Babies, babies, babies!

Both Lilly and Lacey had their kids this weekend!

Lacey had twins; Midnight Lace and Chantilly Lace. Lilly had a single doeling; Dawn Lilly. We are so lucky and they are so cute.


Stout Ranch Midnight Lace




















Stout Ranch Chantilly Lace




















Stout Ranch Dawn Lilly




















We have already sold all three to a wonderful family in Sterling who will be picking them up in 4 weeks. The Dill Family has small children who want to bottle feed the babies and can't wait until school is out so they can start.

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It feels strange to be giving them up when we have spent the last 5 months bonding to them and watching them grow inside their mothers; to witness their births and feed them and cuddle them for the next 4 weeks. It will be a sad and joyous day when they go to their new homes. I have faith that they will be well cared for and that this is the right choice to make. We can't keep them and they will have a wonderful home. As small as this heartache is for us, it provides a small taste of what Birth Mothers must go through. I have so much love and respect for the Mother who will someday choose us to raise and parent her child.

Gunner

Sometimes he is a mellow baby; having a nice time and just going about his business.

And other times, he gets a sudden burst of energy focussed in one direction. He is driven, wild, free!

Then, 'Holy Crow, there is a fence in the way! Hard starboard, engines back full!!'

'Full speed ahead!'

Music to soothe the soul

We figured out how to add a play list to our page! It is located at the bottom between the posts and pictures (in case you need to find mute quickly!).

We will continue to add songs that we like; if you have recommendations, please pass them along.

He Lives

Occasionally the Church sends out new messages to spread the word. We enjoy these messages even as members; they are a great way for us to shore up our testimonies and remember why we are here and why we are doing the things that we are doing.


Watch a new Mormon Messages video, "He Lives " to see and hear modern-day Apostles testify that Jesus Christ is the Savior and that He lives today.

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Our first adoption meeting is scheduled for the end of the month. I am nervous. All of a sudden I am having insecurities pop up that I was not aware I had; What if they don't like us? What if we live too far out of town? What if... What if... I have to keep reminding myself that we are guided on this path and that we receive daily promptings that this is the path we are to follow. Our faith will sustain us. We know there is a Mother and Child out there for us and that some how, some time we will find each other.

Our baby goats are due in 2 weeks! It is getting closer and my excitement is growing. what kind of babies will we have? What will they look like and what will their personalities be?! I am so excited! (remind me that I said that when I am complaining of lack of sleep!

Laughter is the best medicine!

This year for my Birthday, Mom went for the experience rather than the tangible gift, much like my present of the Jeff Dunham Show from my husband.

So last Saturday night we ventured out to the Carousel Dinner Theater for a show. This is how it works for those of you that have never been; you arrive and are seated at your table. You order drinks (soda for us) and an appetizer. Then You are served dinner. When dinner is over, the show starts and during intermission you eat dessert. The food was terrific and the show was superb. It is nice that you are able to sit at your table during the show, so you have your drinks and snacks handy.

We saw The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee". A batch of spelling ingénues have convened to the spelling thunderdome (aka the school gymnasium) to battle it out over who has what it takes to go on to the national spelling bee where words like "strabismus" are child's play. But over the course of spelling everything from "crepuscule" to "capybara," each in this cast of outcasts learns that winning isn't everything and losing doesn't make them a loser.

There's William Barfee (pronounced "bar-fey" but frequently mispronounced by the event's judges. Felled by a lone peanut during a snack break at last year's competition, Barfee and his "magic foot" are out for h-e-m-o-g-l-o-b-i-n. The judges keep calling him Barfee and he gets so mad, his magic foot 'spells' the word on the floor, so the peanut last year brought him down and this year - lets just say that he had issues again. Maybe he should get a magic finger?!


Standing in his way are overextended perfectionist Marcy Park, trippy hippie Leaf Coneybear (and his cape of many colors), the politically and socially correct Logainne Schwartzandgrubenniere (cheered on by her two dads) and the lonely Olive Ostrovsky, whose only friend is her trusty dictionary.

Especially good are Tyler Lee as the hormonally challenged winner of last year's bee, Chip Tolentino - he was also our waiter!!!, and Sarah Armstrong, who ith stupendeth as the lispy, burgeoning activist Logainne.

Throughout the heated rounds, cast members are picked off, and then dragged off the stage by the juice box-wielding "comfort counselor" - he was on parole doing his community service.


The guy on the right with the soccer ball was our waiter 'Chip'; excellent actor, mediocre waiter!

We had the best time and hope to go back later this summer for another show - with Mom in tow! We laughed so hard I snorted and I even heard laughter from the strong silent man seated next to me!