Day 1: Chick Observation

Several months ago, a local homeschooler put out a feeler to see if anyone would be interested in watching new chicks grow for two weeks. We said, an exuberant, "Yes."

And so today 3 week old chicks arrived. The kids have named them. Joan (of Arc) she is a Cherry Egger, Bahkita she is a Black Australorp, and Henrietta who is a White Wyandotte.

As the woman who brought them to us let us know, they change rapidly. Their down changes to feathers in stages. 1st the wings. They came that way (to us). But in last several hours you can see the beginnings of tail feathers. Everyone here is super excited and even wants to hold them.

RA's Birthday

Well it is time to blog again. I have missed KJ's 1st birthday, spring break, a trip to Denver aquarium (not tom mention Christmas)... Those blogs later.

For now it is RA's 7th Birthday. Yes, I wrote that right. Boy how time flies. Usually we have my family over and do a family party, however schedules didn't work that way this time, so...

The kids and Blake and I celebrated on her birthday at... wait for it... Chucky Cheese. But mid-week before 12 it was quiet. We all had fun. We finished the celebration by opening presents and eating her Madeline's Hat cake.

Next she got go to dinner and build a bear with Nanna and Blue Truck. Fun was had by all.

Today was the big day, 12 of her friends came over for a tea in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe, one of her favorite saints.

The menu included:

Tepeyac Hill Spanish Rice

Crowned with Stars Candy

Supported by Angels Cookies

Tilma of Roses Ham and Tortilla Sandwiches

Praying Hands Cucumber Tea Sandwiches

Sombreros Cheese and Crackers

Clothed with the Sun Chips and Dip

Volcano Sacrifices Tea & Sugar cubes

Roses from Heaven Fruit Punch

And Chocolate Rose Lolly pops

Games included:

How high can you stack the sugar cubes?

Sugar cube and spoon relay

Teapot Bingo

The girls looked beautiful and were very well mannered.

It was a very nice party and the girls (even the big ones) seemed to have fun.