June

This spring, we raised two batches of baby chickens.  We had so much fun with them.  Brayden and I left sleeping Jack and Charlotte in the car to enjoy the cool weather while we RAN inside and picked out 4 Wellsummer babies and 3 white babies of some kind or other.  We dashed back out the car and when the younger two woke up, we surprised them.

Then we hand raised these little chickadees and they were so sweet.  We finally put them out in the barn one night and wahmmo.

4 were eaten in quick succession.

We found the culprit.  A giant, hungry raccoon.  After we re homed the hungry thief, we found five of her chicken food eating babies. 

We re homed them, too, right to the same spot.  Here is to hoping the chicken lovers found each other!

Then we enjoyed our time away from the (short season of) bugs!

Love her enthusiasm (for whatever her brothers are doing!).

Trying to break the shorts and black sock habit...

Texas in May and a little t-bal!

Brayden's first t-ball season was this year!!

Ready to steal home!

YES! Made it!

Best.  Day.  Ever!

April

Miss Charlotte's Birthday

Here are some sweet photos of our baby girl's birthday.

We were surprised how quickly it came around.

It was like we were waiting for her to come and complete our family.

To shake us up, bring in some chaos and make our smiles a little wider,

our hearts a little fuller.  

This little princess has ruled our house with cries of anger and frustration

and bent our wills with her sweet little grin.

Her brothers adore her.

Her parents are wrapped around each little finger.

And it seems like everyone else is, too.  :)

Little Miss got a dolly (two dollies!) for her birthday.

And she LOVES them, like she was born to have  a dolly in her arms, along with her blankie 

at all times.  And of course, her thumb in her mouth.  :)

Here are some of my favorite pics of our littlest Love.