We put the 5 bigger chicks out in the coop last week. They had all their mature feathers and we excitedly prepped the coop, cleared the area, made a fence around the coop and generally had a fun time working together as a family for our future egg laying poultry.
The kids have not lost their zeal about the chicks. They still run down after school to check, feed and play with the chicks. Molly hugs and kisses them each. She is a pro chicken catcher. We put her in the cage and she quickly rounds them and hands them off to us. Very cute!
Yesterday, I saw our neighbors puppy-eating Russian Husky in our yard. She has never been out of her electric fence yard in the 5 years we've lived here. I panicked! She has killed many a puppy who went into her yard and I would never let my kids out while she was around. She is MEAN!! Her big brother is meaner, but I didn't see him. I told Jeff to run down to the chickens and check on them. They were all malled to death. Brutally killed in their own home. I was TICKED!! The kids were upset!! I haven't been able to talk to the owners yet, but . . . . grrrrrrrrr!! I KNOW their chickens, but their my kids chickens. Mother Bear is out!
And then there were 4. We still have the 4 baby chicks, but still . . .
He graduated from 6th Grade and is done with elementary school! He had his last day of Primary on Sunday!
He's cute, friendly, funny, helpful, and OLD!! He turns 12 on Saturday. 
He's not humble though! He told me today,"I'm really good at outside things and inside things. I can make rock paths and hook up the surround system." True that! Now about that report card . . . .
But he can still make one mean train track which I'm SOOOOOOO grateful for. Jack will play on it for hours or until Molly destroys it.
He's great with the lil' kids. Keeps them entertained and loves to play with them. He even asked if Jack could go with him to his friend's house today to fish. Love this kid!
