So, after practicing my parallel parking last night (in a stick shift and the rain). Mom and I got up at 5 this morning so that we could be first in line for the driving test. In Hempstead they only do the driving test Tuesday morning, and with dad having been there, he told us the earlier the better.
The whole way there mom is of course giving me tips (I had already had a good handful from dad.) and I am thinking, well if I can pass in this rain, I can pass anything. I just need to get pass the parallel parking, considering I had not tried it in this car (just the stick shift) and I HATE this car. So all things considered, if I can pass now, I feel O.K. driving.
Well, we get there at 6:30 and NO ONE is there. Hmmmm....Well, we find out they don't open 'till 8. So now what? Well, we decide that mom is going to get breakfast and I will stay there so that we don't lose our spot as first (hey, it's Tuesday and we have to get ready for market tonight!)
So, I walk back with mom to get my book bag (which I always have with me) and as I am about to walk up another car drives up and the driver says....
"We don't open 'til 8."
Me: "Thanks" As I walk towards the door.
Driver: "Are you getting in line?"
Me: "Ummm...Yes"
Driver: "What for?"
Me: "Take the driving test"
Driver: "Oh, we do that ever day of the week now, so we don't have lines."
Me: "Ummmmm......O.K....Hmmm..."
So, mom and I went and got breakfast together and filled up on gas. :D Got back and sat there for an hour (If we had gone home, we would have had to turn around as soon as we pulled into the driveway). At eight we go in and get told that they won't be doing any test today because of the weather. They want the ground to be dry when they do the test! And here I was thinking I could do it and knowing if I could pass in the rain (and lots of it) that I would be good. But now, I am told I have to wait until the ground is dry to take the test. Which means no license until late next week. :S And I had just talked myself into doing it, saying I could do it and it was no big deal. Now, I have to do that all over again. Here's praying I don't get sick right before I need to take the test next week! :D
At least now we know for the other kids, They don't have to wait until Tuesday, any day they talk themselves into doing it they can! lol
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Friday, April 24, 2009
Whew!
Talk about a busy day! :D
It started out with me rolling out of bed at nine. (yeah, I know "Early bed, early to rise" isn't really me. I'm related to my dad! lol) After leisurely getting out of bed I got ready for the day, sorted out my laundry, made my bed. Then headed out to the dairy.
In the dairy I had to decide how much yogurt I was going to make today. With that in mind I headed into the house, where I talked on more then one subject, but did get the answer to my yogurt question, and some chocolate milk labels printed. :D Once I was back in the dairy I started the yogurt (it happens to have been vanilla bean today).
Once it was started I labeled all the chocolate milk, that I had made last night. It took me a little longer then normal, but what can I do when I have a very adorable 6 year old hanging on me wanting to help? Say "No! Now go away!!"? No, not really. lol So, she helped me, make sure all the bottles got labeled and back in the fridge.
After that I headed into the house to work on a label for our new drink "Capri-Cino". Needing mom's help (because she had a way she wanted it done) I go searching for her. Only to find she is not on the property. She and Grace have gone to run a few errands. So, I do the best I can until she gets home. At the same time keeping an eye on the yogurt and toddlers.
For about thirty minutes in there somewhere, I lock myself in my room with a good book. I needed some reading time other then midnight! :D
When mom gets home she asks me if I want to go see a pig being butchered (we have some friends who decided it was time for the pig to go when he got into the moms lilies. lol ). :D I would LOVE to, but can't since I have to do the yogurt, plus someone has to stay home since Christin wants to go, as well as Emma and while they are gone mom, dad, Grace and Sara were going to Collage Station for mom and dad to run some errands while Grace and Sara did something for 4-H. So, I got to stay home. (With the hope that I might get to go the next time, when the other pig gets into the lilies. lol)
By now, dad has left to drive a bus, mom has come and gone from dropping the two girls off at our friends house, and is working on dinner. I am keeping an eye on the yogurt and wasting time on the computer looking at books that a near by library has. (As if I didn't have enough reading material already!)
Mom, dad, Grace, and Sara leave. Mom being the wonderful, thoughtful, mother that she is, already has dinner half done and all I have to do is turn the oven on in thirty minutes for the rolls and stir the soup.
In that thirty minutes I direct Linnea to clean the milk room, Timothy the living room, Liberty the hallways and I play with Noah and Judah! :D What fun!
After dinner is served and cleaned up from, I head into mom's room to lay the boys down and watch a little baseball, while going through some scents that I am interested in buying. After the boys are asleep )just in time, I might add) I head out to the dairy and bottle the yogurt. I then come in to call dad with a milk question, where I end up staying for the next hour holding a very crumpy Judah. :S
Now, that he is back asleep and I have done a few odd and end things, I am heading out to make sure the processing room is clean and ready for loading product tomorrow for both markets. Plus, I need to make sure all product is ready to go and i have my clothes out so, I can get as much sleep as possible. :D
There, you go, my busy yet full day. I sometimes think the laid back days are the hardest to deal with, even if they are the most enjoyable.
It started out with me rolling out of bed at nine. (yeah, I know "Early bed, early to rise" isn't really me. I'm related to my dad! lol) After leisurely getting out of bed I got ready for the day, sorted out my laundry, made my bed. Then headed out to the dairy.
In the dairy I had to decide how much yogurt I was going to make today. With that in mind I headed into the house, where I talked on more then one subject, but did get the answer to my yogurt question, and some chocolate milk labels printed. :D Once I was back in the dairy I started the yogurt (it happens to have been vanilla bean today).
Once it was started I labeled all the chocolate milk, that I had made last night. It took me a little longer then normal, but what can I do when I have a very adorable 6 year old hanging on me wanting to help? Say "No! Now go away!!"? No, not really. lol So, she helped me, make sure all the bottles got labeled and back in the fridge.
After that I headed into the house to work on a label for our new drink "Capri-Cino". Needing mom's help (because she had a way she wanted it done) I go searching for her. Only to find she is not on the property. She and Grace have gone to run a few errands. So, I do the best I can until she gets home. At the same time keeping an eye on the yogurt and toddlers.
