The mornings have been starting earlier and earlier. This morning I woke on the couch with Sawyer cuddled next to me. As I blinked sleep away from my eyes, I noticed the most beautiful sky out the front window.
These views and quiet moments spent in awe of natural beauty keep me grounded. It didn't take long for everyone else to wake and join us in the living room. The requests for breakfast soon began and I had to drag my tired body off the couch and start the day.
Grampa got a call from the post office nice and early in the morning and took the two oldest into town to pick up our new baby chicks (they stayed safe in the car to limit exposure to the dreaded COVID-19). When they came home, they brought them inside for a little while so that we could play with them.
It's always amazing to me that these little guys can make so much noise! Soon the living room was filled with the familiar "cheeping" of new babies.
Sawyer couldn't wait to get his hands on a baby and shrieked in excitement until we brought him one. Grampa helped him learn how to hold the new chickie.
It didn't take him long to learn how to enjoy the little balls of fluff. He was so happy!
Hyrum sported his "farm shirt" for the occasion and asked me to snap a picture of him. I sure love this quiet boy and his gentle nature.
Oliver remembered the chicks from last year and couldn't wait to cuddle one this year! He was so sweet about it!
In the late afternoon some of us made our way out to the heated garage to check on the babies. Sawyer quickly began begging to hold one. He is happiest when he can listen to the chicks "cheep" in his ear and feel their fluffy feathers on his cheeks. He sat so still for so long! We are so excited to have new babies at the acreage again. Even though it's super cold outside, the promise of Spring is just around the corner.
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