Goodbye Chicks

So the kids had no choice. . . .  it was time for the chicks to go. 

So we sent them away to live on the farm.  I know this looks like a far away place, but it was actually only a few miles away.   A big dust storm came through as Ethan rescued one of the chickens. 

 This is where their new home will be - they couldn't be happier. . . . really

 Enjoy your new life. . . so sad you didn't even get to lay us one dang egg!

I just couldn't take your dirt digging - flower tearing - poop droppin love anymore

So

Freedom Festival

I always have wanted to go to the Freedom Festival and see the hot air balloons get blown up and take off.  Finally this year we went for it.  But the only day we could do it was the busiest day on the 4th.  We went and watched them blow up.  It was fun to see.

 This guy was really nice

 He had us come and look inside the balloon so we could see the moon

 Most of them were blown up  . . . but not all

 When a gust of wind came and started blowing the balloons

Dan went and helped hold down this balloon . . . . it was crazy!

 So we never got to see the balloons go UP just blow over and then they took them down and put them away.  Maybe next year we can see them actually go up.  But we saw something that I will most likely never see again.

I have a video of all the chaos but I can't figure the videos out yet with my new camera

Dry Mtn . . . replanting

So Dan has been working with the forest service on getting Dry Mountain replanted after it burned in 2001 - that was TEN years ago. 

He has suggested and helped some scouts earn their eagle on planting some trees in the burned areas.  He was thrilled when these boys wanted to do this and he took Devyn and Jacob up and went along. 

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I believe they planted about 250 trees?

 Dan put some in his back to carry in

 Hiking in

 Here is Devyn getting ready to plant her first tree

We need to plant several thousand more trees on that mountain.  If you are interested or know anyone who is give us a call!