At the farm

We went to the farm yesterday. Its kind of crappy, but its free so we go. That being said I love in comparison to Thanksgiving Point's petting zoo. I hate their petting zoo, I know lots of people like it, but I hate it. The best part about wheeler farm is its free, so we can just zoom over any old time.
Here is my forlorn gangsta kid, with the baby chicks. He loves the baby chicks.

Yea! Thanks Aunt Danna for a picture of me with both kids.

J with Julz and the geese. My son was getting a kick out of chasing the geese. Once one turned to chase him and honked I put a stop to it. I am scared of geese, they chased me when I was a wee lass.

NOTE: This is a real working farm as their untitled website tells me. This is not a petting zoo or a feeding zoo. You are not allow to touch the animals. Although we did touch the sheep by the road. What it means by a real working farm is that there are farm hands there doing farm work, they don't talk to you or entertain you. They seem to go out of their way to exclude you from what work they are doing. We still go, its free, my kid loves the geese, and the baby chickens, I love the baby sheep. We spend our $1.50 for each person over two to ride the tractor ride, and go home. I think its overpriced to ride the hayride, but as my husband pointed out where else can my son ride a tractor trailer? Anywhere I could think of, costs more than $1.50 in gas. Plus this farm is by Target, so its a twofer, since Target is a little too far away to go regularly.

Baby Animals

Our first visit to the farm. J had been asking to see farm animals for a while. Slowly one by one we are checking off our to do list. Still on the list go see zoo animals.

Nothing like a big honking pig to make you want to eat that glazed ham in your freezer.
I thought these were the cutest little baby goats I ever did see.
Until someone said they were sheep not goats, sheep pupils are vertical while goats are horizontal according to the someone. Which is what freaks me out about goats their horizontal pupils. I tried to look it up, but only half heartedly, instead I found this, "The easiest way to tell the difference between a sheep and goat is to look at their tails. A goat's tail goes up (unless it is sick, frightened, or in distress). Sheep tails hang down and are often docked (shortened) for health and sanitary reasons." Well apparently they are sheep.
J loves the chickens, just like his dad.

Baby Human, actually got an appearance on our outings for a photograph

Let's not forget the tractors.

Realization

Last night or early this morning, sometime in my sleep I had a realization. One of the main reasons I want to buy a house is so I can install hooks at my child's height, by the front door and in his room so he is responsible for hanging up his own coat. I know he won't actually do it, but that way when I freak out that the house is messy, I can say, pick up all your sweatshirts and hang them up. Installing hooks might not be the best reason to buy a house. Hmm, we'll think about it.
I feel like I'm standing at a cross roads, and I can pick any direction at all to go.
Me a few years ago, would have freak out, I don't know where life is going. But now I think alright, I just wait and see. For me that's one of the positive things about being married, not knowing where I'll be in 6 months doesn't matter.
At this point, I could be here, there, or owning, who knows. Where ever I am even if its a rental, maybe I'll think about installing hooks, who knows?!

By the way, to update anyone who cares, we are not the highest offer on any of the houses we have bid on, and I am not willing to pay any more money on any of the houses. They aren't nice enough. Despite what the newspapers say, I don't think the housing market will turn around by the end of the year. I have all the time in the world to wait.
Some people say, you just got to jump into the housing market and work your way up. I can't really agree with that, because all of the military people who don't buy for the first 20 years of their career. Others say, every first time buyer thinks they will be in their house for 15 years, no one stays more than 5. Some say, you need a house for the tax benefit. Other says, you have no idea all the hidden costs of homeownership. Who knows at the point, I'm loving my indecision!

Musuem of Natural History

We got our community pass from the library to see the museums. Unfortunately it does not get us into the zoo or the aquarium. It did get us here free of charge. Anyone want to join me at the Art Museum before it expires May 31st? My son has been asking to go to a dinosaur museum like Land Before Time for some time.

Turns out I'm much more of an artist than a scientist, I was bored. Although my son did get to see his dinosaurs, I think he was a little disappointed there was no Cera, but he didn't let it show too much.

We finally have someone to take a picture of my husband and me together. My son is almost old enough to get a decent picture.

There was also a semi interesting frog exibit, they fed the frogs while we were there.
Next time I'll skip this one and go to Thanksgiving Point. But it was nice to only have to drive 10 minutes to get home.

Excuse?

Remember that "shift in the fabric of my universe" that Alisa was talking about? I feel like I just entered one. Although maybe I'm just using that as an excuse.
In January I was so ready to buy a house, move out west (12 minutes driving) and get some chickens. And if my husband was a good boy and took care of his farm animals we would think about another species after a few months. We made an offer on a house with a great backyard, animal rights, central a/c, sprinklers and coolest huge 50s patio you ever did see. About two months ago I was cooking dinner, chopping vegetables on my portable dishwasher, and I had a really good feeling. I knew it was the spirit, but what I didn't know was would we get the house or would we not. I didn't know, but what I did know is whatever happened it would be good. Sometimes it looked good in our favor, other times not, we've made a few others offers. Nothing right now is looking favorable for us. So I keep going back to that afternoon when I was cooking dinner, inspiration telling me whatever happens with the first house will end up for our good, whether we get it or not, it will be a good thing.
Now back to the shift in the fabric of the universe, nothing absolute changed for me, like Alisa, but yet, when the Realtor emails I don't feel like reading. (I sort of feel bad, she has worked hard for us, and I've been very pleased with her.) But yet, I don't care, I don't want to look at more houses for awhile. Have I entered a shift, or am I just tired of looking, I often wonder, should I look at more houses, should we stay put, should we look for a cheaper rental (we can't really afford this rental and school). Right now I'm content to stay put, which is good, our lease isn't up yet. It must be time to move we are finally are getting settled, getting friends which will be sad to leave. But yet, I know nothing of the future, other than my husband will be starting his MBA this fall just down the street. But whether we will still be down the street from the university, is a different matter. At some point my husband and I really do need to settle down, I just don't know when. I guess by the time my oldest turns 5, hopefully sooner, he needs some stability.
post script, if my universe has shifted, you will hear, if I'm just being tired, this is the end.

My N babe

I love this picture of my daughter.

Some of that fun