For about thirty minutes in there somewhere, I lock myself in my room with a good book. I needed some reading time other then midnight! :D
When mom gets home she asks me if I want to go see a pig being butchered (we have some friends who decided it was time for the pig to go when he got into the moms lilies. lol ). :D I would LOVE to, but can't since I have to do the yogurt, plus someone has to stay home since Christin wants to go, as well as Emma and while they are gone mom, dad, Grace and Sara were going to Collage Station for mom and dad to run some errands while Grace and Sara did something for 4-H. So, I got to stay home. (With the hope that I might get to go the next time, when the other pig gets into the lilies. lol)
By now, dad has left to drive a bus, mom has come and gone from dropping the two girls off at our friends house, and is working on dinner. I am keeping an eye on the yogurt and wasting time on the computer looking at books that a near by library has. (As if I didn't have enough reading material already!)
Mom, dad, Grace, and Sara leave. Mom being the wonderful, thoughtful, mother that she is, already has dinner half done and all I have to do is turn the oven on in thirty minutes for the rolls and stir the soup.
In that thirty minutes I direct Linnea to clean the milk room, Timothy the living room, Liberty the hallways and I play with Noah and Judah! :D What fun!
After dinner is served and cleaned up from, I head into mom's room to lay the boys down and watch a little baseball, while going through some scents that I am interested in buying. After the boys are asleep )just in time, I might add) I head out to the dairy and bottle the yogurt. I then come in to call dad with a milk question, where I end up staying for the next hour holding a very crumpy Judah. :S
Now, that he is back asleep and I have done a few odd and end things, I am heading out to make sure the processing room is clean and ready for loading product tomorrow for both markets. Plus, I need to make sure all product is ready to go and i have my clothes out so, I can get as much sleep as possible. :D
There, you go, my busy yet full day. I sometimes think the laid back days are the hardest to deal with, even if they are the most enjoyable.
Thursday, April 23, 2009
That Was Fun!!
NOT!!
This post could have also been titled--"Grace and I are going into business together.......Picking locks!"
Between Grace and myself we just spent an hour unlocking our little white GEO. And no, we did not have any buttons to push, slightly opened windows, or any other thing to make the job slightly easier. :S
It was a case of opening the door just enough to to stick a wire and something else slim in the door, then wrap the wire around the lock and pull up.
It took about 30 minutes to get the wire on the lock (and then 30 seconds each time it slipped off afterwards). Then another 30 minutes figuring out how to pull the lock up without the wire coming off the lock. After a lot of sighing, eye rolling, and tons of laughter we finally got it done! Thankfully we were able to laugh our whole way through it since we were at home and had no real pressure to get it unlocked.
Well, O.K., so maybe the four gallons of milk for the babies and 8 oz bottles for the chocolate milk was what was pushing me to get it done. LOL But, at least we didn't have to get somewhere.
And what did I do as soon as I got the car unlocked? Something I had been meaning to do for ages! I took the extra key for this car off of mom's key chain and put it on mine. So, all three drives (or people in charge of the keys) now has a key to each of the cars. :D
I was told about two years ago when I unlocked the big blue 15 passenger van in close to the same manner, that if I ever went to collage I would be able to at least buy my food with what I earned from opening locked cars. lol Well, since I won't be going to collage, maybe I should be able to find another way to put this to good use. LOL
This post could have also been titled--"Grace and I are going into business together.......Picking locks!"
Between Grace and myself we just spent an hour unlocking our little white GEO. And no, we did not have any buttons to push, slightly opened windows, or any other thing to make the job slightly easier. :S
It was a case of opening the door just enough to to stick a wire and something else slim in the door, then wrap the wire around the lock and pull up.
It took about 30 minutes to get the wire on the lock (and then 30 seconds each time it slipped off afterwards). Then another 30 minutes figuring out how to pull the lock up without the wire coming off the lock. After a lot of sighing, eye rolling, and tons of laughter we finally got it done! Thankfully we were able to laugh our whole way through it since we were at home and had no real pressure to get it unlocked.
Well, O.K., so maybe the four gallons of milk for the babies and 8 oz bottles for the chocolate milk was what was pushing me to get it done. LOL But, at least we didn't have to get somewhere.
And what did I do as soon as I got the car unlocked? Something I had been meaning to do for ages! I took the extra key for this car off of mom's key chain and put it on mine. So, all three drives (or people in charge of the keys) now has a key to each of the cars. :D
I was told about two years ago when I unlocked the big blue 15 passenger van in close to the same manner, that if I ever went to collage I would be able to at least buy my food with what I earned from opening locked cars. lol Well, since I won't be going to collage, maybe I should be able to find another way to put this to good use. LOL
I'm Addicted.....
To books!!
There my dirty little secret is out! lol
A while back mom, a couple sisters and I were filling out something, (I don't remember what or why) and we were taking turns answering the questions for each person. One of the questions was "Are you addicted to anything?" Mom (who was doing most of the filing out since she was the one at the computer) answered for me-chocolate, coffee, and books.
At the time we all laughed and told mom that chocolate and coffee might be true, but come on! Who is and can be addicted to books?
Well, in the past year I have come to realize, that like the other 99% of the time, mom was correct. I am addicted to books! I love to read, I love to flip through books, walk between bookcases and look at the titles, I get in more trouble reading then almost anything else and one of my favorite ways to spend time is in the Library. :D
When I walk into a book store I always walk out one more book richer. Now, I have gotten pretty good at not going into a book store when I don't have money or when I have books that I don't like or I am not going to read it any more I sell them (and 99% of the time I turn around and buy some more books with them). I once saw a T-shirt that said "Lead me not into temptation…especially bookstores." That is me. lol
Last weekend the Houston library had their annul book sale (why they would want to get rid of such great books I have no idea, but their loss is my gain!). The first two days are when the books are bought at the price on the front cover. The third day is brown bag day. That is where you get a sack and you pay $10 for how ever many books you can cram into the bag without it ripping or books over the top of the bag.
I bought two bags, and mom/family bought another bag. Going in I knew I was going to buy no less then two. Because I wasn't just buying for me, I was getting birthday and Christmas presents as well. :D
I bought 27 books!! All for my use and pleasure. (and no that is not counting the books I got as presents). Some books where on my wish list, some just looked neat, and others were books that covered an area that I have been wanting a book on, but didn't know what book to get (I have always wanted a book on Supreme Court decisions. :D ).
Now, to find a place on my bookshelves! LOL
There my dirty little secret is out! lol
A while back mom, a couple sisters and I were filling out something, (I don't remember what or why) and we were taking turns answering the questions for each person. One of the questions was "Are you addicted to anything?" Mom (who was doing most of the filing out since she was the one at the computer) answered for me-chocolate, coffee, and books.
