Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
The Chicken Coop! Day 2
Nick had a little time to work on the chicken coop today...here he is constructing the nesting boxes.
Lyla tests out the boxes.
Nick got a good start on building the chicken run... when it is finished it will be enclosed in chicken wire so the chickens have a place to run around outside.
That's it for day 2!
Lyla Signs "MORE"
Lyla has learned the sign for more. This first video is a few days ago before she was consistent about the sign.
In this video you can see she has totally mastered the sign. She had just finishing eating her own lunch and was acting like she wanted down...but then decided she wanted to help me finish my lunch too.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Cama Beach State Park
This weekend our little family took a trip to Cama Beach State Park on Camano Island. This location was originally established as a fishing resort back in the 1930s. It has been kept in it's original condition as much as possible...right down to the locks on the doors. It was a charming place to stay.
Getting settled inside.
Getting settled inside.
Checking out our beach.
Lyla peeking out at Dad through the window.
All Lyla wanted to do was chew on rocks and shells whenever we where on the beach.
Here's proof that Emily was there. :)
Hanging out the next morning.
Time for breakfast.
Back on the beach.
All Lyla wanted to do was chew on rocks and shells whenever we where on the beach.
Here's proof that Emily was there. :)
Time to go home...all cleaned up, just like we found it.
Waiting for the shuttle. Here's our cabin, lucky #7.
The view from our porch.
Waiting for the shuttle. Here's our cabin, lucky #7.
The view from our porch.
We had a wonderful time and highly recommend this great destination!!!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Chicken Coop! Day 1
Today we spent several hours getting started on our chicken coop. We are planning on about 4 laying hens. Our newly hatched baby chicks will be ready at the Co-op on April 12th...plenty of time to finish their coop.
All the books say that chickens need 2-3 square feet of indoor space. Our coop is 3x4 and will have a caged-in run attached for them to be outside stretching their legs, scratching in the dirt, and eating bugs.
The floor is in place...Nick is channeling his inner chicken.
Em and Lyla kept Carpenter Nick company and even helped out a little. This is Emily's pet project so she had lots of opinions about the construction of the coop.
Cutting out the wide swinging doors in front for easy access to clean out the coop.
The doors are cut, but they need a little hand sawing at the corners to get them to come loose.
A few more of the holes are cut...one above the door for an air vent, and one along the side which will be the chicken exit.
All the books say that chickens need 2-3 square feet of indoor space. Our coop is 3x4 and will have a caged-in run attached for them to be outside stretching their legs, scratching in the dirt, and eating bugs.
The floor is in place...Nick is channeling his inner chicken.
Em and Lyla kept Carpenter Nick company and even helped out a little. This is Emily's pet project so she had lots of opinions about the construction of the coop.
Cutting out the wide swinging doors in front for easy access to clean out the coop.
The doors are cut, but they need a little hand sawing at the corners to get them to come loose.
A few more of the holes are cut...one above the door for an air vent, and one along the side which will be the chicken exit.
It's starting to get dark, so we'll finish another day.
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