Baby Ducks

From baby chickens to ducks!

Nathan and I had talked about getting ducks once the pond was finished, but somehow ended up with six baby ducks while we still have nothing more than a hole in the ground.  He thought he was being sneaky about it, but he face tells all!

While at work one day, he drove into Princeton to pick up some chicken wire.  Afterwards, he had to take the GOV to Beckley for an estimate and said he would drop this off on he way.  I thought this was a bit weird since our house isn't exactly on his way, but rather out of his way.  But this is Nathan and I gave up a long time ago on trying to make sense out of a lot of things this man does.  :^)

In his attempt to quickly drop his stuff off and leave before I came out to see him, he was busted setting the heat lamp back up above the container he had made for the chicks.  I thought maybe he was planning on bringing the chickens back into the garage until he completely finished the chicken coop.  So I asked him what he was doing, in which he answers nothing.  He mouth said nothing, but he face said he was clearly guilty of something.  Knowing he couldn't get out of this one, he pulls a box of baby ducks from the truck.  Even if I wanted to be upset with this, it was impossible after seeing these cute little things.  And of course, he had an excuse for each one he bought...if he bought himself one it was only right for him to buy me one.  Now if mommy and daddy have a duck, then it's only fair that the kids each get their own duck.  I guess that still leaves an open excuse for the sixth one...

The chickens have really grown since we first bought them.  Definitely not as cute as they were before.  Maddie loves to messing with them.  She runs laps around the coop getting them all stirred up.  Millie would probably do the same if it wasn't such a long walk to the bottom of the hill!

Besides the fence, the chicken coop is finally finished.  Not that I doubted Nathan's skills, but I was impressed at how well it turned out.  He's a nice handyman to have around the house. :)

Just a few pictures of the kids:

We officially have a crawler on our hands!