At the time we all laughed and told mom that chocolate and coffee might be true, but come on! Who is and can be addicted to books?
Well, in the past year I have come to realize, that like the other 99% of the time, mom was correct. I am addicted to books! I love to read, I love to flip through books, walk between bookcases and look at the titles, I get in more trouble reading then almost anything else and one of my favorite ways to spend time is in the Library. :D
When I walk into a book store I always walk out one more book richer. Now, I have gotten pretty good at not going into a book store when I don't have money or when I have books that I don't like or I am not going to read it any more I sell them (and 99% of the time I turn around and buy some more books with them). I once saw a T-shirt that said "Lead me not into temptation…especially bookstores." That is me. lol
Last weekend the Houston library had their annul book sale (why they would want to get rid of such great books I have no idea, but their loss is my gain!). The first two days are when the books are bought at the price on the front cover. The third day is brown bag day. That is where you get a sack and you pay $10 for how ever many books you can cram into the bag without it ripping or books over the top of the bag.
I bought two bags, and mom/family bought another bag. Going in I knew I was going to buy no less then two. Because I wasn't just buying for me, I was getting birthday and Christmas presents as well. :D
I bought 27 books!! All for my use and pleasure. (and no that is not counting the books I got as presents). Some books where on my wish list, some just looked neat, and others were books that covered an area that I have been wanting a book on, but didn't know what book to get (I have always wanted a book on Supreme Court decisions. :D ).
Now, to find a place on my bookshelves! LOL
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Midwifery Conference
In my case this is the main reason that Swede Farm Naturals started. At the end of 2006 they were looking for vendors for the conference and mom wondered if a friend of ours who made soap would like to be a vendor. Mom hates making phone calls, so she had me do it (I had to call the lady anyways, so why not kill two birds with one stone?) So, I made the phone call never really know how it would change my money making future. lolI asked her and she replied with "No, but you can! Here's how you do it. And while you are at it why don't you try candles and lotions? Oh, and I have enough stuff to get you started!"
When I was talking to mom about it she thought I should also add a "mommy and baby" line, a balm line, and a pampering line. It also went like this. "If you are going to do candles you should do Soy candles, they are the best and my favorite! I think you should look for scents that smell like _____, try and match you candles to you soaps and lotions, and make gift baskets!"
To this day I am SOOOO Glad that I did not look at my list of products that I had to make until I had them bought, made, packaged, and labeled!
Well, after that fast and surprising start, I am still going one year latter and attended my second conference. All the midwives loved it (even though I did have to do a little correcting "No, this is MY business! The dairy is the family's and the soaps are mine, when I get married and move out I am taking it with me. :D ) and I had a very enjoyable time. :D
Now, we will have to wait and see if I will be there next year in Austin, like so many of them wanted me to. :D
I'm Sorry! :D
I have the worst habit of starting to talk about something without explaining what I am talking about. Because I had been thinking about it for at least five minutes I forget that no one is a mind reader (Rather, I have yet to find one).
I am really bad when I talking to someone in person, but I have noticed I am at least twice as bad when it comes to computers (forums, blogs, e-mails. etc.) I am sorry about that! I will try to do better!
I am really bad when I talking to someone in person, but I have noticed I am at least twice as bad when it comes to computers (forums, blogs, e-mails. etc.) I am sorry about that! I will try to do better!
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Happy Birthday
This is from mom's blog.....
Today Emma is eleven. WHERE did the years go? We celebrated with friends over the weekend. Today Emma ran errands with her dad and I, to enjoy some special mom and dad time. Then she went with me to the farmer's market in Bryan/College Station. Now we are waiting for the dinner of her choice--barbecue stuffed baked potatoes, followed by icecream cones. Yum!I agree with mom, totally! :D I can't remember where the time went, I remember when she was born, I remember the trouble she has given me. The times when she wouldn't let anyone have her but me. (So, much so that people thought I was her mom!!) But she's been a joy to have around and her sense of humor is only rivaled by Grace. lol
More importantly is the lovely young woman that Emma is becoming. She is a hard worker with a quirky sense of humor who loves spending time with people even if it is during a difficult job. She loves to serve. She works hard and plays hard, still having the best of both worlds; child and young adult.
I love her dearly and am very thankful that we were blessed to have her. Even when her wit is about to kill me and her never ending mimicking of anything and everything. She's a doll! :D
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Sand, Baseball, and Markets
Sand:Well, we just got another load of dirt. And of course the kids are ALL over it. :D Noah and Judah wanted to know why he was back again, but when they saw all that lovely sand, they didn't ask again. :D Right now I sit here listening to Noah, Judah, and Liberty laughing as they play all over it.
Baseball:
For the past six years or so dad and I have been buying MLB.tv. With MLB.tv we get all Major League Games, except for those played in Texas. Which is fine with us, since we get those games on TV we mainly got it to be able to watch the Boston Red Sox. And any other game when we feel like it (Cubs, Cards, Rays, etc.). Normal I pay for at least half of it. (sometimes more, depending on how much money I get) though out the baseball season, I guess I need to sell some soaps. lol
Well, last night dad accidental upgraded. And honestly we have both watched it since then and we both agree we like the upgrade! lol And dad has said if I pay for the upgrade he will pay for the rest and we can keep it! I am so excited! Right now I am watching 4 games. As an add comes on I switch to the next game, so I don't have to listen to adds. This is to cool!
Market:
Mom, Grace, Seth and birthday girl Emma are on their way to the Brazos Valley farmer's market for our first time as vendors, making this a grand total of FOUR this week alone! It used to take three weeks for that. :D
That's it for an update right now. :D
Oh, boy!
These up coming four days promise to be fun! :D Between now and Saturday our days are PACKED!!
Today, tomorrow, and Friday we have to make two batches of yogurt, one batch of chocolate milk, possibly a new drink, and pasteurize plain old white milk at least once if not twice!
As well as go to yet another new market tonight in Collage station, called Brazos Valley Farmers market.
Friday and Saturday I have a conference. I am going to be a vendor with Swede Farm Naturals product. :D I need to make a few things for this and pack everything so I won't be worry about this late tomorrow night or way to early Friday morning. :D
Saturday we have two markets, Bayou city and Grogan's Mill.
Not to mention we still have a farm, animals, and children to take care of! lol That just never ends. :D
Oh! And did I mention that today is Emma's 11th birthday! :D HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA!! (I will do another post just for her latter, after I have made a few candles for the conference. :D )
So, please pray that we don't go crazy, get sick, or overwhelmed and that we all have fun during Emma's birthday, markets, conference and anything else that we have to do the rest of this week. Thank you!!
