Kent thought it was funny to take this picture of his mom "helping out" around the house...
Actually, she had just got done spending all day on her feet cooking, baking, and cleaning and thought she would rest her back and read Mia a book.
Mia rescuing frogs and toads.
We took a big risk and let the goats out to run free. They were really good and stayed in the yard. Half the time they would just follow us around. So we have been letting them out on a daily basis now if the weather is nice.
Milo got stuck in a tree...
Daddy got him down.
Kent working on the chicken boxes. Hopefully they start laying eggs soon and earning their keep!
At Northern Cass, they have an eight-week class of children attending kindergarten the following year. It helps parents know what the children should know before beginning kindergarten. It is really nice because they give us all this material and information to work with them at home so we don't have to spend a bunch of money on pre-school. It is run by the kindergarten teachers at the school. It is so great because Mia is getting a little taste of a classroom setting and she is meeting her future classmates and teacher.
We still need to add hardware to the cupboards, finish the trim around the window, add cabinet doors to the cupboards up above on the right and add cupboards and a light fixture above the window. So, again, still work to be done in every room of the house. But, it is all taking shape into what we want it to look like. The kitchen is going to be my favorite room because it looks just like I would picture a farm kitchen to look like (of course a lot smaller than I would like).
"My man". I am so happy he is so handy - and good looking!
Isabelle playing it up for the camera
Front of the house
A few weekends ago the green beans were ready to harvest. We had some later that night and our only regret was we didn't plant near as much as we should have. They were so good! I guess we know for next year!
This area will have a small closet on the left and the fridge and bar area will also be located here.
Where the family room is right now. Still some work to be done but it is useable. It is nice to have somewhere else to go and watch tv and is clean and new.
Did a little frog and toad catching...
swam in the pool, in her birthday suit...
checked the chickens....in her birthday suit. 
Our Chickens. The black and white one was thrown in with our chicken order as a free exotic chicken with our order. We enjoy him, he is so funny. Mia named him "Little Foot" and says "he's a handsome little man".
Mia and her chickens. She really enjoys her chicken chores.
A few weekends ago we decided the chickens were old enough to have some "outside time". They were nervous at first, but now the have a good time pecking around the yard eating grass and bugs. Now in the morning they run for the door when they hear it being opened and then about 8:30pm they all go up the their little roost that Kent made them inside the coop and we count them and close up the door.
One Sunday Kent took the afternoon and washed all of our cars. Since they were all still clean, he decided it would be a good time to get a picture. The Impala and Truck have been with us for awhile and we have no plans to get rid of them (too attached). The red cavalier is going to be our back and forth car for work during the week, once a few things get repaired on it and, yes....the vehicle on the end is a MINI VAN. Anticipating the arrival of kid #3, we bought the van at the beginning of July and got a great deal on it and honestly - WE LIKE IT! Yes, we are van people and are okay with that...
