Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Catching up

OOOPS! It's been almost a year since I've posted. Sorry about that! The zoo has been quite busy lately. Since my last post, I've become a MOTHER IN LAW!!! I love my daughter in law so much, and I am so happy she's joined our family. She loves my Josh, and she is an awesome fit with our crazy bunch. Also, all of my kids are in double digits! I can't believe all my babies are 10 and up now. So now I have 4 boys aged 20, 19, 13, and 11. And my two girls are 17 and 10.
We've managed to avoid the ER for a good while now. I think the last visit was when Zion severed two tendons in his pinky finger with a knife he found in the yard. Yeah, I know, but when you spread all these IQ points over six kids, someone gets the short end of the stick. (I'm totally kidding, he's quite smart most of the time!) Kids do crazy things, and you try to glue them back together as best you can. Sometimes you need a professional's help. Dr. Rehak did a great job getting him working again, and his progress has been even better than predicted.
The big news here lately is that WE'VE BOUGHT A NEW HOUSE!!! YES! I'm thrilled, we found a great place on a few acres with a barn for our soon-to-be hobby farm. I want chickens and goats and maybe some guineas. SO I will be asking everyone I know for advice on getting the right animals and keeping them all alive and kickin' soon. Also, anyone trying to get a medical degree while juggling all this stuff can definitely pipe in any time they like.
We've been really interested in living a more sustainable life. I'm not a doomsday prepper or an off-the-grid hippie (although I respect those folks and their dedication), but I do want to get a little less processed and more organic. Hubby and I have been trying to shed some weight and get more healthy. We are both exercising (well we WERE doing really well before spring semester started) and eating healthier. We are hoping that we will be able to provide fresh veggies and eggs with our little farm one day soon.
So that's what's been happening here, I'll try to keep up a little better in the future. :)