The Headleys House: March 2017

Buddies

Little Sven needed someone to cuddle with so Victoria found her horse that her Dad had dried in the clothes dryer making his mane all frizzy.

I have no idea why she kept the horse with a frizzy mane but she did.

Now it's Sven's buddy.

I know you're jealous of our vinyl 70's flooring and our disgusting cabinets!

Unlike our beautiful bathroom, the kitchen isn't done yet.

We have plans that we will be starting very soon.

It will be done in phases.

So for now we have a little goat clip clopping around the kitchen.

A Teeny Tiny Itsy Bitsy Bathroom

I can't believe that this is what the bathroom looked like when we moved in.

Remember, the house was built in 1906 so they didn't have an upstairs bathroom when the house was built. It was added into a closet sometime in the 60's.

I am thankful for this added bathroom.

We spent 10 weeks on this project!

10 weeks without a second toilet and sink!!!

This is my favorite room now....the only one completely done with molding and everything!

I like to turn on the light just to look at it.
It is so bright and cheery!

I love it.

I especially love the mirror!

It reminds me of Alice in Wonderland for some reason.

We have a new baby! This is Sven. We picked him up when he was only hours old and have been bottle feeding him. Our friend's goat had a tough time giving birth to this little guy and his sister( who didn't make it). They were both really big. In fact they were the same size as the kids that were born three weeks ago. Our friend couldn't bottle feed with two little ones of her own under the age of 3 and the other does are about to give birth. Sven's poor mama is actually doing quite well considering how hard it had been for her in labor.

He is the sweetest little guy.

He sounds like a little elf giggling when he cries.

Our friend named all the babies with a Disney theme. So they already had Robin Hood and Little John, Bambi, Thumper, Pocahontas, Hercules...so Victoria named this little guy Sven from the reindeer in Frozen.

I think he fits his name.

Healthy Air

It is said that lichen growing on trees is a sign of healthy air...

Well, we have lots of lichen on our trees in our own yard.

It feels good to know that we are breathing healthy air.

I love it when it rains, the lichen just soaks up all the moisture and gets all

puffy, turning a vibrant green.

Early Morning Helper

Lightening loves to cuddle and hang around your neck whether you want to or not.

He was especially cuddly early in the morning while

Jared was trying to make his lunch for work so to

preoccupy him, Lightening rode around in his hoodie. He would reach

around Jared's neck and try to grab whatever was in Jared's hand.

It was pretty cute.

The History of Ice Skating

Victoria participated in our Homeschool History Fair

Leave it to her to choose the topic of Ice Skating for a History Fair.

She did an excellent job researching the topics like the first skates,

who invented the Sal Chow jump, when was the first time

women shortened their skirts to their knees

and what year Ice Skating was accepted into the Olympics.

Great Job Victoria!

What the?!? Antarctica?

Did you know that tortoises can do a double take?

I witness Alex doing that very thing on Feb 23 after a snow storm.

He meandered out to the kitchen and stopped

halfway to study what was outside the window.

I watched for a little bit.
He approached the sliding glass door cautiously.

Then he walked right up to it which he rarely does

and stuck his head way up to get a better look.

He just sat there looking outside.

I could only imagine what he was thinking because

just the day before was green grass and hints of Spring.

The dogs saw Alex looking out the window so they decided to sit there too.

They were probably wondering what he was looking at.

Lightening

Lightening doesn't get any cuter than this.

He is the sweetest cat....until he walks in the house

with blood on the face only to find a headless vole sitting on the back door mat!

Uuuughgghghhhh!

Winter Dog Agility Trials

Kaleb and Victoria ran Sammy and Henry in the Winter Agility Trials.
All the dogs were rusty from being cooped up all winter

but did great and had a wonderful time.

This was Sammy's first time aside from just regular practice.

The second time around you could tell that he was enoying himself. It was so cute.

Henry was.....well, he was Henry! He was so excited to be there that he wouldn't listen to Victoria at all. Most of the other kids all have pure bred dogs that are bred for obedience.

Henry is a mutt and stubborn and super smart....and stubborn!

Victoria actually has to work harder than most because Henry is a challenge.

On a good day he is super speedy, but today he had other plans.