Today, tomorrow, and Friday we have to make two batches of yogurt, one batch of chocolate milk, possibly a new drink, and pasteurize plain old white milk at least once if not twice!
As well as go to yet another new market tonight in Collage station, called Brazos Valley Farmers market.
Friday and Saturday I have a conference. I am going to be a vendor with Swede Farm Naturals product. :D I need to make a few things for this and pack everything so I won't be worry about this late tomorrow night or way to early Friday morning. :D
Saturday we have two markets, Bayou city and Grogan's Mill.
Not to mention we still have a farm, animals, and children to take care of! lol That just never ends. :D
Oh! And did I mention that today is Emma's 11th birthday! :D HAPPY BIRTHDAY EMMA!! (I will do another post just for her latter, after I have made a few candles for the conference. :D )
So, please pray that we don't go crazy, get sick, or overwhelmed and that we all have fun during Emma's birthday, markets, conference and anything else that we have to do the rest of this week. Thank you!!
Monday, April 13, 2009
Something New
One of my jobs in helping the family is that I teach the youngers. I teach them until the are ten years old or until the start sassing back, which ever comes first. lol Right now I have Liberty (6), Noah (4), and Judah (2) in my "class".
And when I say that I mean each morning for about 30 minutes we sit down and work on a hymn, a catechism question, colors, shapes, 1-10, ABC's, some sort of game, and a fun song (do you ears hang low?, the wheels on the bus, etc.) And they love it, now Libby might not be to happy to do her 1-10 or ABC's but after about five minutes she comes around. :D
Where we do "school" depends on the weather, if it's as nice as it has been lately, we do it on the deck where we might add counting sticks and chickens to the programme. lol
Well, this morning around 9 o'clock we had a truck load of sand dumped right in between the house and the dairy to help cut down on the mud. (I LOVE the sand piles, oh so cool, better then a beach any day!! lol). Thirty minutes later when I called them to go do some school on the deck I had a revolt for the first time ever from this "class". I was just a bit shocked, since this is the group that has woken me up at least three days out of the week wanting to do school. It was only when they started yelling about a dirt hill did I realize why.
Thanks to a very thoughtful and fun mom we got that problem fixed. For the first time ever I taught school from a top a dirt hill. Drawing letters in the sand and counting to see who could make the most dirt balls or throw the most in the puddle three feet away. I must admit, I loved it. (Once I got over the fact that I would have sand in my hair and down my shirt!)
Yet another first for me. :D Teaching from a top a 'dirt' hill. lol
(In this picture about 1/4 of the sand has already been moved to the puddle, it's just so much fun to sit there and throw it, that it's hard to tell the kids not to. Not to mention they have been using their little shovels as well. :D )
Just to Let You Know
I have been asked this from time to time and I have finally come up with the answer! :D
Question: "What is the worst farm chore for you?" or "What farm chore do you like the least?"
Answer: "Raking up wet dairy berries!!"
I would much rather butcher then rake up wet dairy berries. And before anyone asks, 1)Yes there is a difference. and 2)No, I don't mind 'dry' dairy berries. :D
And why am I saying this now? Well, over an hour ago I came in for breakfast, and I had just finished filling three wheel barrel fulls of dairy berries for my now WAY to late garden. :-S
I just thought I would let y'all know that about this! lol
Question: "What is the worst farm chore for you?" or "What farm chore do you like the least?"
Answer: "Raking up wet dairy berries!!"
I would much rather butcher then rake up wet dairy berries. And before anyone asks, 1)Yes there is a difference. and 2)No, I don't mind 'dry' dairy berries. :D
And why am I saying this now? Well, over an hour ago I came in for breakfast, and I had just finished filling three wheel barrel fulls of dairy berries for my now WAY to late garden. :-S
I just thought I would let y'all know that about this! lol
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Last Monday
So, one thing I failed to mention in yesterday's post about what we did this past week was.......Bluebonnet sighting!! :D
Monday morning we all piled into the van and drove down the road to see the most impressive field of bluebonnets you have EVER seen! And I am NOT kidding. Acre after acre, after acre, after acre of bluebonnets. I have been living in Texas for twenty years and we have gone out to the country to see bluebonnets for more years that I can remember and I have never seen anything like this before! It was amazing!
Along with these fields of nothing but bluebonnets we saw more Indian paintbrushes then we ever have. Being a native Texan and know what I should and shouldn't like because of that I am still going to say this and hopefully no one will accuse me of not being a true Texan because of this. But I prefer the Indian paintbrush to the bluebonnet. 
Mainly as a flower by it's self in a field a ways off. Up close, I prefer the bluebonnet. But the best thing? Seeing them all together mixed wonderfully, waving in the breeze. But, honestly I really enjoy the Indian paintbrushes. (I think I just thoroughly confused you!! Right?)
Now, I do LOVE to go bluebonnet sighting with my family! It is so much fun to here the toddlers cry out "LOOK more Bobonnets!!" Or "Look bobonnets and red flowers, they are BEAUTIFUL!!!" I wouldn't pass it up for the world. :D
Friday, April 10, 2009
To Much Product?
"Is this ever really a problem?"
"Does it really every happen?"
When I started Swede Farm Naturals last year those were two questions I had and no one could really answer for me. We also had the same question when we started the dairy, about our milk and other milk products and again, no one could ever really give me/us an answer. :D
Well, now we are sitting here with three fridges, all full to the max with our product and we are still wondering if you can ever have to much product.
We had our normal market Tuesday night at Rice University, were we sold the normal amount of milk products. We have two markets tomorrow, Bayou City which we have been going to for months now and a Grogan's mill in the Woodland's. Along with this our goats are starting to make more milk and in less then two weeks we will be starting our second round of kiddings for the year, adding to our 22 milkers another 15! It's a good thing we are in two errr....I mean three markets now!
Monday we were wondering what we were going to do with all this product. Knowing that we had more then we had ever brought to Rice and that there was no way we could sell this plus what the goats were going to make between then and Saturday. In His wonderful way God has shown us what we are going to do with it--Sell it at another market, plus we had a few costumers who came out to the farm for their milk. :D
I now sit here going through the product numbers hashing out what goes where. And thanking the Lord that we can do this. A family job where we are all working together to make it work and dad can now stay home with us. :D Yes, we are busier now, then we ever were in Houston, but we are also happier now, then we ever were in Houston. Doing something that we can all do together for many years to come.
