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We welcomed three more lambs yesterday… and this one feels a little extra special. 🐑Sapphire was one of Laura’s very fir...
03/31/2026

We welcomed three more lambs yesterday… and this one feels a little extra special. 🐑

Sapphire was one of Laura’s very first bottle lambs — and her first 4H lamb.
She followed her everywhere… the kind that leaves a mark on your heart.

Last year, Sapphire had a very difficult delivery.
We weren’t sure what the right decision was moving forward… but Laura was certain — she deserved another chance.

Yesterday afternoon, during a routine barn check, we found this little one… now named Sunstone.

Not long after, her brother and sister arrived.

Sapphire is doing amazing.
Her triplets are settling in beautifully.

And this one… this colouring… something completely new for us — and I absolutely love it.

There’s something about giving a ewe another chance…
and watching her step into it stronger than before. ❤️

“Sometimes the ones we fight for… are the ones who surprise us the most.”

This is Heather… you might remember her from February when she welcomed her triplets. 🐑Recently, we moved the moms and l...
03/29/2026

This is Heather… you might remember her from February when she welcomed her triplets. 🐑

Recently, we moved the moms and lambs into one big pen — and it didn’t take long for the little ones to decide something important…

Apparently, Heather belongs to everyone.

Wherever she lays, you’ll find a crowd of lambs gathered around her. Some hers… some not… but she doesn’t seem to mind one bit.

She just lays there, patient as ever, letting them nuzzle in, steal a moment, or simply feel close.

There’s something special about a ewe like this —
one who doesn’t just care for her own, but quietly makes space for others too.

Heather may have had triplets…
but these days, she’s everyone’s mom. ❤️

As we sit through another long night, feeding and praying…I can’t help but think—this is how God sees us.Fragile, fighti...
03/29/2026

As we sit through another long night, feeding and praying…
I can’t help but think—
this is how God sees us.
Fragile, fighting, needing care… and still so deeply loved 🤍🐑
“He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart.” – Isaiah 40:11

Meet Amanda and her newborn lamb… name still to come. 🐑But the one who really gets me in this story isn’t just her.It’s ...
03/28/2026

Meet Amanda and her newborn lamb… name still to come. 🐑

But the one who really gets me in this story isn’t just her.

It’s our LGD.

He’s only 4 months old… already nearly the size of our 4-year-old blue heeler/border collie, and he’s been in the barn since the day we brought him home.

What amazes me is this — at just 4 months, he’s already starting to understand his job.

Night after night, I’ve found him sleeping in front of the pens of new moms.
One ewe who lost her babies this year… he laid outside her pen until she finally accepted an adopted lamb.

Last night, he got a little too close to Amanda’s newborn, and she let him know — loud and clear. He yelped and backed off.

But 15 minutes later… once I was back in the house and checked the cameras…
where was he?

Right back beside her pen.

Not pushing.
Not too close.
Just there.

Learning.

There’s something incredible about watching instinct, patience, and purpose grow — even in something so young.

He’s not just a farm dog…
he’s becoming a guardian. 🐑❤️

This one warms my heart in a way that’s hard to put into words.Kimberly lost her babies this year.It was a heartbreaking...
03/24/2026

This one warms my heart in a way that’s hard to put into words.

Kimberly lost her babies this year.
It was a heartbreaking night… one of those where things just don’t progress the way they should. And by the time she finally did lamb, it was too late — they were already in distress.

We fought for 5–6 hours to save one.
But sometimes, despite everything, it just isn’t enough.

What we knew was this — she still wanted to be a mom.

So we made a quick switch, pairing her with a bottle baby just a few days old.

It hasn’t been instant. It’s taken patience… helping with nursing… time… and trust.

But tonight, Shannon caught this moment.

And just like that…
momma and her adopted baby are starting to find their groove. 🐑❤️

Sometimes the story doesn’t go the way we hoped—
but it still finds a way to become something beautiful.

It’s funny how life on the farm never waits for just one thing.While we’re in the thick of lambing season — watching, wa...
03/18/2026

It’s funny how life on the farm never waits for just one thing.

While we’re in the thick of lambing season — watching, waiting, losing sleep and welcoming new life — there are other quiet rhythms already beginning.

