Moses and Leonard

We'd like you to meet the newest members of the Bravo farm, Moses and Leonard!

Basically what it comes down to is that Joe and I shouldn't be allowed to go to the farm store together, and even more we shouldn't ask the lady all the questions that we think will talk us out of it, but really results in us leaving with a little happy meal sized box with two ducklings.

Get this... they'll eat all the box elder bugs in our yard and provide pest control for the garden. They'll live in the coop with the chickens and eat the chicken feed. And, they'll love to swim in our little pond. I may even lead train them so they can eat bugs in the front yard too. Or, I can rent them out. ;)

Stay tuned for pictures of Moses and Leonard learning to swim (turns out we have to teach them in the bathtub).

They're gonna put me in the movies, they're gonna make a big star outta me.

I'm totally famous. People from friends parents in Idaho to my step daughters preschool teacher have been telling me how they saw me on Fox 13 news last night and this morning. Well, though I do enjoy being in the spotlight, this one really wasn't about me.

My work (the Utah Society for Environmental Education) runs a program developed by the Northwest Earth Institute in Portland Oregon that gets groups of people together in book club type groups to talk about various topics ranging from healthy children to living simply. The Voluntary Simplicity course was something Fox 13 was interested in highlighting (with the economic times and all), so Cath Edvalson (my coworker Nicole's mom) and myself were interviewed after we finished up our discussion group.

Simplicity has many meanings and can range from buying less, gardening, eating lower on the food chain, eliminating stress to raising chickens. Whatever it is that simplifies your life and makes you happy, go for it!

Check out part one below and click here for part two highlighting Cath.

The Plantains have Spoken!

We went to the doc this morning for an ultrasound and found out we are having a girl. Joe's family in Venezuela already knew this however because the plantains (banana like fruit) were all splitting, which means whoever in the family is pregnant is having a girl. They also knew I was pregnant before I did. Talk about being in tune....

She was a little wiggle worm the entire time. I'm thinking in a few weeks when I start to feel her move more consistently it just might drive me crazy! It was amazing to be able to see her.

Here are some pics. My favorite is the little foot...

She wouldn't move her hand away from her face for the pictures. I'd say she's shy, but being a product of Joe and I, I doubt it.


Cross-legged sitting.... cute little legs and feet.