Crim Family

 
Today we got our first chickens... finally!! Matt has been done with the coop for a few weeks, now, but he still had to work on fencing for the girls. Although that is still a work in progress, we decided to go ahead and get a few chickens to get started. We went to get 2 or 3, but ended up with 4!! Since they have grown up together, we're pretty sure they'll all get along.

We plan on letting them be free-range, but they have to stay in the coop until they get used to their new surroundings... maybe for a few weeks. Compared to their previous home (a wire crate), the coop Matt has built them is a "palace". We hope they enjoy their new home!!

Jesse is dying to play with them... but they're still a little shy. We plan to visit them often so they'll get more comfortable with us. Take a look at the other pics, and see what a great job Matt did with the coop!

Not to brag on Gage, well... I am going to brag. He is the best baby ever!! I know I shouldn't keep saying that, we don't want Jesse to get a complex or anything, but Gage is definitely giving mommy the much needed break she needs. He has been sleeping 8-9 hours a night, without waking up.

He is such a good sleeper... even during the day. I was in the kitchen making brownies, with Gage sitting in his chair in there with me. I turned around and he was asleep... so peaceful!

I hope he keeps this laid back, easy to handle temperament for me and daddy... well, at least until Jesse gets out of his terrible twos... one crazy kid is enough to handle!

For Jesse's actual birthday, me and the boys (Matt had to work) headed out to visit the Nevada County Narrow Gauge Railroad Museum. We had a private tour from Brian, the curator. He was so great with Jesse... he let him stand on the trains and touch EVERYTHING!! Which he loved, of course. He even let Jesse use his key to unlock the track switch. We also got to visit the shop where they are working on restoring old trains.

The trains are so neat, there... take a look at the other pictures.

We will definitely visit again... hopefully with daddy, next time!

Jesse's 2nd birthday party was a hit!!  We had Dolce the horse visit and she brought her friend Dude the goat, with her.  We threw water balloons at each other to cool off (Matt got attacked by Jessica and Rachel, aww... poor thing!)  Then we bounced in the monkey bounce house until we were all dizzy!  And, of course, there was cake and ice cream... what a good time!

All of Jesse's friends brought him such nice things for his birthday... we're lucky to have them and their families in our life.  Thanks everyone for joining us to celebrate his big day!!

Jesse finally lost those baby curls, this weekend.  We took him to a local barber shop for his first haircut.  We've been putting this off for a long time, but his crazy hair was getting pretty long, and getting into his eyes... which of course he fussed about! He was such a good boy there, though... what a nice surprise. 

We were sure he was going to throw a fit... but, no.. he just sat there and let her cut his hair.  He even let her trim around his neck and ears with the clippers.  He must have been nervous, because he didn't say much. I think he was concentrating on not getting cut!