Our Alaskan Life: Yes we have been BUSY!!!!

So my absence of posting isn't because I haven't taken pictures, we have just had so much going on.

First we received 60 baby chicks in the mail, and they sure were loud when Eric brought them home from the post office.

We got 50 meat birds (the white/yellow ones) that will later fill our freezer and the other 10 are layers (the colored ones).

This is the start of our new shed that will be housing for the pigs and also feed storage.

Awaiting their new home.

Enjoying their new home and playground.

This is the start of the new home for the little chicks, as they are growing quickly and have outgrown their initial "pen".

Finished product with a "bird's eye view", new "buffet" feeders and a warming light!

They are growing quickly, they are just over a month old now.

Now for some random happenings that we caught on camera.

Someone likes ice cream just as much as Daddy and will do just about anything for it!

Tate received a Musical Award the night of his Spring Program.

His 3rd grade class took a field trip to Seward this week. But Tate was not into the camera, as he was more into spending time with his classmates, so please excuse the absence of Tate in the next few pictures. Tylynn had a blast looking momentarily at the animals at the Sea Life Center, but then was more concerned about finding brother and following him around.

It was a little cool and overcast when we were first in Seward.

I believe these were harbor seals.

And this is Woody, the 1,700 lb sea lion, he was HUGE!

And Tylynn posing with the "trashy" octopus.

About the time to close down the center, Woody knew what time it was and was waiting paitently to be let into his behind the scenes housing.

This is our garden. Hopefully it will be nice enough here in a week or so we can get these plants planted outside. We have tomatos, cabbage, celery, brocolli, and several types of flowers.