Birthday Boy...our "baby" turns 4 years old!!

Wow!!!  Time flies when your having fun.  Well, that's the way the old saying goes anyway!   Our "baby" is now 4 years old.  I can't believe it.  I praise Yahweh for the way Benjamin is growing and maturing, but sometimes (as a mom and especially with him being our youngest), I just wish time wouldn't move so swiftly!!! 


I can't believe it's been 4 years since we went flying to the birthing center...

And, here is our sweet "baby" boy on his 4th birthday...

2013...?? Really?!? But, what happened to 2012?

Wow!! I can't believe we are already well into 2013.  Where does the time go??   Our 2012 was a very, very busy year.  I wish now (hind sight is 20/20, right?) that I had kept up with this blog better.  Facebook just isn't good enough for those times when we want to remember what was going on during the year...and the emotions that went along with the memories.  Memories are God's blessings to us of times past.  And, I want to be able to immerse myself in every single blessing that He bestowed!!!  Remember everything?  No way!  Do you think my memory is that good?!?   LOL! But, I sure can remember the highlights.  How about a trip back in time...

2012 in pictures...Welcome to our crazy life!

One of our Bantam's hatched some chicks...this one became our pet.  And, someone around here named him Eagle.

Lanie and Eagle...oh, watch out for the bird poop!

Lots of fun playing with "OLD" toys!



Lanie studied hard...  Was this picture staged????  LOL!

Mason hard at work too?!?



Princess...the newest equestrian addition to our farm!!  Lanie claimed her immediately!

 

I'll have to add a current picture of her.  She has filled out beautifully!!













AND then....on Feb. 23rd, the smallest goat we've ever seen was born on our farm. Here is Bailey, moments after he was born.



And, here he is over a month later...still tiny! 

To say that we fell in love with him is the understatement of the world.  We had to bottle feed him since he was only about 1/4 the size of his brother. He lived in our house, on a heating pad, for months!  Oh Bailey...you stole all our hearts!!!!      

Spring time, oh Spring time...came to the farm!

Our beautiful "new" pond!!

Along with....

Scott's idea of "fun"...it made a GREAT science experiment for the kids! 



....and a birthday! 

Lanie's 9th Birthday!  Where did the time go??

She liked her cake..."holes and all"!

 

And finally...more GOATS!!!!!!!

 

 

Anaheim - our first milker!

And Kojak - who will be our herd sire!

Well, how about that for the early months of 2012??   I think that's a pretty good start to our year (and probably the busiest part too)!    We are so blessed in this crazy and busy life that God has lead us too.  There are many more pictures...many more memories.  But, those will have to wait for another day!

 

 

New family picture...FINALLY!

Yes, I know.  No, really...I do realize that it has been FOREVER since we had a family picture taken. 

So without further ado...

Wahoo!!!  It's a miracle!!!  No, really...if you've ever tried to get 6 children and 2 adults to a particular place, on time, in clean clothing with no spots, with everyone in a decent mood...  Yeah, you KNOW...  It's a MIRACLE!! 

Since it's been forever since I posted...

Here is just ONE small change that has occurred in our home…

Benjamin Garrett

And here he is a little more recently…

Yeah, well I told you it had been forever since I posted!!!  LOL!!

We’ve also had a prom…


Lovin’ this one…


Our family at Easter…


So, that’s a few pics to let you see a little of life this past year in the Hagler Home.  We are just SO blessed by God!� We love Him more and more every day!!!!!

May your day be bright with the Lord today!! Shine for Him!

Well, more were lost today...

Here’s a before picture…
Isn’t she the cutest thing you’ve ever seen?!?    I bet she is unless you have one at home!!!  LOL!!  She’s an !!  Hahaha!!  Not really but we sure do love her!!! 

Oh, I almost forgot, here’s the after picture….
Yep, she’s only 5 and has lost 2 teeth.   Well, she had a little help…her dentist.  About 3 years ago, she fell and hit her mouth (right below her nose actually) and it messed up the root of one of her front teeth.  That tooth (you can see it in the first picture) has turned a little dark over the years.  Well, I noticed on Saturday that her permanant tooth was nearly coming in…up above her gum line.    So, I called the dentist and got an appointment.  She said it needed to come out, along with the one beside it.    So, my "baby" girl has lost 2 teeth now.  I may be a little  about it but my daughter is very !!!  The tooth fairy came too…
Blessings!!!