Ducklings

 We ordered Khaki Campbell ducklings and it said they would take 6-8 weeks to arrive. Luckily in my excitement I bought everything for the first two weeks and had it ready because our ducklings came early! We ordered them April 5th and they came today on April 14th less than 2 weeks later. I have learned so much already. 

1st- they soaked the wood chips in a very short time and were too cold and it smelled awful. This special metal thing a youtuber suggested I buy to prevent that did not work. 

I also bought this feeder's top based on a tractor supply store employee...it works but you have to be careful because it does fit together quite right.

Our ducklings are adorable, but I am worries they got a little too much love today as they are little scared of us now.

We moved them to the bathtub so the water could drain, and I am using puppy training pads on the other side for poop. It is working so much better and the smell is so much better too.

We gave them each a little swim in the sink. All but 2 seemed to hate it and one seemed so traumatized it tried to rip out its feathers. I dried it off some with a towel and it has seemed okay since.  (After watching the other ducklings this seems a standard way of drying their feathers, that little duck just got too wet to dry itself.) 

It was so exciting getting them early, but now we really have to work hard to finish thier house...so sore from digging, and Sean has to take a break from green house building to help with the duck house...so we have to harden off the plants because we may need to plant before we can finish the green house. 

Sprouts

Our starters are doing great. I may be over watering as we are also growing some unintended mushrooms. 

 

Lucy can now sit in her boppy and join us for dinner. She has had wheat cereal, bananas, and apple sauce so far. 

Sienna giving Gabriel a salon treatment. 

Sean working on the foundation for the green house.

I love the back of our house and this cute face

My teeth are so white after the dentist!

Sienna's teeth looking clean too

Our duck house progress

Trying out fries in the air fryer, they were delicious.

A name and a blessing

  

Today was the day we gave Lucy her baby blessing and her name was added to the records of the church. She was blessed to have a loving, warm, and nurturing home, and with siblings who would set a good example for her. It also spoke of her recieving her temple ordinances. I was also able to bear my testimony of the miracle of her breathing again after birth. I am so grateful for God's priesthood power and Christ's atonement. I feel so blessed to be given the calling of mother, especially to my 4 wonderful children. 

Also, I made this dress

The other kids all looked so nice today. Sienna held Lucy all alone for a short time at church today, and the kids sat quietly while I bore my testimony even though Sean was outside with the baby. It was amazing. I love my kiddos so much. 

Lucy laughs

 

Dental and baby's 1st day at the beach

I think the kid tooth x-rays are so cool. S's

G's

 

Waiting to go in

The kids did so amazing that afterwards we picked up stuff for the ducklings we ordered, picked up donuts, dropped a donut off for daddy at work, went to the beach and came home for a bubble bath. 

I couldn't see because it was too bright but I had to post some pictures of Lucy at the beach for the first time. The first one reminds me of the baby oysters in Alice in Wonderland. 

Sand angel!

Dirt throwing contest

On the ship, driftwood makes a great playground

Sienna's 9th birthday

 

Butterbeer

Cupcakes with homemade strawberry jam, the day of her birthday

Preparing for the party

potions class for her Harry Potter party

Divination class

Strawberry cake

Birthday Interview

1. Favorite color: Blue

2. Favorite toy: Rosie, Kia, and marshmallow (stuffed animals)

3. Favorite TV show: Big Hero 6

4: Favorite outfit: unicorn jammies

5. Favorite game: outside- exploring, video game-blue link game (zelda breath of the wild), inside run around game- hide and seek

6. Favorite snack: mini pizzas

8. Favorite song: A million dreams from the greatest showman, lullaby from frozen 2

9. Favorite book: The Heros of Olympus 

10. Best friend: Kia, marshmallow, and Rosie

12. Favorite drink: twist up (lemon lime soda)

13. Favorite holiday:  The 3 with the most candy Christmas,Halloween, and Easter

14. What do you take with you to bed at night? Kitty pillow, new blankie, blue blankie, marshmallow, kia, and rosie

15. Favorite breakfast food: waffles with bacon

16. Favorite lunch food: French fries and chicken nuggets

17. Favorite dinner food: French fires, fish fillets, and waffles

18. What do you want to do when you grow up? Explore our place and help raise duckies

20. Most memorable day: The Halloween Party where I wore the Lady Bug Girl costume (the ward Halloween party in Vermont)

7. Favorite animal: peep bunnies

11. Favorite thing to do outside: build the tree house to make it more fun and explore

19. Who is your biggest hero? Hero hamara 

20. If you could be anyone for a day who would you be? Rosie (her stuffed animal)

21. What is one thing you hope to learn this year? I don't hope to learn anything

22. What is your favorite flavor? Cherry (actual cherries, not the cough syrup) if we are choosing something that can go in all things I would pick mint.