FUZZY BUTTS

These are the chicks when we first got them. They are much bigger and uglier now, especially the yellow one. We also have two black and white chicks now too.

London, here I come!

You Belong in London

A little old fashioned, and a little modern. A little traditional, and a little bit punk rock. A unique soul like you needs a city that offers everything. No wonder you and London will get along so well.

What City Do You Belong In?

Buddy Boy

We have a really really nice dog... here he is doing school work with Zack. He even got close to the chicks today and didn't eat them. :)

Happy Mother's Day!

Heifer Project International

Yesterday our homeschool field trip was to the Heifer Project office in Ceres. They have a wonderful little farm for educating people about their program. They make it possible for people to donate animals to people in poor communities, where they can make a huge difference. The animals provide food not only for them to consume but also as an income, making it possible for children to attend school and other things we take for granted here. Their website is http://www.heifer.org/ if you're interested in checking them out.

Below are some pics of our tour. They had an assortment of animals, from rabbits to llamas to water buffalos. They also had several real examples of houses from around the world, all no larger than a bedroom in Lodi. Recycling and using animal waste is big for the Heifer Project.

Plus the kids got to make butter and tortillas!

"I don't know how to pick up chicks!"

"I don't know how to pick up chicks!" Ok, so that's what Vincent said after he asked for some help picking up our new baby chicks. It was just something else... well, these chicks came as a surprise for us from our friend down the street, Ann. We (I) have been dreaming of a chicken coop and a couple fluffy chics now and then for a while. We even went to a farm earlier today and saw a cool coop design that I took pics of. Farm details will come in a post tomorrow... Anyways, Ann's gift was like a souvenir of our day, but not from where we went. :)

Introducing...


Zacky



and

Vinny