13/52 And Then There Were Chickens

I would like to say we got chickens because Marlow HAD to have them, but let's be honest here. It was the king of the impulse buy, my dear husband, who said let's just go look at the chicks. This quickly turned into, "Hun, go get a cart." I will say this was only semi-impulse. We have wanted chickens for a while and I've read some books, etc, but we weren't quite ready yet. I mean I'm leaving for a week and we don't even have a coop. NO COOP! Ok, ok it's not such a big deal. They won't need for for a while, but if you knew how long it takes us to get projects done! Although, we do work best under pressure, so maybe this will work out.

Either way, meet Ruby, Sunshine, and Pepper. Or as Marlow says, "Ruby right now...Sunshine right now...Pepper right now. Oh they sleepin'!!"

12/52 Where the Chicken Thing Started

I'm getting caught up here on my one-a-weeks, so I'm posting today and tomorrow. Here goes.

I'm am continually thankful that visiting grandparents always means a lot of outdoor, farm time. In Waterville, Marlow loves to visit the neighbors who have their own homestead going on complete with horses, chickens, turkey, ducks, rabbits, dogs, 4H kids, you name it. We hear cow and goat are coming soon. Marlow likes to say "Duck scarwin' me! So loud! Oh yeah!"

Needless to say, this is where Marlow's chicken obsession started.

11/52 Kiss me (3 years of St. Patty's)

I'm playing catch up (will have to post 12 and 13 next week - oops) and am way late on this St. Patty's Day photo, but it must still happen! We've started a bit of a tradition here with this headband situation. Look at this cutie pie in the only spot she would agree to be photographed, stains on her shirt, crazy post-school hair, scar on her lip - real life, folks - followed by two terrible iPhone photos. Memories. 

2015 - 2 years and 3 months old

2014 - 15 months old. 

2013 - 3 months old. This was her real face. Could it be any more round?! 

10/52 Lookin' for Cows

We've spent the last three weekends making trips to see grandparents and attend weddings and the good ol' crab feed (see pic of that on my insta). We're pretty worn out and happy to be home this week, but looking back on photos like this one bring back memories of the little moments we've enjoyed and rushed to and from in the last weeks.

Here's Mar looking for cows with papa. 

9/52 Dancin'

My Marlow is kind of a dancin' fool if you didn't know. She shakes it off, thinks it's no big deal, and is all about that bass. See what I did there? This week she went to a wedding. And danced. And danced. And danced. And made funny faces with her new friend. It was the first time she's attended a wedding where she wasn't already in bed by time the music started. It was awesome.  (More pics from this wedding coming tomorrow.)

8/52 "Shnuggles"

This about sums up our week. Lots of snuggles and movies in bed while getting over a yucky cold bug. I'll admit it was nice to be forced into some one on one time while the rest of the world goes on being busy. A brief, momentary pause. Thankful for this little girl who lights up our lives. Thankful for her resilience and health.