Merry Christmas with the Micks

Playing with Teri's kittens! (and wearing awesome Christmas pjs)

What does God want for Christmas? YOU!!!

Our new nativity tradition! Thanks Dad!

Stephen working on the laptop

It has been a wonderful Christmas... which we are very thankful that mom managed to travel from Lubbock to join us (even if it took her ALL day). We pushed Christmas back a day... so "Santa" made a extra special trip to Wisconsin, just for the Mick family. Hope your Christmas was blessed!

Other fun highlights of our Christmas Day:
-took a lazy run and ended up helping the neighbors push their car out of the snow!
- played N65 Tetris, RETRO!
-ate lots of goodies!

A Colorado Hike remembered

We hikes the Saint Vrain Trail up to an over-look in Roosevelt National Forest. This is the amazing sight we saw... all the way to the Rockies!

The beauty of the mountains!


John and I went for a weekend hike prior to our journey out to Wisconsin. It was a tough climb up through the snow, but the sights were worth it. We even walked a bit on the frozen creek and it was the slipperyest ice I have ever been on. Smooth as glass!

We have safely made it to Wisconsin now and are enjoying time with Teri. The freezing rain/wintery mix was not too bad to drive through but put on an extra hour of driving time. I am so glad that we stopped and visited friends in Omaha to break up the trip!

A most Merry Christmas Eve to all!

Frog Belly Farm Photos

Here is one of our pigs! They are getting BIG and FAT on bread fromUdi's, hopefully come march they will farrow for us and we'll have lots of piglets...

Yep, our dear Pearl likes the baguettes!
My most favorite goat in the whole world, Snowflake!

Those yearling goats can be so mischievous!

This is our new cow that we are borrowing from our neighbor to milk her out... she lost her calf due to the cold-cold temperatures we had here a few weeks back. She is a gentle giant.

Here is our new little calf... we still have yet to name her, my favorites include:
1- Coretta (little maiden)
2- Callie (lovely)
3- Cari (Darling; star in Orion)
4- Carisa (very dear)

Feel free to vote!
Here is Beatrice, she had her calf about 6 months ago, she really like baguettes too!

This is Bea, Beatrice's little one (who is not so little anymore!)

Our little Oxen, Zeus! We hope he grows up to be very strong (but gentle)

This is Icious, Zeus' momma... she is the boss cow and can be pretty pushy!


Sorry there is only one picture of the new calf... but all the other animals wanted a Christmas photo debut too! Hope you enjoyed the pictures of the season here at Frog Belly Farm! Merry Christmas! We are having a Solstice Winter Light Celebration on Sunday the 20th visit http://frogbellyfarm.com/ for more information!

A new calf is born!

Yesterday while I was doing chores early in the morning I got to witness a little calf being born! AMAZING! what a beautiful gift life is! I hope to post a few pictures soon... she is a beauty. We are learning the cow milking process too.

I also saw two pigeons mating... that was something new for me too!

Hiking Rabbit Mountain

This weekend John and I took a little break from farm work and studying to go on a hike! We went to an open space park near our house called Rabbit Mountain. Can you see the deer we saw?

John forgot his sunglasses and the sun sure is bright reflecting off the snow! (or he just likes making faces at the camera)

We are cute!
An over look from part way up the trail. Beautiful... clouds over Boulder!

When the weather outside is frightful!

It has been awhile since I last posted... been busy having fun and farming!

The weather sure is snowy out here in CO and cold! We have about 1/2 a foot and should have 2-4 more inches tonight!

Other news of note:
-The Lyons parade is so wonderful! It was Saturday the 5th and the Hygiene Methodist Church had a float that John and I joined in. After the parade there is community Christmas caroling in the park and then FIRE WORKS!
-We have stopped milking the goats.. the cold and short days are just too much for them!
- The farm is having a celebration on the 20th at 4:00pm... come and check us out!

Hope you all are having a wonderous Advent season!