Pets: "Goodbyes" and "Hellos"

~Hellos and Goodbyes~

Our first goodbye: Dear Cora passed away earlier this year. She was fourteen years old and such a sweet family dog. She was full of energy up until the last year of her life. The kids miss her so much, but we are thankful she is not hurting anymore.

A happy hello: Meet Bailey! She is a one year old puppy that was given to our family by a woman who couldn't take care of her anymore. She is full of puppy energy but is very sweet and well-behaved. She just needs to always be with people, and she never has trouble finding plenty to be with around our house!

It wouldn't be a proper "pet post" without another round of baby chicks!! Our little flock is growing and producing dozens of eggs for us and some happy neighbors!

Siobhan and Brendan had been married for a little under three weeks when she talked him into getting their first pet. Meet Piper!! She is a rescue kitty from the Kentucky Humane Society. She is precious!! Named after Piper and Leaf tea (for Siobhan) and John Piper (for Brendan)!

They aren't our pets, but Mom and Connor have been working at a nearby farm six days a week, mucking out stalls and helping take care of the horses there. They do a wonderful job and have enjoyed the time together. Connor loves driving the tractor, as you can tell from the above pictures :) 

Then, of course we have Ethan's cat Chiquita (Chi-chi for short) who gave us two little surprises. She had kittens which the kids named Olive and Popeye.

 

We were able to find a home for Olive, but not for Popeye. Brendan and Siobhan weren't able to resist him so they adopted him along with Piper.

So many animals, and we wouldn't have it any other way 😉😉