Back to School For Teens

Back to School For Teens

Here is Ellie's big moment on Good Things Utah! Just click on the title of the blog and it will direct you to the Good Things Utah page, then click on the video to watch her big performance!

Denim Drive at South Towne Center

Denim Drive at South Towne Center

Here is Mikail on Good Things Utah today! She was a star! Be sure to watch the video on the right to see her big stardom!  I was quietly sitting in the audience and we received a free cookbook!  Stay tuned for Ellie's appearance next week...such back-to-school fashion experts!

How To Turn 5!

Happy Birthday to my BABY!  How did you get to be 5 so soon I ask?  You tell me because you eat sooooo manyyyyy SALADS!  Your "Super Mario" party was a blast with all your friends.  I had a great time making all the "junk" that went for it!  Stay 5 longer then you did 4...okay?  Mom loves you!!!


Eli's party was great!  He had 12 friends come for the WILD time.  I made "Mario" hats for the boys to wear with stick-on mustaches.  The girls wore crowns, representing "Princess Peach" of course.  The big project was "King Boo" the pinata....oh the drying time between layers!!  The kids love pinatas!  We also had a "Yoshi" egg hunt in the yard and pin the mustache on Mario.  Whew!  Keeping these kids entertained was a feat!  Thank you Ellie for all your help!

Gathering the Ladies

It has been one week having the "Ladies" (aka chickens) living amongst us.  I was slightly worried about the whole ordeal but it has been awesome!  The kids have really taken to their responsibilities and treat them like pets.  We have named them all!  Mike's chicken is named "Chicken Little", mine is "Rock Star", which is very appropriate because she is the teenager chicken and gets a lot of attention from humans and the hens pick on her like crazy.  Rock Star loves Mike and hangs out on his shoulder!  "Aye Aye Matey!"  I think she know he will protect her from the others! She will peck at his whisker stubble which hurts.  We just think she is giving him kisses!   Mikail's chicken is named "Giselle" and Gabe's is "Red Rider". Their chickens are Rhode Island reds.  Ellie's is named "Sandy", and Eli's is named "DOUG"?  Yes, Doug...she is a Black Star and pretty much does her own thing...just like our Eli!
All has been great.  It is like an Easter egg hunt everyday to the kids.  The Ladies lay anywhere between 3-5 eggs a day.  I love the green eggs!  We did have 1 neighbor call Draper City and Animal control on us.  They came out and made sure we were in compliance with the city.  We had to vote 1 chicken off the island because we had 7 and we are only allowed 6.  We had to also move the coop 1 foot away from a neighbor's property line.  WHATEVER CRABBY NEIGHBOR! 

It really has been a great time for all of us EXCEPT Leo the dog.  I think he is jealous of the kids spending time with the Ladies.  He will chase them if he gets the chance!

Chickoopy Part 2

More From Backyard Adventures!

Chickoopy

It's TRUE! We have lost our minds! We are now proud owners of 7 CHICKENS! Things are pretty exciting around here and we are just thankful that the chickens made it through the night. We purchased the chickens and the coop from a family company in our ward. WHY you ask? Well, we as a family go through 4 dozen or more eggs a week. We want the grass-fed-free-range-type eggs, so here we go......yes, the more I think about it, we are CRAZY!

Girlfriend Troubles

Eli: "Mom, is okay to have a girlfriend?"

Me: "Not really, you are too young, just stick to friends that are boys."

Eli: "Well, I have a girlfriend already."

Me: "You do? Who???"

Eli: "You know mom, it's Mimi (a neighbor gal)."

Me: "Oh Eli, girls are mean. Just play with your other friends and not girls. You are too young to have a girlfriend!"

Eli: "It's okay mom! Geeezzz! We already got a DIVORCE!"