Round Two

We finished up the chickens! This time Kristin got in the mix. It was an amazing fall day here and we all enjoyed the weather and a time-old tradition of jumping in a giant leaf pile.

Chicken Butchering Day

We bought 24 day-old chicks at the end of August, 12 layers and 12 meat birds. Today was round 1 of butchering. Grandpa Mack and Anita came out to help. He was a good coach and it was a great time spent together on a beautiful fall day.

Ben and Nora had fun playing in the cattle yard and watching the festivities. They even got their hands on chicken parts!

Well, its been three months since we left our home in Washington to start our life on "the farm". While we miss our friends (and Starbucks) dearly, we are very excited for the opportunities we've been given in this beautiful place.

We watched Berreth's daughter take her fist steps on a blog the other day and realized what a great way it is to keep everyone up to date on what is happening in our lives. We will update from time to time, and let you know when we have something new to share.

Here are some highlights form our first summer in Iowa!