Out in the yard, David has started to turn his mind toward the bees.

He’s been a beekeeper since he was just 12 or 13. Long before most kids are thinking about responsibility like that, he was learning how to care for something small, fragile, and incredibly important.

It’s something he’s never just “done.”
It’s something he’s grown into.

He’ll sit and think for hours — what do the bees need, what comes next, how do we set them up well for the season ahead.

These photos take us back to last spring, opening the hives after winter.

Every year, around March or April, the same question hangs in the air before we lift a lid:
What did winter leave us?

Because no matter how well you prepare, winter writes part of the story too.

And this year… with the deep cold, the mild stretches, and the cold again — it’s been on his mind even more.

So while we celebrate lambs in the barn,
we quietly hope for life in the hives.

Because on a farm like this, every season overlaps…
and every life matters. 🐑🍯

Wow… it’s been a busy 12 hours — and my shepherd and shepherdess have absolutely rocked it. 🐑The day started at 3:30am w...
03/17/2026

Wow… it’s been a busy 12 hours — and my shepherd and shepherdess have absolutely rocked it. 🐑

The day started at 3:30am when I walked to the barn to check on Sarah… and instead found Lily with her twins, Logan and Lucas.

By 6am, I was back out checking on Sarah again, debating whether I could even make the drive to work (Leo had already said the roads were terrible). One more quick check before deciding — and I found Theresa in the middle of delivering Tessa and Tia.

A quick message to our trusted mentor Bri, because something about Sarah still didn’t feel quite right. She guided the kids on what to watch for, and I headed out, leaving David and Laura with notes and a watchful eye.

Thank goodness for good mentors — Bri checked in, and by early afternoon Sarah was ready.

With Bri walking them through it, the kids delivered their very first breech lamb.

Sarah went on to have quads:
• Savannah and Selena are staying with her
• Sadie and Scarlett have been moved to an adopted momma, Laura, with her little helper Avery

Tired, proud, and a little in awe of how quickly they are learning.

You’d think we might get a break… but after one more check tonight, it looks like at least four more ewes could go in the next 48 hours.

Lambing season doesn’t wait — and neither do these kids stepping into the role of shepherd and shepherdess. ❤️

Good morning from the barn.We woke up to find two adorable lambs this morning — not in the “close to lambing” pen where ...
03/16/2026

Good morning from the barn.

We woke up to find two adorable lambs this morning — not in the “close to lambing” pen where we expected them, but out in the big pen. Momma Beth did her job well and took great care of them.

Now Beth and her boys (names still to come) are settled into a lambing pen… though we’re not sure for how long.

Something about this wind blowing a storm in makes us think it might also be blowing a few more lambs our way. 🐑

The quiet side of lambing season.2:14 a.m. and the barn is calm. The heat lamps glow, the ewes rest, and we watch and wa...
03/13/2026

The quiet side of lambing season.

2:14 a.m. and the barn is calm. The heat lamps glow, the ewes rest, and we watch and wait. The next group is getting close, which means night checks have officially begun for March.

Soon these pens will be filled with tiny lambs finding their feet for the very first time.

The quiet side of lambing season.2:14 a.m. and the barn is calm. The heat lamps glow, the ewes rest, and we watch and wa...
03/13/2026

The quiet side of lambing season.

2:14 a.m. and the barn is calm. The heat lamps glow, the ewes rest, and we watch and wait. The next group is getting close, which means night checks have officially begun.

Soon these pens will be filled with tiny lambs finding their feet for the very first time.

Watching and waiting. 🐑This pen of five ewes — well, technically six, but one is currently more interested in eating tha...
03/13/2026

Watching and waiting. 🐑

This pen of five ewes — well, technically six, but one is currently more interested in eating than having her picture taken — are the next group getting close to lambing.

Each one looks a little different. Some seem like they could go any moment, while others look like they still have time. But if there’s one thing lambing season teaches you, it’s that nothing is a given.

The ewe that looks like she’s weeks away might surprise you tonight, while the one that seems closest could decide to wait until the very end.

They truly have minds of their own.

All that said… it’s looking very possible that March Break could be a busy one in the lambing barn.

So for now, we watch… and we wait.

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