Note: This is Mary’s second blog. You can read the first one here. I took these photos about two weeks ago, when the chicks were still cute little balls of fluff. They’ve feathered out a lot in the past two weeks and look a lot more reptilian, but the kids adore them all the same.
Mary didn’t mention that since I took these photos, one of our chicks died — Rexa, David’s chick. I asked her if she thought we should include it in the blog and she said yes, but that she would be too sad to write about it, and asked me to.
After Rexa died, Tom and I worried that we aren’t cut out to be farmers. Plants? Fine. Human babies? Slam dunk. But chicks? Maybe we were in over our heads. We’ve always loved the idea of having chickens, but actually going for it feels a little trepidatious. Still, Tom is building a coop in the backyard and the kids sneak into the garage to laugh at our remaining five chickens cheeping and spilling their food. Lots of people have chickens! We’ll be fine, right!?
On to Mary’s blog…
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We just got chicks.
Their names are Chick Hicks, Wonder, Rexa, Buttercup, Stripes, and Lollipop.
Anna is holding Stripes. Aren’t they cute?
Stripes is very stripey.
They love exploring!
Anna loves the chicks. They love her too !
Look at Stripes go.
The chicks love the grass.
Thomas is holding Buttercup.
Anna is holding Rexa.
Thomas is holding Stripes. 
I am holding Buttercup.
The chicks love to explore.
Anna loves Rexa.
Aren’t they cute?
Mary, I love how you described the chicks and told us what they like to do! You may have persuaded me to get some chicks of my own 🙂