My mom came this week to celebrate the birthdays and get some ranch time in! It was SO great to have her here and we got lots of organizing and house rearranging done, her speciality! She got to help with some ranch chores and the girls got lots of books and Jannie time in.

We we picked her up in Medford Tuesday morning and hit Big R for some ranch supplies!

Then home and a tour around the ranch. Pigs first and she took a picture of her five Marys ;)

Tiny looking comfortable with Mercy Watson. We cleaned out the pantry to feed the piggies.

And cozy at home with Tiny's new book and blankie Jannie made her - blanket based on an old book called the Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat. It's a great one! And this cute FARM book.

Tessa's birthday cake- adored by her sisters that's for sure.

Our neighbors came over for Tacos as tiny requested Taco Tueaday. We all sat out on the porch til late.

Then Wednesday after ranch chores a lunch date at Lalo's and visit to the Fort Jones museum.

And cake baking with Jannie for Francie's birthday Thursday. Funfetti wedding style was requested ;)

Turned out pretty awesome!

Sister love for our sweet SEVEN year old

And presents Thursday morning

We had to take Jannie back to the airport Thursday afternoon but first a DMV stop for her genius idea we ordered months ago - thanks Jannie!! Come back soon!!

We are working on turning an old truck that was on the property into a Cluck Truck for the chickens to roost in at night. We designed it on the fly but I think it is turning out great! Heff did the box on the dump truck part on back - it even has sky lights!! And the girls and I painted and painted. It is no small job :) we will add roosting poles inside, laying boxes and a feeding system tomorrow. Hope you are ready for real rotating pasture life chickens!

This was the truck before we started yesterday. Needs a little love but good bones.

The girls helped me paint. We started with red enamel spray paint.

But it wasn't covering enough and was a little too red do we switched to a can of barn red I bought for the pig structure Heff built but I forgot to get primer paint so it went to this project.

The girls took a break in the ranger at nap time. Francie erected a shade tent over it for them ;) tomatoes and goldfish crackers for snacks kept them occupied awhile.