The Rabbits have LANDED on our FARM !

                     The Bunnies are here!

My brother Tommy stopped to give the kids bunnies
One cute Orange one for Sophia and the boys got two grey ones.
We had talked several months ago on it but I had totally forgot,I was so thrilled. Now even thou they r cute we will be Breeding these lovelies for meat as well.

 



Into the kitchen they went until Tim could get home.

Sophia played and stayed right in the kitchen with them. Okay having a baby in the house I was so worried ummm..Poop was going to get picked up and eaten.lol

Sophia's favorite Spot lol

So the guys made it home and we go out and start moving pieces for the barn and Rabbit pen

PopPop giving Sophia a Tractor ride

The boys worked hard lifting those poles:)

MY HANDSOME GUYS,and one cute little SWEETIE!!!!!
That Blue sky is AMAZING :)





We are Recycling this old Baby calf feeder
 into a Rabbit Pen

Daddy came up to give us some Building Wisdom

This Project took several days

Chad begins remodeling Then we decided to go the Auction Saturday March 24, to get me a Buck. I was hoping to get a California,New Zealand or a Florida White.
So we started making more plans.
When we got home my sisters family had came down to visit

My Nephew Zeb was down  from Atlanta and brought Miss Sophia a Gift

So sweet a Moment

Zeb was so glad she liked it
Thank you from all of us for Sophias gift:)

My youngest sister Marci had a chance to play with Sophia

Awweee Great Aunt Loving
OK Sister time for us to go inside and let me show my cute Auction Find for the Farm lol I knew she was going to be shocked at my new babies.

Meet my New Doe,We named her WHITE-OUT
we couldn't wait to get her out.

My goodness wire cutting is not easy.
White-out is suppose to be Breed,we
talked with the seller he said he believes she was.
Perfect time to buy them it being close to Easter time.
I was so Happy I got the only 2 California Rabbits
 there that day:)She is just so LOVEABLE!!
They are wonderful Meat Rabbits.I'm excited I will be helping our grocery bill.

Look at her FACE LOL
LOVE IT !

Next Morning the guys went back to work on the pen

I did give alittle assistance I cut the Wire

Rearranged the plans several times,
Bless their Hearts

Finally we started moving them in
Sadly we lost one small one the first nite that was a
HUGE LEARNING CURVE!
More nails in screws to tack it down and after a week we have done well and haven't lost anymore,
So we have our Buck and 3 Does
They have been a COMPLETE JOY to the FARM.

MEET THUMPER
This is OUR first Buck
Let me tell ya ,this one was not lovable like my Doe White-Out
he tore me up and I learned Quick how to hold one better, My arms were so scratched I bled terribly and had to doctor them for several days!OUCH !!

AHH WHITE-OUT loves her new home. I have enjoyed learning this past week what they love to eat,
Plenty of Rye Grass, Collards,Clover and Over Ripe Bananas
I had no idea Rabbits love Fruit.

So It's Official the Smith Gang Family Farm is now  raising Rabbits !
Once we learn to breed successfully this will compliment my job of a stay at home little Farming MOM:)

     May you all Enjoy the rest of the Weekend ,
 I Got another Surprize addition to the Farm
in my next post!
LOVE FROM MY GANG:)

A Courageous Date

                 There are Times a family goes thru Trials, One I never expected for my Own but I believe thru some learnings it is what makes a Family Stronger.  We all go thru Valleys ,you can be up on top for awhile and just in such AHHH,,then you will find yourself in the bottom of that Valley with Struggles and Trials ,   and wondering how you will ever make it thru such!!   God says "He will never put more on you than you can handle!" As I think of the trials that my family has been thru in the last year and still working thru ,it could have been alot worse in sooo many ways , but the ONE THING IN LIFE that Happened caused  OUR HEARTS AND EYES to be placed back on the Lord!  So finally lifting my HEAD and HANDS up and letting HIM wipe my TEARS I am able to find PEACE thru this TRIAL.



                And this is How a COURAGEOUS DATE BEGAN: 
My sweet cousin Denise had been Praying , a Blessing of a Prayer partner and never judgemental and always tried to give me verses in the Bible for me to read and study.God is so Good to place people in your Life that can give you Wisdom.                

