Aren't they cute?
They are Bantam Buff Cochins.
We always keep a few bantys for various reasons. They are cute. They are wonderful setters. They are small & docile & just the right size for little people to hold.
See?
Blessings.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Monday, April 22, 2013
Monday, April 8, 2013
This Little Piggy Went To Market...
The best classroom in the world took place in our pasture today.
The butcher just left with our hogs hanging in the back of his truck.
A good day.
He had a new, young assistant with him.
Super nice.
We are studying human anatomy in school so I started pointing out the different parts as they came off ;)
The young guy pulled everything out, laid out on the ground & they both pointed out different parts.
He even separated the large intestines out so the kids could see how long they actually are.
We blew up the bladder ala Little House in the Big Woods.
We blew up the lungs to show how they work.
We followed food on it's journey thru the digestive tract: we sliced open the stomach & saw the just chewed, not digested grass & corn. Moved down to the intestines to see it mushy & slimy & half way done. And then moved further, uh, down to see the "end product" on it's way out. :)
We take our anatomy seriously around here...
We sliced open the heart to see the ventricles & chambers.
Sliced open the kidney & the liver & the spleen (did you know a pigs spleen looks remarkably like a tongue? It even feels like one. Way weird.)
They even pulled out some beef eyeballs from an earlier job & after showing my 6 & 4 year olds how to make a puppet with them (shudder) we sliced those open to examine the lens, the nerves & the truly gross jelly like substance known as vitreous.
Homeschool science lab rocks.
Blessings.
The butcher just left with our hogs hanging in the back of his truck.
A good day.
He had a new, young assistant with him.
Super nice.
We are studying human anatomy in school so I started pointing out the different parts as they came off ;)
The young guy pulled everything out, laid out on the ground & they both pointed out different parts.
He even separated the large intestines out so the kids could see how long they actually are.
We blew up the bladder ala Little House in the Big Woods.
We blew up the lungs to show how they work.
We followed food on it's journey thru the digestive tract: we sliced open the stomach & saw the just chewed, not digested grass & corn. Moved down to the intestines to see it mushy & slimy & half way done. And then moved further, uh, down to see the "end product" on it's way out. :)
We take our anatomy seriously around here...
We sliced open the heart to see the ventricles & chambers.
Sliced open the kidney & the liver & the spleen (did you know a pigs spleen looks remarkably like a tongue? It even feels like one. Way weird.)
They even pulled out some beef eyeballs from an earlier job & after showing my 6 & 4 year olds how to make a puppet with them (shudder) we sliced those open to examine the lens, the nerves & the truly gross jelly like substance known as vitreous.
Homeschool science lab rocks.
Blessings.
Saturday, April 6, 2013
Purity Ball Take 2
It's that time of year again.
The time when beautiful girls & their handsome dads get all gussied up & attend the Purity Ball.
The idea behind it is to encourage girls in their quest to remain pure until marriage. And to encourage fathers to encourage their daughters.
It's a big fancy deal with a formal dinner, an "Introduction" ceremony & dancing.
A local church puts it on & they do a fabulous job.
My girl has been looking forward to it all year.
We even had a special shopping day this week to gather all of "needed' items to be the prettiest girl there.
Of course, she was born the prettiest girl so we just gilded the lilly :)
The time when beautiful girls & their handsome dads get all gussied up & attend the Purity Ball.
The idea behind it is to encourage girls in their quest to remain pure until marriage. And to encourage fathers to encourage their daughters.
It's a big fancy deal with a formal dinner, an "Introduction" ceremony & dancing.
A local church puts it on & they do a fabulous job.
My girl has been looking forward to it all year.
We even had a special shopping day this week to gather all of "needed' items to be the prettiest girl there.
Of course, she was born the prettiest girl so we just gilded the lilly :)
Isn't she lovely?
I had sooo much fun with her hair...
I braided & pinned & glittered...
My own personal doll (shhh. don't tell Melissa I said that)
Shoes make the outfit.
See her pretty necklace? Vintage gorgeousness that belonged to my mom.
This is what happens when you ask them to look at one another (sigh) See what I put up with ? :)
Can you see her bracelet? More vintage gorgeousness...
So, here I am, at home, typing blog posts while my daughter & husband dance the night away...
Sigh.
:)
Blessings.
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