Our Valentine Additions!

We stepped ouside in the cold this morning to find a precious gift that had just been born. Our goat Cookie had her first baby. We thought she was only pregnant with one until...a second pygmy goat emerged. We named the precious babies Valentine and Sugar. These two girls are so adorable, cuddly, and precious!

This is Valentine. She is the bigger of the two and probably weighs around 5 lbs.

Valentine on the left and Sugar on the right...and yes they are in our bathroom!

Go figure it has been warm all winter here in Texas and then it snowed tonight! My boys thought it was the best day ever. With the weather being so cold, we had to bring them all inside, so the babies would not freeze to death. They are not as messy as I thought. I guess it could always be worse. We had to help them nurse the first time, and I hope they pick it up quickly. Momma Cookie is doing a great job taking care of her girls and we are so excited to have them. My boots got a little dirty in the delivery outside today and my husband said I was officially a farm girl now!

Will we have Easter chicks?

This is Gertrude II. Please don't ask where the original Gertrude is. We are so excited because she has been setting on her eggs for over two weeks. In hens they call it going "broody." Much nicer then the term we use for humans. Hatching usually occurs around 21 days. We just might have chicks by Easter if they hatch successfully. We have yet to have baby chicks on our farm that we have not purchased. Cade and I check on her everyday.



If you look closely you can see one of her brown eggs sticking out up front.

The Newest Family Additions

I would love to introduce you to our newest family additions...Oreo and Cookie

Oreo is Reese's first birthday present. Cookie is Cade's Easter present. They are twin pygmy goats and we are already in love with them. They rode in the front seat in our laps on the way home. They thrive on attention and follow my son Cade around everywhere he goes. They are even sweeter then my husband and I expected.


Cade with Oreo in front and Cookie in back

You might ask why a goat for a birthday present...? Well, our son Cade, received a calf for his first birthday and we wanted to follow the animal tradition. The calf was promptly name "Holy Cow" We enjoy that our kids love animals and share in the job of taking care of them. Here is Cade with Holy Cow on his first birthday.



Cade and Holy Cow

Here is Holy now! (Cade is three)

This is precisely why I call it Greene Acres Hobby Farm. We did not grow up in the country but our kids are. I can't imagine a better place for two active little boys!