Craziness

• We went on vacation the first week in March. 
• We left March 1st, after we had
• brought the kids to the babysitter in Roseau
• shipped two semis of calves (150 animals)
• paid bills in town
• finished packing
• and we were on the road by 4-ish.....not really the goal dad was hoping for, but oh well, we were on our way.
• We went to Big Sky
• The snow was AWESOME!
• the weather was, too
• the cabin was a great place to stay
• we were so exhausted after every day of skiing....my dad's extremely hardcore
• and Matt's extreme (All the time!)
• we came home and I went to Fargo for my LPM class
• that was fun, too.....I learn so much every time I go there.
• seriously, if you're a church musician and are interested in learning how to improve that area of your church, it's definitely the class to take....
• talk to me and I'll fill you in!
• All last week, I subbed in St.Vincent
• I was quite tired by the end of last week....
• there wasn't really an end to the running
• Friday we went to Fargo to stock up on calving supplies....
• you know, the ear tags, tubing bottles, powdered colostrum, etc.... we were low and needed a lot of stuff, so we headed down to Fargo together....it was fun!
• we stopped at TSC on the way home and bought 8 baby chicks and 3 baby ducks.  The kids are loving the new additions to our farm.
• They have used every opportunity possible to feed and water their new animals. 
• And they (the animals) are all still alive.
• Monday I had piano lessons all day
• Today, we've just been hanging out
• We had our first two "on schedule" calves
• Matt's thrilled that they're alive
• as am I
• (we've had a couple cows abort these last couple of weeks, so live newborn calves are a wonderful welcome!)
• Clarence has been busy helping Matt as much as he can
• he thinks he's an important helper (which he is!)
• Adina likes to help, too, but she's only patient for about a half hour, and then she's ready to find something else to do....she just likes when people actually think to include her.
• We pulled the second one....but it's  alive.
• I sub again next week, but then I'll be done subbing for awhile because we don't have a steady babysitter and I'd like to be home to help with calving when and where I can.
• Anyway, now you're caught up a little....

Hope you're enjoying this beautiful weather!  We sure are!  The kids are loving playing outside....in the sandbox, feeding the dog and cats, swinging on the swings, and building forts.