MY LITTLE CHICK-A-DEES....

These are our NEW baby chicks...they were hatched yesterday. We've only had this happen one other time, so I am so excited! They are unbearably cute and so much fun to watch. They run all over and their mommie is trying to keep them next to her, she has quite the job. It amazes me how they listen to her and obey!

(A small story;) One day there was a fire in the barn and the farmer was trying to get the chickens out...he shooed and flapped his arms..he got most all of them out, but this one chicken wouldn't budge. He finally gave up, saying; "you dumb chicken!" The next morning, while walking around looking at the damage, he found that dumb, stubborn, dead chicken. He went to move it aside, and out from under her wings, came her baby chicks...all safe, not a one burned or harmed in any way. She had given up her life to protect her babies...they had obeyed her and came when she called them.

This story reminds me of the Savoirs words in Matthew 23:37
(how often would I have gathered you together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not!) Unfortunetly, sometimes we can be full of rebellion and not listen to our Lord's voice as he calls us to come to him, even though he did indeed give up his life for you and for me.

The mother chicken is so protective, she trys to hide them whenever I try to take a picture of them. She's so busy watching over them and at the same time, trying to get the other 4 eggs hatched...what a job!

Playing "peek-a-boo" from his hiding spot...my cute little "chick-a-dee!"

Showing me his little teeth

Playing games with Grandma in the car

What a little flirt...melts my heart!

This is his "pride & joy"...his BIKE! He about lives on it..making" varoom" sounds all the while.

Caleb is so brave, he has no fear, loves to go sliding, especially when Dad puts his little pool at the end of the slide!

Steering his ship, always saying "HI" to everyone...maybe he'll be President one day! (spoken like a true Grandma)

I had lots of fun visiting with Tiffany, Isaac & Caleb and Lindsey & Michael while I was in Ceder last week. Ron was down that way on business, so I went along and spent the days with my daughters and their loved ones.
My dearest delight is Caleb...he is talking, saying anything and everything anyone else says! It was so much fun to just be near him and watch him play, play with him, follow him around taking pictures of him and all his darling ways. (I sound like a proud Grandma huh?!~Well I am!) I'm proud of all my grandkids, love them to pieces! I was out buying birthday gifts today for all the June birthdays, loved it. Our 19th. will be born in August..I can hardly wait!