Dropped In Our Lap

Lydia and I were sitting on the back porch and all the sudden we heard a thud, a squirrel nest fell about 25 feet out of a tree and landed in our neighbors yard. The Mommy squirrel took off and ran up the tree. I went over and looked to see if there was anything else in the nest and sure enough...babies. What was I going to do? I waited and we watched to see if the mommy was going to return, she didn't in the hour we waited and I was worried the neighbors would come home and let their dogs out so I carried the nest in our yard and watched some more.. no mommy. I called Daddy and asked if we could try and help them, could he pick up some puppy milk and get a container for them. He was all for it which surprised me. When he got home I put three babies in our aquarium, (the forth one had died) and put a light on them. I tried to feed them the first time but no luck. After about an hour I tried again and they all gobbled it down! We were so thankful but after reading more on baby squirrels we learned that it is about a 5+ month process and it was difficult to get them trained for the wild and when we would let them go they probably would not survive so we contacted a somewhat local wildlife rehabilitator who was very nice and very willing to take them for us if we could transport them. We took a family road trip to the wildlife center where they had so many wild animals they were caring for...it was pretty neat. The lady put them in an incubator and said that they looked about a week old, they were healthy and were not dehydrated which I was glad to hear. We can call in a week or so and see how they are doing. I was sad to have to give them up, sad that the kids wouldn't be able to experience them growing but happy that they have been given their best chance at surviving.

Toy Repair Man

This is a normal sight for Daddy when he comes home from work..broken toys waiting for the Master Gluer. (Is that what you would call him Mom?)

A Glimmer Of Hope

Our first warmer day was this weekend, we loved to be outside with sweaters on instead of bulky winter jackets. It was a sloppy mess out there but the fresh air was nice and the sun shining down on us was great! We have a couple more warmer days coming up and then some snow flurries again. I can take a couple more snow flurries as long as they are mixed in with some hope filled days of spring:)

Nathan re-did our snowman.

Beautiful Feet

These little feet have learned to walk,

And now they've learned to run...

These little feet just love to dance,

They climb and have some fun...

These little feet don't want to rest,

They only want to play... 

These little feet are busy feet,

They're on the go all day...

(http://www.scrapbook.com/poems/doc/18315.html)

Oh how I love these little growing feet and cute little button toes. They are just so darn cute...I wish they would stop growing:(

Come Spring

I know I say this every year but....this year it has really been a looong winter! I know there has been many freezing record temperatures...it's been very cold.  We came close to a the record amount of snow for the season...we had many snowstorms. So needless to say...we are very ready for spring! We have not been outside very much this winter it seems but sometimes I coax the children to bundle up and venture outside for a little play time, amidst all the snow and ice and freezing temperatures and broken tree limbs:)

We are ready for fresh air and sunshine and walks and backyard play times. We have longingly talked about no jackets and swings and hikes, picnics and creek walks, catching bugs, riding bikes and scooters....we are so excited for you spring. We know you are just around the corner! Please come quickly!