Keeping Up With the Amburgeys

Sunday, June 26, 2011

heartbreak=LOVE

Do you remember my prank, the new addition? Well, that was Charlie Brown and shortly after we had gotten him, someone took him. Thus, heartbreak! I think it hurt Rob and I more than Rhett. Well, we got a new cat, Casey. Little did we know that when we got her, we would LOVE her so much. Here is a picture when she first came to live with us...(look at how little and how young she and my boy look)

Casey is an outdoor cat....FEMALE cat. We wanted Rhett and Sidney Shea to experience the LOVE of kittens. So in May, we, Casey was expecting her first and only litter!
We had been to the goat clinic (pics to come later) and came home to a cat ready to come into the house. She went straight for Rhett's bed. YIKES!!! I moved her into the bathroom and within 20 minutes the first was born....she had a total of 4 (we lost one) so here are a few pics.

She had them under the sink and lived in the house for a week....my pregnant nose couldn't handle them in the house.

Then outdoors...and oh so much fun for everyone....
Rhett named all the babies Shaggy Doo (whom we lost), Cry Baby (the grey one) BullsEye (the only male) and Charmaine (named after Uncle Ted's wife...Ted Nugent, he has a hunting show Rhett loves) We have a new home for Cry Baby and she left today to live with Bennett and his family.
Here is a close look at the other two kittens, whom still need a GOOD, LOVING home...if your interested, call me!

BullsEye
in the picture above
and the picture below
Charmaine

Boy who loves the outdoors....

Rhett jumps at every opportunity to go outdoors. He really LOVES to go outdoors in camo! He and Rob went turkey hunting...they spent a few hours at Charles' farm, Rhett did the calling and they managed to hear some but no sightings.
Better luck next time!

April showers, bring May flowers

Just wanted you to see the flowers that I cut out of my garden this year!

.....and they're off.......

May started with Rob and I being invited to spend the day at the KY Oaks. The weather turned out to be a cool day but no rain!

We spent Derby Day at friends house in Indiana. You will never guess what they race in Indiana....CHICKENS!!! After the kids went into the hen house, they tried to tag the chickens with elastic neck numbers, that didn't work...so the boss man had to go in and put sticker numbers on their backs. We placed our bids, the call to the post was played by Ryan on the trombone, picked our numbers and then.....opened the door, threw the table scraps and watched to see which chicken crossed the finish line first......and the WINNER is

Then, the kiddos played, we ate and then bathed everyone. Loaded up with Charles and Judy and headed back home. What a GREAT day we had.....can't wait for next years "KenClucky Derby"

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Ok, hold on to your seats! I have like months worth of blogging to try and catch up with...this is for Jamie, as I promised and I hope to get them all posted tonight. So be certain to look through them all!!!

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Things 3 yr olds say

Today, Rhett and I were playing with his farm animals, the gates and he has some hunter men whom we turned into farmers. We were getting the cows out of the nasty mud (sound familiar) and I needed to get supper started. I left him and he wanted me to play, I told him to play by himself for a minute and I'd be back. His response, "Momma, I have three men and only 2 hands....how am I supposed to handle that?"

I thought, come November, wonder how many times I'll be saying that? (three of them and only two hands)

Monday, April 25, 2011

Blogging? Washing? Cleaning?

To Blog....or do the dishes? That is the question! So, I hope that you enjoy these updated photos. I'm going to start with the Spring Break and work my way to Easter! Enjoy!!

SPRING BREAK! We went to see Jill and spend a few days with her and her family. But, by looking at the pictures, you'd think we went to see Angie and her family. Good thing they are right across the street from each other. (these are the only pictures that I took) After a long few days of kiddos having diarrhea and vomiting, we tried to have a few sunny moments!

Swimming, that is all Rhett talked about, we had a teeny tiny baby pool and he had on his floaties!

Kevin, is this safe without a helmet?

Then we spent an afternoon at the children's museum while Jill stayed home with the napping babies. Let's just say, Rhett LOVED this place!

We can't wait for everyone to come visit us next! Hey Jill, send me some photos so I can prove that we really did see you and Joseph!

Between thunderstorms and tornado warnings, we went to the county egg hunt. It didn't take Sidney Shea long to figure out what to do....EAT THE CANDY!!!

Rhett really enjoyed running and filling up his bucket.

Our annual picture with the famous Easter Bunny!

My great hunter has brought home the bacon once again....or shall I say Turkey! He had great help cleaning the bird from Rhett...who hopes to hunt with his dad this weekend!

This is a new project that our family is doing, Rhett is going to show goats!

I'm certain you will be hearing and seeing alot of the "Casey" the show goat and "Bubble Gum" the companion goat.

Sidney Shea is thrilled to have goats! She LOVES them and will probably scream because she can't go in the show ring!

Rhett has been wanting to bake a cake, so since all we've had for the past weeks are rainy days, we decided to cook....mixing ingredients

reaping the benefits!

boy did she LOVE this! She cleaned her beater better than soap could have:)

waiting ...

then putting on the final touches of our Easter bunny cake! YUM

What an eggciting morning...to wake up and find that the Easter Bunny has been to our house....despite Rhett saying that if it showed up he was going to shoot it,

The kiddos were very happy to see their goodies, chocolate bunnies, gum, suckers, sand toys, swim suits, "real" shovels, work gloves and even bracelets and necklaces!