Farming neighbors

 I'm working on a painting with animals in it and decided I wanted to take my own scrap. (in case scrap isn't a common term I'm going to clarify that it just means a photo or something to reference, having a chicken run around my kitchen while I draw would be awesome, but photos seem to be more convenient - and less expensive - than live models)

Since I've been biking by beautiful farms near my neighborhood a lot during the summer I kind of feel like they are almost my friends and I decided they wouldn't mind letting me take pictures of their animals.

 It turns out I was right. I went to a couple houses and got to take pictures of alpaca, sheep, chickens, turkeys and I guess the owner didn't want the dogs to feel left out, so I took pictures of them too:

 Can you tell the sheep are a little scared of me?

Two little feet

Shelby is at a fun age of learning. Currently she is getting really good at standing. Yep, standing. When was the last time you looked at someone and said, wow, they are really good at standing? Maybe never, but it's so cute because it's a new skill for her and once she starts walking, I'll probably forget how cute it is that she can stand too.

New clothes and a nose

Calvin & Shelby just got some really cute new clothes from Brandon's aunt & uncle. Here's Calvin about to leave for church:

 I'm not sure what this pose was about...

Then about 3.4 minutes after that picture was taken Calvin tripped on a cord, face planted into the side of the couch, and got blood on both of us. So here he is in his getting-too-small corduroys and a sweater instead. (at least his new shirt survived) And although my picture is not featured here, I have on a new outfit on as well. Yes, we were late to church. And Calvin had kleenex sticking out of his nose for most of sacrament meeting,