Whirlwind Friday

We were out of school today, fall break.   So I started the day at 6...yuck.  I picked mom up at 6:30 and we headed to Curves.  It is more fun every time we go, there is a group of ladies that are there the same time every  morning waiting for the doors to open.   We chit chat and exercise and of course talk about the happenings of the world.   When I got home , my husband and I had to run back to town to go view the family pictures we had done a couple weeks ago.  At Curves if you lose 12 inches you get on the "Foot Board" and receive a gift card to a local photographer.  So for $170 I get a 8 X 10 picture, which I could afford to buy some, but $180 for a 9 x 14 picture is just to much.  It will be ready in 3 weeks.    Then is was time to work in the back yard and doctor "Oliver's" foot.    He is now sporting a teal colored wrap on his paw.    Tonight we went to the mall to go trick or treating.  WOW there was a lot of people there.   I am totally drained and ready for bed if I could just breath.    I hate allergies.   After rereading this post, I can really tell I am tired, it is just rambling.   Night ya'll

Week in a nutshell.....

I looked out the window and saw chickens running loose.  I sent my son out to round up the chickens, he come running in saying "Oliver" the goat was hurt and bleeding.  I ran out to see blood all over his leg and he couldn't walk.  We assume he had jumped up on the lean to part of the coop, which we had tin on to keep them out of it, and cut his foot.  I ran out to my parents and got some "doctor" stuff.  We got him all fixed up and then had to work on fixing the coop.   I will post pictures later of Oliver's cast.  Then we ran to the hospital to see my husbands aunt who had open heart surgery. 
Yesterday was a whirlwind day.....my 1st grader had his Halloween party at school, I took the kids I watch with me and we walked the LOOONNNGGG parade with them, packed everyone up , dropped some at home and ran to the dentist for my daughter.   She found out it will be another week of braces before they come off.  YEAH!!!  
I just had to run outside, my 4 year old can in and said "Max destoried the fence, you have to come see."   Short version Max destroyed the fence.   "Max"  the goat had broke the chicken wire around the bottom to get the feed.   So now we have to fix that tonight when hubby gets home...   We also have a football game tonight and I get to see my best friend from high school.      See like I said , it's never boring around here.

Here we go.......My first post

I have done this before, be quit because I didn't have the time.  Now it is mostly just to keep my sanity.    In the last couple of months I have went from a part time parent educator to a full time babysitter, part time parent educator, part time cheer coach on top of church activities and kids activities.   My life has turned around big time.    On the upside, I have decided I need to finally get healthy.  In June I started running with a friend of mine.  To up the ante, I signed up for a 5K race.   Well after 3 months of training with Couch to 5K, I ran my race in September.  It felt great to accomplish something.  My hubby finally decided to join me along with my two older kids.  We run 3 nights a week.  The kids take turns running with us.  
I am hoping to also write about our hectic, spastic and amazing life on our little "farm".


We live on a small acre of land on the edge of my small home town.  We have 4 kids, 4 goats, 4 dogs, 1 cat and 14 chickens.   Let me tell you there is never a dull minute here.  So hang on and enjoy the ride,  WE DO!