And the answer to "Is there such a thing as to much product?" is NO!!
"Does it really every happen?"
When I started Swede Farm Naturals last year those were two questions I had and no one could really answer for me. We also had the same question when we started the dairy, about our milk and other milk products and again, no one could ever really give me/us an answer. :D
Well, now we are sitting here with three fridges, all full to the max with our product and we are still wondering if you can ever have to much product.
We had our normal market Tuesday night at Rice University, were we sold the normal amount of milk products. We have two markets tomorrow, Bayou City which we have been going to for months now and a Grogan's mill in the Woodland's. Along with this our goats are starting to make more milk and in less then two weeks we will be starting our second round of kiddings for the year, adding to our 22 milkers another 15! It's a good thing we are in two errr....I mean three markets now!
Monday we were wondering what we were going to do with all this product. Knowing that we had more then we had ever brought to Rice and that there was no way we could sell this plus what the goats were going to make between then and Saturday. In His wonderful way God has shown us what we are going to do with it--Sell it at another market, plus we had a few costumers who came out to the farm for their milk. :D
I now sit here going through the product numbers hashing out what goes where. And thanking the Lord that we can do this. A family job where we are all working together to make it work and dad can now stay home with us. :D Yes, we are busier now, then we ever were in Houston, but we are also happier now, then we ever were in Houston. Doing something that we can all do together for many years to come.
And the answer to "Is there such a thing as to much product?" is NO!!
"I Thought You Were 13!!"
Someone told me last Saturday at the Bayou City Farmer's Market. And three weeks ago at the same market someone thought I was 14! And here I thought I was growing up. lol
I know that I look younger then I really am. But I didn't know that I looked that young! I was hoping that I might look within five years of my age, but from what the last few people have said, I am taking it that I don't. :D
I will be 21 in less then three months and I have people telling me that they think I am the age of Linnea! lol And there is three sisters in between us two!
Oh, well. At least no one is think I am younger then Emma!! lol
I know that I look younger then I really am. But I didn't know that I looked that young! I was hoping that I might look within five years of my age, but from what the last few people have said, I am taking it that I don't. :D
I will be 21 in less then three months and I have people telling me that they think I am the age of Linnea! lol And there is three sisters in between us two!
Oh, well. At least no one is think I am younger then Emma!! lol
This Week...
Let's see, it seems to have been a busy week, but when I sit down and think about what we did it wasn't that much. :D
Sunday--We had lunch at church and then went to a farmer's market down town. Once we got home, even chores were worked on, then dad and I sat down to watch the Braves and Phillies.
Monday--Started with me making vanilla bean yogurt as soon as they were done milking. And then cleaning up the dairy and making a batch of soap for my conference next week. That evening I spent an hour doing my best not blow a gasket over the fact that I couldn't watch the Astros. And we had a farm visit from someone who had some questions about how to take care of her goat.
Tuesday--Started out with pasteurizing milk for that night's market, as soon as I was done pasteurizing, bottling, and labeling. I loaded up all the product, got ready to go and helped a little with getting the younger children ready to go. We--Mom, Sara, Emma, Liberty, Noah, Judah, and Seth--all headed out with a goat and three bunnies for the market. Where we were REALLY busy.On our way home we stopped at Central Market and HEB for some stuff for our yogurt and Seth's family birthday party that night and Emma's and Seth's non-family birthday party this Saturday.
Once we got home, dad and I unloaded product while they finished the finally touches on the birthday cake. Then we had some birthday cake and ice cream and then crashed.
Wednesday--Started with pasteurizing 18 gallons of milk, only to be reminded that I needed to save some milk for a costumer who has been our costumer and picking up milk from us for at least a year. I can NOT believe I forgot that!! For, some reason I was think it was Thursday (I was even planing what I would do with the milk as if it were Thursday). About half way through bottling a Friend called to see if she could take me and a sister out for lunch. Being very busy I had to say no, but they ended up going out with Chris and Grace. :DWhile they were gone, I bottled and cleaned the processing room and then headed out to the trailer to make some soap. With the dairy I have fallen behind in my supplies for Swede Farm Naturals but with my conference coming up next week I am in fast mode making sure i have all my products ready to go.
Wednesday is also the day we got our new herd sire from South Fork. This is our fourth goat from her and we have LOVED them all, very sweet tempered goats, lovely and all around great. :D
Alamo, is a very cute little guy and looks kind of like his half brother that we got three years ago. :D I love that coloring on goats. :) (He's the ear less one. lol )
Thursday--I had to make some chocolate milk, once that was done I headed out to the trailer yet again to make another batch of soap. While I was soaping some friends came for some goat help. They are new to goats and we are helping to learn all there is to goats, just like other people did for us four years ago. :D
That night we had pizza while watching "It's A Wonderful Life". W movie we watch ever Christmas season, but with the Dairy and new markets and family visiting we did not get around to it, so they decided to 'break the rules' and watch it now. :D
Today (Friday)--I got to sleep in late. :D I was not out of bed before 9! :D That felt nice, plus the extra cuddle time with Judah. I had to pasteurize again, this time for the chiefs that buy from us. While it was pasteurizing I bottle some raw for a costumer who was coming out today. :D With that done I am now sitting here typing this while Noah and Judah are supposed to be napping.
That's how it has been here this past week. Plus the added stress of getting ready for a new market tomorrow, making sure we have enough product, ice chest, frozen water bottles. everything is labeled, etc. Very busy time. :D Plus I am slightly stressed since this only my second conference, I am also trying to make sure I have everything, that everything is made, labeled, and packaged correctly.
Along with those things is the fact that we have a birthday party tomorrow afternoon for Emma and Seth and Easter Sunday. :D
So, there you have it yet another overview of a week at Swede Farm. :D
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
All Righty Then
So Monday was the big night, the night I had been looking forward to for six months. The night Roy Oswalt would take the mound with Pudge catching, Berkman at first, Miggy at short, Lee, Bourn, and Pence in outfield. I would sit down with my family eat hot dogs and cracker jacks while folding and putting away laundry as a family, correct?
Well, that's in a perfect world, were the yogurt bottles it's self, the goats milk them self and all the remote controls are where they belong and in working order and the cable box is in fine working order.
Guess what. I don't live in a perfect world! Much as I want to and have tried to make it a perfect world (only to find that I can't do that), God has decided that I need to live in this imperfect world learning many lessons.
