Check'in out the chicks

These are our chicks.  We love them.  E LOVES them.  He loves them so much that at first I was concerned we'd have a Lenny on our hands (Of Mice and Men)- however, he knew not to squish and squeeze- thank heavens- I did not want to deal with a dead baby chick.  We've become attached- I've become attached.  I'm not quite the lover of holding and giving them love but I care about these little buggers and want them to thrive.  Last night at about midnight I found myself out washing one of them so that she didn't have poop stuck all over her.  I NEVER thought I'd see the day that I liked birds.  I do like these little birds.  We've named them- we've got- Ophelia, Julia, Pips, Mae, Rosie, and Butterscotch (still waiting on the name of this one- some friends of ours are naming her.  She's taken on butterscotch because of her color.)  The best part of having the chicks you ask?  So far it is the JOY below.........  How I love my E.

 

 

 

 

 Look at those crazy teeth!  He finally lost one of them at his soccer game on Saturday!  I'm so glad.  These teeth are OUT of CONTROL!

 

 

  

 He is so sweet with the chicks.  He gives all of the kids a little "how to" on how to hold them and he takes such good care of them, for the most part.  

There is the occasional need to see them jump off of his hand from 3 feet up.  

Little stinker.  

Craig tried to explain- 

Craig- E, do you see that telephone pole there?

E- yes

Craig- Well, when you let the chicks jump off your hand or you drop them off it's just like me taking you to the top of that telephone pole and having you jump or dropping you off.  How would that make you feel?

E- Not very good or happy.

Mostly not doing it anymore!

 

This is my favorite picture of the bunch.  Pretty little Miss EJ is an animal lover just like E.  She will spot a dog and want to go see it or touch it, etc.  Just like E.  

She was so stoked to come over and see the baby chicks.  E was happy to help out.  
I love these two.

I'm pretty sure that we are going to have a great time being chicken owners.  5 years ago I would have bet you $1000 dollars that I would never own a bird.   I own 6.