              One evening she came to visit and brought me a copy of the movie "Courageous". What a Blessing .Tim and I had not watched this movie and now I think it was totally brought to be placed in our Life to move us at the right time.God works in his own way !!! My husband and I both sat watched and I cried and he choked several times.Our souls started pondering this movie and realized where our Hearts needed to be. This movie has opened our eyes to the Trial our family is going thru and we have been able to deal with it much better.I noticed in the movie section at Walmart they had the contract for "The  Resolution "I was so  excited !!!I knew what a SURPRIZE I could do for our upcoming date. So for our last Friday date (March 16th )I had a chance to slip to Walmart and get a copy .Chad pushed me in the wheelchair while his sweet friend Desee pushed Sophia in the buggy we ZIPPED thru Walmart and ...............
        

I Grabbed my hubby a DOZEN Beautiful White Roses,  A Card and "The Resolution "one for hubby and one of the "Womens Revolution issue." 
2 bags of Chocolates, a Box of Hot Tamales to tease him of being my Mr. HOT STUFF :)

I was so excited and Nervous

Tim was so  Surprized !!!

I had tears in my Eyes watching him read his card

My Smitty is such a hard-working sweet man

He was so shocked the Flowers were for HIM :)

He loved them and said now I know why you like to get Suprize flowers it is an AWESOME feeling !!!!!

PRICELESS !

They are just so Beautiful

We enjoyed our extreme wee hour Friday date

Friday morning we shopped around and purchased our Families first ever truck. Definately will be using this for my Goats and other Farm animals.

           Sunday Morning rolled around and we had not signed our Resolutions just couldn't find the right time. I think God was waiting for just the right time ,a time to move us in his way.
He did.
 I was given an invitation to join the Morton Family  for their Sunday Mornng HomeChurch Service,I was excited ,rised early that morning and cooked a Sunday Lunch to take for their Potluck after Church,Here is how the Lord worked thru our morning and made it HIS DAY and HIS TIMING. Tim was suppose to leave Saturday nite ,his load got changed to Sunday Morning @11am. Hated it wasn't later for him to join the service.But as everyone in the house started getting ready Sophia woke up vomitting. yuk,I told Tim if she vomitts again before 10 I would not go,sure didn't want to pass a virus to other families.She did again for sure ! Thanking God Tim was home to help take care of Sophia, between the bathing and taking care of the carpet it got intense!!!

Finally everything eased and we set the table with a Wonderful Early Sunday Dinner. Before we ate Tim and I decided this was a PERFECT TIME to sign Our "Resolutions."

We all held Hands while Tim read his Resolution outloud.

Our sons watched on as he signed his

Awesome to see my Husbands hands as he signed a GODLY Contract for Our Family!!

Then Chad witnessed it first, being Our Oldest Son:)How AWESOME is this moment in Our Lives!!!

Then Chase witnessed it, My HEART was so overjoyed!

Then I read mine while we held Hands and Signed, Then in Unison we all sayed,
AMEN !!

What Joy and Peace Moved thru Our HOME !
HIS TIMING!

Praises ,He DID!!!

May You all have a Blessed Day,

The Smith Family

Just a Day on the Smith Farm

        Just A Day on The Smith Gang Farm

Tim caught Rainie for me to hold:)

I was being Greedy lol

Sophia loves her
My My Sophia ur HAIR lol

This sweet little goat is having problems with her back & legs :(
So we are keeping a close eye on her.

LaMoma loves Smitty!
She will almost eat out his mouth lol
Can't wait for her babies

They all know Miss Sophia has
 Garden Goodies in her stroller

Yummies

LaMoma says thank You Little Girl !!!

Heres ya some more

O Little One you want some too

The closer they get Sophia loves it

Yup She got BIT for the First Time !!!
Bad Mr. Billy!

Loving the outdoors

Come on eat up

Okay whats good for Y'ALL is good for ME !

CHOMP CHOMP :)

Chomp like this SOPHIA

Laughing at Lamoma scratching her side

AHHH... right there where that big belly is!

This little flower stood alone but yet so beautiful

Lordy seems every child finds this a hiding place lol

Alright CutiePies gotta watch you! No hiding there.

Hope you All have a Blessed day,
Love The Smith Gang