He had some lessons in store for me Monday night!
First lesson--Patience.
Second lesson--Control my anger.
Third lesson--Don't cry when you can't watch the Astros or when they lose.
Fourth lesson--Don't be mean to my siblings because I can't have what I want.
Fifth lesson--Don't take my anger out on my family.
All very good lessons and lessons I should have learned a LONG time ago. But, I haven't :-S And since I haven't I got a lesson in them. :-S
So, to let you know. I enjoyed the hot dogs (I wasn't able to get any cracker jacks) with my brothers as they watched me try to change the channel on the cable box (for some reason the buttons always pop out after a month of having it.) And I enjoyed listening to the game on the computer with all the kids as dad ran to Wal-Mart to get something to fix the toilet, a remote control, some soap making supplies, and to have sometime with mom.
Now, hopefully I will learn my lessons and take them with me to the end of my life making me a better person! Time will tell.
Well, that's in a perfect world, were the yogurt bottles it's self, the goats milk them self and all the remote controls are where they belong and in working order and the cable box is in fine working order.
Guess what. I don't live in a perfect world! Much as I want to and have tried to make it a perfect world (only to find that I can't do that), God has decided that I need to live in this imperfect world learning many lessons.
He had some lessons in store for me Monday night!
First lesson--Patience.
Second lesson--Control my anger.
Third lesson--Don't cry when you can't watch the Astros or when they lose.
Fourth lesson--Don't be mean to my siblings because I can't have what I want.
Fifth lesson--Don't take my anger out on my family.
All very good lessons and lessons I should have learned a LONG time ago. But, I haven't :-S And since I haven't I got a lesson in them. :-S
So, to let you know. I enjoyed the hot dogs (I wasn't able to get any cracker jacks) with my brothers as they watched me try to change the channel on the cable box (for some reason the buttons always pop out after a month of having it.) And I enjoyed listening to the game on the computer with all the kids as dad ran to Wal-Mart to get something to fix the toilet, a remote control, some soap making supplies, and to have sometime with mom.
Now, hopefully I will learn my lessons and take them with me to the end of my life making me a better person! Time will tell.
Cleaning Tip
When wiping down a running freezer, you should have the rag in your hand ready to wipe up the stuff you spray in there as soon as it hits the surface or it will freeze!!
Just, thought that might help some of y'all in your spring cleaning. lol
Just, thought that might help some of y'all in your spring cleaning. lol
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!
Today is Seth Logan's first birthday.
It's been tons of fun with him around. I am so glad that God gave us him!
It's been so much fun to watch him grow, from knowing who were are, smiling at us, learning to scoot instead of crawl, pull up, take books off the shelf, pick his favorite sister, trying to escape out the front door, saying please in ASL when ever he sees something he wants, Loving on his goats, playing with his big brothers, or cuddling with his big sisters.
I can't imagine what life would be without him! :D
It's been tons of fun with him around. I am so glad that God gave us him!
It's been so much fun to watch him grow, from knowing who were are, smiling at us, learning to scoot instead of crawl, pull up, take books off the shelf, pick his favorite sister, trying to escape out the front door, saying please in ASL when ever he sees something he wants, Loving on his goats, playing with his big brothers, or cuddling with his big sisters.
I can't imagine what life would be without him! :D
Monday, April 6, 2009
YIPPEE!!!!!!
It's that time of year!!! The time I have been waiting for! :D
BASEBALL SEASON!!
I waited a day for this post. It really started yesterday with the Phillies and Braves. The reigning world Champs were beat out by one of my least favorite teams--The Braves 4-1.
But the big day (or days) in our house is Opening day for the Red Sox and opening day for the Astros. Both of which were today. The Red Sox have been postponed due to some bad weather in Bosten. Now the Astros don't have that problem. Only during major storms when players can't get to the ballpark have Astros' games been postponed. lol
So tonight going along with tradition, we as a family are going to sit down and watch the game as we eat hot dogs and cracker jacks. (We have only broken away once from this in the past 7 years. When mom and dad had to visit Grandpa in the hospital two years ago.)
This is something that not just the toddlers and Timothy looks forward to. I look forward to this and count the days down from the starting of each year to first the starting of spring training to the start of the season. Each year looking at the team and hoping that this will be THE year they win. We will not know for another 6 months if they are going, but I enjoy it anyways, the ups, the downs, the wins, but not the losses, all the good things about baseball I love and have enjoyed for over 10 years now! :D
GO ASTROS!!!
BASEBALL SEASON!!
I waited a day for this post. It really started yesterday with the Phillies and Braves. The reigning world Champs were beat out by one of my least favorite teams--The Braves 4-1.
But the big day (or days) in our house is Opening day for the Red Sox and opening day for the Astros. Both of which were today. The Red Sox have been postponed due to some bad weather in Bosten. Now the Astros don't have that problem. Only during major storms when players can't get to the ballpark have Astros' games been postponed. lol
So tonight going along with tradition, we as a family are going to sit down and watch the game as we eat hot dogs and cracker jacks. (We have only broken away once from this in the past 7 years. When mom and dad had to visit Grandpa in the hospital two years ago.)
This is something that not just the toddlers and Timothy looks forward to. I look forward to this and count the days down from the starting of each year to first the starting of spring training to the start of the season. Each year looking at the team and hoping that this will be THE year they win. We will not know for another 6 months if they are going, but I enjoy it anyways, the ups, the downs, the wins, but not the losses, all the good things about baseball I love and have enjoyed for over 10 years now! :D
GO ASTROS!!!
A Not So Normal Friday
All righty then, the first half of this post was done on Friday (during my 'lunch break') the other half has been 'stewing' in my mind since then and this is the first chance I have had to continue it. :D
Fridays are normally very busy days, this Friday was more so. I knew yesterday (Thursday 4/2) that I was going to at least have to make one batch of yogurt and pasteurize some milk. Well, for more then one reason I had to do more then that today (Friday).
The day started out with dad and me getting up way to early and thankfully we were able to, because both or our alarms didn't go off, I just happened to wake up at the right time. After dad and I got the yogurt started he left for work, leaving me to yogurt sit. While I yogurt sat for about an hour, I was making sure the temp would stay where it needed to for it to become yogurt, I had cleaned up the processing room, and did my bible study, after about an hour I headed inside.
