It all started back in college, about a year and a half before we got married. Dustin got the itch to get a sweet puppy dog. So we traveled seven hours one way to Montgomery, Alabama to a kill shelter and saved a little 5 month old boxer mix...our Daphne.
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| Young Daphne in Dustin's College Apartment |
Then we got married and we're busy paying attention to one another and we felt like Daphne was needing a pal. So, after a day on the hiking trails of the Santee Canal in Charleston, six months after we married we got a little Weiner Dog cause we loved my mom's hotdog so much. Welcome Ike!
So, there we were...just the four of us for quite a few years. But, shortly after our 5th anniversary while working at Converting Hearts, Dustin walked into the men's house one Monday morning to be greeted by a stray cat who the boys let in over the cold weekend! So...after a phone call to his wifey asking to bring the little guy home, we welcomed Baxter into our family.
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| The most cuddly, sweetest kitty who ever lived! He sits like this on Dustin every morning! |
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| Fat Bax, we call him! He's about 3 years old now. |
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Then, this past spring after watching our friends kiddos out in the country, their daddy told us to stop by a feed store right down the road. We stopped there and lo and behold, there was a box of free kittens only 7 weeks old. The store manager made us take one home with us!! How demanding! So, we chose our baby girl, Libby, who is the most beautiful and precious kitty I've ever seen!
(I post these pictures of Dustin kissing our kitties to prove to his family (Dad and Grandaddy!!), who raised him not to love cats, can see that it is in fact their beloved son who is wrapped around these kitties paws...it was not me who forced cats into our house. Though I do love all furry creatures! And so does my honey buns!!)
Well, you'd think we would stop there. But, nope...again, it was Dustin. This time he really wanted some chickens. So, we have the four furry creatures, a tank full of fish, and now introducing...OUR SEVEN CHICKENS!
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| Dot and Rudy are Roosters...and then there's Brie, Bonnie, and Martha... |
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| Alice and Tammy |
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| Bonnie's my favorite...so sweet she lets you pick her up! |
We tried to go with all old country names! (Minus the Roosters' names who were originally Dorothy and Ruth, until we found out the ladies were dudes!) My incredible talented carpenter hubby built the coop...my desired adorable Williams and Sonoma Design!
So, here are a few pictures of our mini farm...enjoy a sneak peek into our life!
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| Libby loves her doggies and tries to snuggle every day! |
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| Bigger than her dad's shoe now |
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| Her favorite! Her big brother Baxter...they are best friends! |
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| My study buddy! ('Scuse the robe...) |
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| Neighborhood girls come to our petting zoo!!! haha |
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| Our backyard (and my mowing job!) |
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| Our chickies enjoying free time! |
Our little house we've made such a cozy home. We sure love it here...ready for full time ministry, but wish we could take our house and friends with us!!!
Well, that's OUR FARM!
Then, this past spring after watching our friends kiddos out in the country, their daddy told us to stop by a feed store right down the road. We stopped there and lo and behold, there was a box of free kittens only 7 weeks old. The store manager made us take one home with us!! How demanding! So, we chose our baby girl, Libby, who is the most beautiful and precious kitty I've ever seen!
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