing ball

We took the girls and Sophie (Tori's friend) to see the Asheville Tourist baseball game. They lost but we had a good time. The girls filled up on cotton candy and dipping dots. After the game we went to Dunkin Donuts to try the new place out. I enjoyed the blueberry munchkins with some hot chocolate. After everyone was sugared up we went home. What a fun night.

Mother's Day

Ok, we have been on the run the past few weeks. Going to soccer games, softball games, Honor awards, getting more animals and building more fences and started working on our 4H projects. I feel like taz twirling around sometimes. But I could not get half of this done if I did not have a mom like I do. I talk to her every morning and we get our game plan running. She picks up the girls off the bus or practices in the afternoon. When one girl is on one side of the town doing something she helps take the others to the next activity. She watches the girls when I go out on a date. She is there on call at all times of the day and night. She is a nurse, a cook, a gardener,a homework specialist and the best hugger around. She is a protector..watch out for the cane and the strongest rock to lean on. She makes everything fun to do and teaches you a lesson every day. Growing up with the Bear I learned it was ok to make mistakes, and I did and do still a lot today. To enjoy the moment your not guarantee the next day. Take time to smell the flowers and plant some new ones. And that no matter how busy you are the family fun days are not optional, just remember to pack the napkins for the picnic before you go. The Bear is the BEST Bic in the world. Happy Mother's Day Bear. Thanks for making my the Mom I am today.