A New Normal

Since my last post, we've had some changes in our lives and we are getting to our new normal. On July1st, we bought a farm on five acres. We have three "neighbors" but their houses are still pretty far away since they're on acreage also. We have a corn field next to us on one side.

View from upstairs - the neighbors are bailing the hay.

New house

My husband was laid off the same day we closed on the house and in August, we filled our chicken coop with chickens for eggs.

Checking out the chicken coop before we get the chickens

Loving on the chickens

Animal lovers

K2 feeding a chicken...grass?

The twins turned 3 last month!

Spending time with family and enjoying rain-free birthday cake, courtesy of mommy.

Gift from mom and dad: easel from IKEA

Birthday party with friends and family

I went back to work teaching middle school science and the twins started preschool so hubby could look for jobs and get us settled in.

1st day of preschool September 3, 2013

The twins love playing dress up and pretending to be adults.

Ready to garden

Shopping queen

Super mom?

Super B

Updates on the twins:

B -

• is 2' 11.5" tall and 28.2 pounds
• is energetic and loves to run; he almost always has a bruise on him because of falling or running into something
• loves sandwiches and yogurt
• will eat broccoli or brussel sprouts before eating his chicken
• enjoys cooking with mom
• loves watching "Team Umizoomi" 
• is starting to subtract numbers 
• can identify shapes and patterns
• likes to "read" his numbers
• loves looking at cows while we're driving
• prefers being outside
• enjoys feeding the chickens

K2 -

• 2' 10.5" tall and 29.4 pounds
• is "motherly" and likes to tell everyone what to do
• organized and orderly; very particular about where things go
• more cautious than B; bruises are few and far between
• likes playing with matching cards, kitchen set, baby dolls, purses, and strollers
• loves pizza and yogurt
• prefers fruit over vegetables - loves tomatoes, salad, and soup, though
• enjoys cooking with mom
• loves watching "Team Umizoomi"
• can identify letters and is starting to connect sounds
• loves looking at cows while we're driving
• prefers being outside
• loves feeding the chickens and riding on tricycle