Inside I cuddled with Noah and Seth, played with the toddlers, got hit in the face with my purse, worked on labels for tomorrow's market, printed up a flyer for tomorrow's market, ordered supplies for Swede Farm Naturals, (I have a conference coming up soon), played, read some blogs, got breakfast, and tried to direct the kids to do the correct thing at the right time (namely school). And that was all done before ten am!!
I then spent the next hour and half wasting my time on the computer, with a little bit of directing the kids on what to do school wise and trying to get the flyer finished for mom and dad.
After that we had lunch prep, lunch, and naps. I then directed everyone to do certain jobs so I knew that all would be well in the house while I was out in the Dairy. I had Christin watch two toddlers, Sara watch another, Libby on her bed, I directed Linnea, Emma, and Timothy to do a couple jobs each so that the house would be picked up when mom got home, Grace and I then headed out to the dairy to bottle yogurt and then cleaned processing the room.
As soon as I had the yogurt bottled and everything cleaned up, I immediately started pasteurizing and making chocolate milk. While that was pasteurizing I worked on getting both rooms in the dairy cleaned, since we had a farm visit at 7 that evening.
As soon as I could leave the dairy, knowing it was cleaned and the milk was cooling, I headed into the house to grab some 'gear' to take to the trailer for some soap making.
By the time I had grabbed some supplies, mp3 player, and coffee, Emma came in to tell me that milk was ready to be bottled! I couldn't believe it, I must of take FAR longer then I thought I had. But I went out to check anyways. It was not ready to be bottled right then, but there wasn't enough time to make soap before it needed to be bottled, so I did some bible study instead.
As soon as I had the chocolate milk bottled and everything cleaned up from that processing. The girls where by then done with the evening milking and our visitors had arrived. But, my job was far from being done.
I immediately started pasteurizing that day's milk for market on Saturday (4/4). The same old normal thing I do every Saturday. Though I would love to do it in the morning more often, nothing new and out of the ordinary.
As it was pasteurizing I was putting any labels on bottles that weren't labeled, making sure that the ice chests (all 7 of them) were clean for the next day, and we had our milk bottles that were full of water were frozen, and anything else I needed to do to get ready for market the following day.
After the milk was bottled, the room cleaned, and everything prepped for a quick load up the next morning I headed into the house to hit the sack and coddle with Noah happened to have fallen asleep on my bed.
At market the next day I was able to tell our costumers that their yogurt, chocolate milk, and half their milk was fresh! As in from the day before fresh! Friday was a VERY LONG day, but I got to sleep in the next two mornings (not by much, but I did get a little extra sleep). And I wouldn't trade this 'job' in for any other job!!
Fridays are normally very busy days, this Friday was more so. I knew yesterday (Thursday 4/2) that I was going to at least have to make one batch of yogurt and pasteurize some milk. Well, for more then one reason I had to do more then that today (Friday).
The day started out with dad and me getting up way to early and thankfully we were able to, because both or our alarms didn't go off, I just happened to wake up at the right time. After dad and I got the yogurt started he left for work, leaving me to yogurt sit. While I yogurt sat for about an hour, I was making sure the temp would stay where it needed to for it to become yogurt, I had cleaned up the processing room, and did my bible study, after about an hour I headed inside.
Inside I cuddled with Noah and Seth, played with the toddlers, got hit in the face with my purse, worked on labels for tomorrow's market, printed up a flyer for tomorrow's market, ordered supplies for Swede Farm Naturals, (I have a conference coming up soon), played, read some blogs, got breakfast, and tried to direct the kids to do the correct thing at the right time (namely school). And that was all done before ten am!!
I then spent the next hour and half wasting my time on the computer, with a little bit of directing the kids on what to do school wise and trying to get the flyer finished for mom and dad.
After that we had lunch prep, lunch, and naps. I then directed everyone to do certain jobs so I knew that all would be well in the house while I was out in the Dairy. I had Christin watch two toddlers, Sara watch another, Libby on her bed, I directed Linnea, Emma, and Timothy to do a couple jobs each so that the house would be picked up when mom got home, Grace and I then headed out to the dairy to bottle yogurt and then cleaned processing the room.
As soon as I had the yogurt bottled and everything cleaned up, I immediately started pasteurizing and making chocolate milk. While that was pasteurizing I worked on getting both rooms in the dairy cleaned, since we had a farm visit at 7 that evening.
As soon as I could leave the dairy, knowing it was cleaned and the milk was cooling, I headed into the house to grab some 'gear' to take to the trailer for some soap making.
By the time I had grabbed some supplies, mp3 player, and coffee, Emma came in to tell me that milk was ready to be bottled! I couldn't believe it, I must of take FAR longer then I thought I had. But I went out to check anyways. It was not ready to be bottled right then, but there wasn't enough time to make soap before it needed to be bottled, so I did some bible study instead.
As soon as I had the chocolate milk bottled and everything cleaned up from that processing. The girls where by then done with the evening milking and our visitors had arrived. But, my job was far from being done.
I immediately started pasteurizing that day's milk for market on Saturday (4/4). The same old normal thing I do every Saturday. Though I would love to do it in the morning more often, nothing new and out of the ordinary.
As it was pasteurizing I was putting any labels on bottles that weren't labeled, making sure that the ice chests (all 7 of them) were clean for the next day, and we had our milk bottles that were full of water were frozen, and anything else I needed to do to get ready for market the following day.
After the milk was bottled, the room cleaned, and everything prepped for a quick load up the next morning I headed into the house to hit the sack and coddle with Noah happened to have fallen asleep on my bed.
At market the next day I was able to tell our costumers that their yogurt, chocolate milk, and half their milk was fresh! As in from the day before fresh! Friday was a VERY LONG day, but I got to sleep in the next two mornings (not by much, but I did get a little extra sleep). And I wouldn't trade this 'job' in for any other job!!
Friday, April 3, 2009
The Astros are Back in Town!!
For you non-baseball people this post is not for you! lol
Yesterday the Astros' broke up spring training in Florida after a split squad game against the Braves. While the other half of the squad was here in Texas playing our minor league team the Corpus Christi Hooks. Now, the Astros are in Houston. They play two exhibition games against the Cleveland Indians.
If I wasn't busy with normal Friday dairy work, or Tim didn't have a game tomorrow I would be pushing very hard to go see the Astros tonight or tomorrow. I don't care if it's just the Indians, I don't care if the games don't count, I don't care if all I will see play is our third string players!! All I care about is that I will be watching an Astros game for the first time in 6 months!
