Level 43

So Saturday was my birthday.

When the boys play video games, they will announce what level they've most recently achieved.

If I'm in the room, I will almost always announce that I'm level (fill in with my current age).

So Saturday I achieved level 43.

I'm not ashamed to say it.

It's 43 years God has given me.

The birthday cake that Dwayne and Connor made.

(Nolan is greatly missed while he is at a teen retreat this weekend.)

Dwayne usually makes something for me for my birthday.

This year he requested a cake mix.

We're still so incredibly grateful that Connor can eat duck eggs.

Having the ability to use duck eggs in things like a cake mix is a real game changer for us.

We use don't use cake mixes often, but it's nice to have that option!

Oh look! I got some quilting goodies.

The cutting mat rotates.

Super happy quilter.

:)

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We've had incredibly nice weather for February.

I can't remember the last time we were outside without coats this time of year.

So, like everyone else, we took advantage of it.

We've been on a few walks.

Pepper was beside herself to walk in the woods.

She was sitting under this tree that apparently had a critter in it.

She has become quite observant and watches for squirrels in the tree tops.

She knows where they hide and it drives her crazy!

She really wanted to get this critter.

Really, really wanted it!

Dwayne got Pepper to not only sit on this stump but stay so he could take pictures!

This is what happened when I tried to get her to do the same thing.

She lasted 5 seconds.

She was pretty tired by this point in our adventure in the woods.

She tracked and discovered a quail...

then proceeded to chase it all over the woods.

Don't worry, the quail got away.

It was so cool to watch her find it.

We got home and relaxed on the swing for a while.

This crazy chicken decided to join us on the porch.

For some silly reason, she feels the need to lay her eggs in the duck coop...

which is inside the fenced-in yard.

The chicken coop is outside the yard.

Cows think the grass is greener on the other side.

So does this chicken think the nests are softer on the other side?

That's life on the funny farm.