Spring Fun!

Clint (aka bunny whisperer) successfully bred the rabbits! We now have 15 babies that are pretty darn cute!

I'm really not sure whether or not Bones wants to eat them...  Definitely very curious!

We also took some time to make slime with friends! :)

Dane's Birthday Fun!

Since Dane got to do lunch and birthday shopping Kimber was my baking helper!

 Dane chose black bean brownies...  so we converted them into cupcakes and did this fun little fishing theme!

 Dane's friend, Zacheaus joined us and he immediately got to reel in this nice little brown trout!

 Fishin' buddies!

 Another nice brown trout!

 Then, Dane helped me reel in this nice rainbow!

 Time for a happy birthday cupcake break!

 Since they were gluten free, I even got to indulge! :)

Cheers!

 Then we got home to another very special surprise. Baby bunnies!

Just a few pictures of some fun!

Daddy decided to make some cookies. As you can see, Kimber was a good helper/taste tester! :) 

and they turned out delicious! (So I hear, they aren't gluten free so I had to take their word for it!)

Then we did some experiments with baking soda... elephant toothpaste! Even though we didn't have the right peroxide, it still turned out fun!

We also went for a drive...  the boys had to harvest a few rabbits!

Good shootin', and good eatin'!

We got to see some super cute calves!

Sharptail Grouse

and sheep! Kimber is just about to take off chasing these sheep...  Wow; look at that face, is there going to be some mischief there?!?!?!  ya think!?!?!  lol!

All three kids sledding down the hill! Big and little ones!

No Ice...... but still can go fishing! :)

The weather has been unreal for the last couple of weeks. All of our snow has melted, all of the ice is gone and the weather was in the 50's yesterday so we went out and did a little fishing on the Missouri.

 

I think that Dane caught this right after Clint told him that there wouldn't be a fish there! :) First fish of the day!

 Then Clint hooked up with a nice brown!

 Kimber was more interested in the bait!

 Sweet moment!

 Kimber will always pose for a picture! :)

More meat! :)

We have literally been processing meat with Dane and Kimber since they were born... there were many days of wearing kiddos on our backs while grinding and stuffing meat. Days past, when Clint has told me that we were doing 75+ lbs of sausage, visions of long days kid wrangling and sausage making come to mind. Trying to keep kids happy, keep the process going, maintain a sanitary sausage making process, and keep the raw meat in the kitchen all made for a little bit of mama stress! :) But, I must admit that yesterday was actually awesome! Clint had it set up well and had everything on hand that we needed. The kids are finally old enough to contribute to the process, and it went remarkably smooth. Here are some pictures from the day.

Clint was cutting the meat into chunks and Dane is putting it through the grinder for the first grind.

 Then Kimber jumped in to take a turn! Daddy's girl for sure!

 First grind is done!

 Then we mix in the spices and put it through the grinder the second time. The kids are so great that they were able to help Clint stuff the casings while I kept grinding. Made the process so much faster!

 Kimber needs a little more leverage, so she actually gets to STAND on the kitchen table! Breaking all the rules! :)

 Then it's time to cut the sausages, bag them, and vacuum seal them. We actually finished at about 3:30 and were able to take the kids on a bike ride afterwards! :) What a great day; and now we have lots of delicious sausage to show for it!

 

 

Clint's traps... you never know what you may find!

Clint set some traps out on the property. He wanted to catch a raccoon, was hoping not to get a skunk, and settled for a fairly interesting critter! :)

 

This little magpie was remarkably friendly and nice considering the circumstances. It only pecked Kimber a couple times to let her know that it didn't appreciate her rough petting!

 The kids love it when Daddy shares his knowledge of tracks and other fun stuff!

A little meat grinding fun!

These are a couple weeks old, but show the fun that can be had when you decide to grind a little burger! Fortunately, the kids love to be in on it!

 

Kimber is putting it through the grinder!

 And apparently it is lip smackin' good! :)

(Yes, her hair is beautiful!)

 Dane likes to show his muscles while he is helping fill the bags!

 In the past week or two we have had a ton of snow! Lots of fun to play in! :)