It's kind of hard to go 4 months without baseball. Which is what I had to do until the last of February, when spring training started. (You would think after 10+ years of baseball watching I would be used to it, but I am not.)
For the past month I have been listening to the 'Stros on the radio, and much as I enjoy listening to Milo Hamilton, Dave Raymond, and Brett Dolan, (proven by the fact that you will often find me listening to them at a game) there is nothing like sitting in the stands (even if you are "up with the birds") watching the game live, hear the crack of the bat, watching the runners round first, second, or third for yourself, being part of crowd as Lance Berkman, Roy O, Carlos Lee, and the other Astros take the field. And I can't wait for my first game of the year! :D
Yesterday the Astros' broke up spring training in Florida after a split squad game against the Braves. While the other half of the squad was here in Texas playing our minor league team the Corpus Christi Hooks. Now, the Astros are in Houston. They play two exhibition games against the Cleveland Indians.
If I wasn't busy with normal Friday dairy work, or Tim didn't have a game tomorrow I would be pushing very hard to go see the Astros tonight or tomorrow. I don't care if it's just the Indians, I don't care if the games don't count, I don't care if all I will see play is our third string players!! All I care about is that I will be watching an Astros game for the first time in 6 months!
It's kind of hard to go 4 months without baseball. Which is what I had to do until the last of February, when spring training started. (You would think after 10+ years of baseball watching I would be used to it, but I am not.)
For the past month I have been listening to the 'Stros on the radio, and much as I enjoy listening to Milo Hamilton, Dave Raymond, and Brett Dolan, (proven by the fact that you will often find me listening to them at a game) there is nothing like sitting in the stands (even if you are "up with the birds") watching the game live, hear the crack of the bat, watching the runners round first, second, or third for yourself, being part of crowd as Lance Berkman, Roy O, Carlos Lee, and the other Astros take the field. And I can't wait for my first game of the year! :D
That's Just NOT Right!!!
So, a few minutes ago I was playing with Grace, Sara, Noah, Judah, and Seth. :D
Grace and I were on my bed with Seth sandwhiched between us and a blanket on top of us, protecting us from the "monsters". While the monters (aka Sara, Noah, and Judah) where attacking us trying to get Seth from us.
They decide to do a mass attack, Noah on one side, Judah on the other, and Sara at our feet to take the blanket. So, Sara rips off the blanket and I look up, just in time for something to hit me in the nose. (Square on! He couldn't have aimed better.)
When I open my eyes enough to see what it was, I realize that Noah has just thrown my purse at me!! I guess that's what I get for carrying a 300+ page, hardcover book around in my purse! lol I thought it was supposed to be the other way around!
Grace and I were on my bed with Seth sandwhiched between us and a blanket on top of us, protecting us from the "monsters". While the monters (aka Sara, Noah, and Judah) where attacking us trying to get Seth from us.
They decide to do a mass attack, Noah on one side, Judah on the other, and Sara at our feet to take the blanket. So, Sara rips off the blanket and I look up, just in time for something to hit me in the nose. (Square on! He couldn't have aimed better.)
When I open my eyes enough to see what it was, I realize that Noah has just thrown my purse at me!! I guess that's what I get for carrying a 300+ page, hardcover book around in my purse! lol I thought it was supposed to be the other way around!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
Operation Turkey Round-up
Yesterday while mom and dad were out buying some animal feed, I was busy baby sitting and gardening. At one point I went outside to check on the older kids (the youngers were being laid down for their nap by Sara) and I see Grace and Linnea out by the street!!
So, I go down to talk with them and see what good reason they have for being down there instead of in the house cleaning up from lunch or doing school.
By, the time I get down there they both have buckets and are walking ACROSS the street! So, of course I have to really check this out. When I get half way down the drive way I call out to them asking them what they are doing and am told, "We've got turkey babies!!!". Of course I then have to go and see what I can do to help. After all I do want Thanksgiving dinner this year! (No better turkey then your own homegrown turkey!)
So being the great big sister that I am, I grab a bucket in each hand and send both of them into our neighbors bushes to round up the 19 turkey poults. lol After about 20 minutes of grabbing poults, backing out so that they will come out for the food, grab them, chase them as they run back into the bushes and trying not to anger turkey mom to much, we get them all rounded up and in there new home, safe from the dogs, hawks, and children.
It was lots of fun!! And nothing you would have found me doing while I lived in Houston! lol
So, I go down to talk with them and see what good reason they have for being down there instead of in the house cleaning up from lunch or doing school.
By, the time I get down there they both have buckets and are walking ACROSS the street! So, of course I have to really check this out. When I get half way down the drive way I call out to them asking them what they are doing and am told, "We've got turkey babies!!!". Of course I then have to go and see what I can do to help. After all I do want Thanksgiving dinner this year! (No better turkey then your own homegrown turkey!)So being the great big sister that I am, I grab a bucket in each hand and send both of them into our neighbors bushes to round up the 19 turkey poults. lol After about 20 minutes of grabbing poults, backing out so that they will come out for the food, grab them, chase them as they run back into the bushes and trying not to anger turkey mom to much, we get them all rounded up and in there new home, safe from the dogs, hawks, and children.
It was lots of fun!! And nothing you would have found me doing while I lived in Houston! lol
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
There is Nothing Like
Cuddling with a baby or toddler!!
I have mentioned in other post about how I cuddle with Seth while mom and some of the girls milked. I think cuddling with babies or toddlers is so much fun!!
Especial when they just sit in your arms and look at you going from a half smile to grinning. And then when they wrap their arms around your neck and give you a hug, it's the best thing in the world! Then when they start playing with your face or talking about how Noah did this or Liberty did that, it's just so much fun to watch them grow up and cuddling with them at what seems to be the same time!
Is there anything that can spoil that? Well, I was reminded this morning while cuddling with Judah that yes there is something that can spoil that cuddling time........A leaking diaper!
I have mentioned in other post about how I cuddle with Seth while mom and some of the girls milked. I think cuddling with babies or toddlers is so much fun!!
Especial when they just sit in your arms and look at you going from a half smile to grinning. And then when they wrap their arms around your neck and give you a hug, it's the best thing in the world! Then when they start playing with your face or talking about how Noah did this or Liberty did that, it's just so much fun to watch them grow up and cuddling with them at what seems to be the same time!
Is there anything that can spoil that? Well, I was reminded this morning while cuddling with Judah that yes there is something that can spoil that cuddling time........A leaking diaper!
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