Chicken This and Chicken That

The week before Easter, I was in my room getting ready for a night out when I heard the excited voices of my children in the living room. It didn't take Christian long to get to my room and let me know what was going on...

Evidently my father-in-law-with the permission of my husband-decided to buy us 6 baby chicks. At first glance these chicks were sooooo adorable. Fluffy, cute, everything you see in the Cadbury Bunny commercials.

It's now been 3 weeks, and my house smells like a farm! We have to keep them inside until they are old enough to go outside (and Heaven knows where they'll be outside when the time comes). They are growing bigger everyday and getting their feathers.

Aside from the smell, it has been amazing to see how caring and sweet the boys have been with the little chickies! They kneel by their box and gently pet them and talk to them. They love to help Pete clean their box each day (notice how I said "Pete," cause I will have nothing to do with their poop)!!

I am grateful for the learning experiences that my boys have had, and will have with these little animals. We have let them know that they will be responsible for their pen, and for collecting their eggs daily! Ummm...anyone want some eggs??? :)

Speaking of "chickens," yesterday evening, while visiting Pete's parents in Mapleton, I noticed little red bumps on Marchus' cheek....yep, you guessed it: CHICKEN POX!!

I had him lift up his shirt and sure enough, there were more little dots forming everywhere, and getting worse by the hour. This was not the Spring Break we had in mind, but I'm a little relieved that the boys will all have it and be done with it!