National Pet Month and Day

I wanted to put pictures of each of our pets on the blog for pet day, and I could put their pictures on here...but not today! I will list them though:

I have two birds - Zacchaeus (Or just Zach) my Cockatiel, and Levi my Parakeet. My brother has his dog - Sadie Blue. I have a kitten Lila Mae (Well she's actually two and a half but she's very small!). Then I have my goats (Yes they are pets!) Matilda, Annika, Pippi, and Faye...plus all the kids on the way! That rhymes.
For pet day and frog day my dad took me and my sister to the pet store. I got food for my birds and we looked around.

We then went over to the Dollar Tree and I bought cat collars for baby goats. Faye has a new hot pink collar...She look very good in pink!

Happy Frog Month!

There was this really cute bird at the pet store...I just had to put a picture of him on here! He cost a thousand something dollars!

National Farm Animals day

For Farm Animals day I'm posting a picture of my herd! The Palomino is Pippi, the baby is Faye, The black and white with her head up is Annika (Faye's momma), the black and white with her head down is Matilda (Tilly)! I'll have more kids soon...Tilly is due to kid any day now, I can't wait.

Safety Pin Day

Today we celebrate when the safety pin was invented. Here's how it was invented:

Apparently an inventor named Walter Hunt owed his friend fifteen dollars. He wanted to invent something to make a bit of money to pay his friend back. He invented things a lot but didn't usually make much money off of them. So he invented the safety pin, hoping to make enough to pay his friend. He made four hundred dollars off of his pins! He had plenty of money left over after paying his friend, and became famous for some thing we use daily!

Happy Safety Pin day!

Salvation Army Founders' day

William Booth is the founder of the Salvation Army, And when they wanted to make a Salvation Army founders' day they just chose his birthday!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MR. BOOTH!

National Siblings' Day

I bought my siblings each a candy stick (At our little shop!) for Siblings' day.

Siblings day is basically the same as mother's day or father's day just for siblings'! pretty simple!

Now go give your sibling a big hug...or write them a note, or an e-mail...

Library....Everything!

Emma with the gift!

Ok so today is Library day, April is National Library month, and the eighth through the fourteenth is National Library week...then to add to it today is also National Library Workers day! So I walked over to the Library - barefoot - to give these little goody bags to the library workers. They were very happy!

One Day Without Shoes

this is the last day without shoes...for a while anyway.

I hope everyone is aware, now, of all the millions of kids that have to live life with nothing to protect their feet?

National Cherish and Antique day

Today I cherish Lydia. I know something has to be 100 years old to be considered an antique but I'm just cherishing Lydia. I got Lydia at a yard sale a couple years ago for a dollar. She has become one of my favorite dolls. I'm not a big doll person but I LOVE Lydia. She is really only 30 years old - exactly - But I'm using her for this anyway.

I think she's beautiful!

Jenkins' Ear day

The war of Jenkins' Ear started when one of Captain Robert Jenkins' ears were cut off by the sword of Juan de Leon Fandino in 1731. That happened just after Jenkins through a couple insults at Fandino, because Fandino accused Jenkins of breaking the trade laws and boarded Jenkins merchant ship - the Rebecca.

Jenkins brought his ear to British parliament where they decided that and a couple other incidents were enough to start a war with Spain. The war went from 1739 to 1741.

The war though never really ended. Instead of ending, the war - between Britain and Spain- became part of the war of the Austrian Succession- which is a topic for another day!

I hope you all - As I do - now know some thing new. I, for one, had no idea there was such a thing as the war of Jenkins' Ear.

One Day Without Shoes

Here's another day without shoes! This picture makes me seem slightly penguin-ish!

Easter Sunday

Happy Easter!

After house church the other family we church with stayed to have our Easter dinner with us. We all had a great time celebrating Jesus rising from the dead.

My Mom and I made some beautiful cakes yesterday for dessert. I wish I had gotten pictures of them to put on here, they were pretty.

And we put the sash on the cross!

Guys in the kitchen - there's a first time for everything!

All the younger kids had a blast setting the tables

The Unleavened Bread

International Pillow Fight day

On every first Saturday in April there are HUGE pillow fights in major cities all over the world. We had really wanted to go to the Boston Pillow Fight but with preparing for Easter we weren't able to. So I Planned with a couple friends to have a pillow fight in my yard. Everyone had shown up except for one of my friends. We waited a short while then decided we would go to her!
So we all marched a block or two to my friend's house with pillows to surprise her. She was just coming home from her Grandparent's house so as she rounded the corner I had her sister hand her a pillow while we were hiding and then we mauled her! She was VERY surprised!

Some one saw us fighting and I said "Happy Pillow Fight Day" She looked rather confused and Said back "Happy Pillow Fight day" !

Betcha can't guess who it was we surprised!

Look! Spider Man! ^

International Snail Papers day

For snail papers day i had my brother pick up a news paper for me while he was out.....I briefly looked it over!

World Health Organization day

This year's theme for World Health Organization day is 'Aging and health'.

Here's a bunch of ways to stay healthy as you age:

• Eat a healthy diet

A good diet can help keep you healthy and fit.

• Drink a lot of herbal tea

Scientists have proved that a lot of tea (green, or black) can reduce your chance of getting Cardiovascular disease.

• Drink Coffee

They have also been able to prove that drinking a good amount of coffee can help prevent Gallstones, Cirrhosis, Parkinson's disease, Diabetes, and Kidney stones.

• Keep Fit

Getting exercise and staying fit will keep you healthier. too much weight can cause Heart Disease, Diabetes, and high blood pressure.

• Stay Busy

Sitting around with nothing to do lessens your chance of living longer. Ba aware of what's going on in your neighbor hood. Being aware and active will add to keeping you healthy

No Housework Day

So We are trying to get ready for Easter and I haven't done any housework. I am instead helping mom with the cooking for Easter dinner. I will say, I much prefer cooking to housework!

Have a great relaxed day, and don't do any housework!

Window Safety Week

April first through seventh is window safety week. Here's a list of Window Safety tips:

• Be sure the windows are never painted or nailed shut. A window must be able to open to provide escape in an emergency.
• If small children are around only open the top part of windows - or only high windows - if air is needed. Otherwise keep all windows shut and locked.
• have children play away from any windows. Falling through a window could be fetal for a child.
• In attempt to make any possible fall less harmful try to have shrubs, mulch, or grass underneath windows outside.
• Try to keep any thing that children can climb on away from the windows.

Happy Window Safety week!

Drowsy Driver Awareness day

When we went to the Police Department yesterday Norrene had given me a little booklet on driving distractions. I read the pages on Fatigued driving.

Help avoid accidents and don't drive if your tired! happy Drowsy Driver Awareness day!

Good Friday

For Good Friday dad and I went and cut down a birch tree to make a cross. Dad put it in the ground in the front yard, and Mom bought Easter Lilies. It looks beautiful! And for Easter we have a purple sash to put on it.

Teflon day

We cooked dinner in a Teflon non-stick pan. Super Fun!

Pecan Month

I had a Banana Pecan muffin at an awesome drive up -Bev's Bear Creek Cafe - to celebrate Pecan Month! It was delicious!

Happy Pecan month!