We are not the only ones building

Paul & Jen have made some real progress on building their house and barn. Thought I would share it with you.


Setting up the forms....
















Pouring the slab for the barn & house...

And erecting the barn between rain showers.

Can't wait to see it when it is all done!

Celebrating July 4th with Family & Friends

Camping and the 4th seem to go hand and hand for us...for a lot of us actually!

This year makes the 4th year in a row we have celebrated the 4th with Jared & Felisha and the 3rd year in a row to be with Markus, Constanze, Eric & Lisa. Look how much everyone has changed - 2009 & 2008

This year was extra special because Shayne, Gallant, Easton, my sister (Sandi) and Amanda's boyfriend Arron celebrated with us. Everyone came out to our land for lots of yummy food and fireworks. As always - we had a wonderful, stress free time with everyone.

Thanks, but we don't need any help gathering the eggs...

Last Saturday we spent the afternoon at Vivian's 5th birthday party. As always it was so much fun we didn't want to leave.... We had dinner with them and stayed very late.... When we lived across the street that was not a big deal but now that we have a 45 minute drive and a bunch of animals to care for when we get home it can make for a really late night. Last Saturday we had no idea how late it would actually be once we got to bed....


As soon as we got home the girls ran off to get ready for bed while David and I started to feed. I realized I still needed to get the eggs and asked David to go with me because I was scared there might be a snake in the chicken house. I had no reason to think that but I must have had a feeling because sure enough there was one in there!!!!!!!!!!


He had already chowed down on most of the eggs, including one of my ceramic ones and was eyeing my baby chicks! After I just about knocked David down running away, he grabbed the snakes tail and killed it.





I could not get to bed after that... thinking about that snake in there with my babies! It really scares me... and what do you know there was another one two days later.

















I am afraid we are just starting the battle with the snakes..... But with David as my "snake hunter" I am sure we will WIN!!