Here's to you Racey...RIP

September 21, 2001-April 28, 2009

Today our family pet Racey died. She was chasing the local sheriff that was going slow out of our driveway and she got ran over. It's been a sad day. We will miss you Racey.

Birthday Boy

Well it has been a week since his birthday and here is the first post! It's been a little crazy around the Winters house.

April 11 we celebrated Gage's 3rd birthday at our house. He had a lot of fun and has enjoyed all the presents he received.

April 12 we celebrated Easter but since the rain we had to hunt eggs in the house. That wasn't much fun!

Here are a few pictures and a clip of him playing his guitar.

Chicks Week by Week

I purchased 20 chicks and 5 ducks March 6. Out of all 25 only 1 duck died the first night. Here are some pictures taken week by week of their growth. For anybody wanting ducks or chickens my words of wisdom would be go for the chicks! The ducks after about the first week make their living environment disgusting in a matter of minutes! I finally kicked the baby ducks out two days ago. They smelled so bad! I have been cleaning their stock tank bedding every 3rd day and by day 3 it would make you gag! I kicked the ducks out to the fenced in chicken coop and they have survived. The baby chicks bedding still looks as clean as it did Wednesday when I kicked the ducks out and changed it.

WEEK ONE-March 6

WEEK TWO-March 13

WEEK THREE-March 20

WEEK FOUR-March 27

Snow Day

Sunday when it snowed we took Gage over to Big Hill to go sledding. He loved every second of it. We didn't take him on the really big hill but instead used the small hill by where you park. He liked it just as much and there was NO WAY he could have walked all the way up the hill. He had problems going up the little hill with help so we didn't even try. After sledding for a while we went home and made a snowman. He was interested only in the beginning. He then was only worried about eating the carrot and the croutons (we had to go grocery shopping later that day and all I could find were croutons to use for eyes, mouth and buttons).

Shopping

Trying on sunglasses and hat at The Buckle

Last week Gage and I went wedding dress shopping with Miranda Vanderford and her family. We had a lot of fun and dragged Gage along to the different stores. He got a little bored at David's Bridal and this is what happened. He was playing hide-n-seek.

Snow?

Yes it is snowing now. First rain then a couple hours of sleet now snow. It is VERY slick out on the highways just out of Mound Valley. Allen was in Parsons around 11 this morning and came back for a wreck outside of town. He had forgot his pager here and I called. He didn't believe me when I said the wreck was from icy roads. Parsons hadn't had anything yet. I'm sure they'll get their fair share. Here is some current pictures during the storm

So far 1 1/2" -2" of snow

I'm Trenching!

The other night Gage came in the office where Allen and I were working and told us he was trenching. He does have a Ditch Witch Trencher toy but what was he talking about. Well here is what we found.

All it takes is a toy, taking the cushions off the sofa and a little potting soil and there you go!