Summer break is over, the grass is beginning to brown, and we just spotted a few of our Aspen leaves changing color. Come on fall colors, we’re ready for you! Crosby’s going to have to get used to wearing clothes again soon. It was chicken processing day this past week. At one point Johnny glanced [...]
Author: phoebegillespie
Born and raised in the SF Bay Area. I fell in love with a boy from church, tied the knot in 2005 and made 5 beautiful babies.
I've been a licensed cosmetologist since 2004, but as a stay at home mama, I'm currently specializing in little boy buzz cuts in my kitchen. They pay me in hugs and snuggles, and it's totally worth it.
We recently flipped a fixer upper, packed up our California lives and are headed east for Colorado Springs! Although it's bittersweet to leave our gorgeous home in a state that we love, we look forward to new adventures and making our mark on a new property! (Having a contractor husband is good for that!)
I started this blog as an excuse to get back into writing. Creating a place where I can look back and remember the funny things my kids say, maybe share our journey in home renovations, perhaps highlight some of our upcoming travels.
No promises as to how fluid my posts will be. One day you may see a post about my kid inappropriately mispronouncing a word, followed by a detailed exchange between myself and a confused Home Goods employee who inaccurately explains how Himalayan salt lamps work. #TrueStory
Anyway, enough about me.
Kentucky/Ohio here we come!
Heading off on an adventure in grandma’s motorhome! Don’t worry, we’re parked. Stretching our legs at a rest stop somewhere in Illinois. These kids are such good travelers! Our first night was spent in Lawrence, Kansas. We woke up to a mighty thunderstorm that continued into late morning. Thunderstorms are my absolute favorite. Mud puddles [...]
Spring Has Sprung and Now We Have Turkeys!
The big four spent a week with Uncle Jim and Aunt Peggy who spoiled them rotten! They then took them swimming at the local hot springs pool. They didn’t want to come home! This girl loves her chickens. She carries them around like dolls and they let her! We had to pick up a few [...]
September 2021
The kids and I spent a perfect, crisp Colorado morning enjoying the start of our favorite season with some of our favorite friends at an apple farm! We knew going into it that the U-Pick wasn’t pickable due to an early freeze, but our hearts were set on apple cider donuts. Turns out the bakery [...]
Summertime Shenanigans
First things first: go pee on a tree, take a seat and watch everyone else set up camp. #youngestchild Everywhere she goes, she finds wildflowers and brings them to me to stick in water. We had the most beautiful centerpieces all week! I love this phase of her life and never want it to end. [...]
Happy Independence Day!
We were stoked to drive Uncle Jim’s rzrs in the Fourth of July parade and throw candy at the crowd (or eat 6 lollipops in the back seat if you’re name was Crosby). She’s ready to celebrate America! Yes. That’s the father of my children. Don’t you love it when you can spend the day [...]
I call this one “Support Your Local Feed Store!”
I’m hoping one of the boys gets a job there solely for a discount!
Surprises on the farm
Boone went out to feed the ducks the other morning and was greeted by two freshly hatched ducklings that came waddling out from underneath the duck house! We knew we had a broody mama but didn’t think much of it. Apparently we need to give her more credit in the future. I mean, we did [...]
Gillespie Farm Animal Update
The baby ducklings that we incubated and hatched were just introduced to the pond and welcomed by their mamas! Lots of happy duckling noises over here these days. We sheared the sheep! And be “we” I mean Johnny had help from Uncle Jim and neighbor Jason. The turkeys are getting HUGE! They are very gentle [...]
More Babies
Our mama bunny Faye makes some pretty cute babies. These eight little guys are Flemish Giant + Rex mix. I spy Lincoln snuggling with our ferocious (eye roll) Pyrenees princess guard dog.
Phoebe Gillespie 