Our 18th Grandchild has arrived

  Grandad and I got to hold Caleb Micah 10 lb 5 oz. yesterday afternoon.   Mama and baby are doing very well.  He is soooo soft!!

Isaac feeding Lazarus

Someone asked Isaac to smile

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The baby goat's name is Lazarus.  He is the sweetest tiniest little goat I have ever seen.  He is runt of a set of triplets born to Marci, his mother.  He nearly died the first night.  As soon as my daughter-in-law discovered he was losing ground, she brought him into the house and gave him a bottle and warmed him up near the wood stove.  By next morning he was standing and looked like he might make it. The change was so dramatic that they named him Lazarus.  You can see for yourself that he is doing well right now.  He goes outside with his mama and brothers during the day but mama does not allow him to nurse.  So Lazarus gets fed by whoever is available every 4 hours or so.  He comes in at night so that he can be given his 3:00am feeding more easily.  Grandson Isaac is giving him his bottle in the photo and Lazarus is loving it.  Isaac will run through the kitchen and Lazarus chases after him.  They have a lot of fun together....or so it seems.  Isaac and siblings will be getting a new brother or sister within about 4 weeks.  By then Lazarus will probably be staying outside.

Visit from the VA Sullys

Next weekend we look forward to a visit from our son and his family from Virginia.  It is always great to have them in our home and spend time together.  They have a full schedule planned.  The cousins love spending time together.  It sounds like there will be a boy cousin sleepover at one home and a girl cousin sleepover occurring at the same time at another home.  What fun!!  We will have a family reunion on Saturday.  It is wonderful for us all to be together.  We pray for traveling mercies for Tom and Amber and children.