PJ Jonas – Page 76 – Teaching Families to Work Hard Together

The Jonas Family’s 4th of July

This year we had one of the best 4th of July celebrations we’ve ever had – because our family was here! Grandma and Poppy, Uncle Mark and his family, Uncle Adam and his family, and my friend Rachel from New Jersey were all here with us to celebrate Jade’s birthday – and the birthday of…

July 17, 2015

Happy 14th Birthday Fletcher!

Sunday was Fletcher’s 14th Birthday! We had a wonderful relaxing Sunday with him. He is growing into a strong, capable young man. When doing his birthday hugs, we found that Fletcher and Emery are the EXACT same size! Happy Birthday Fletcher!

July 13, 2015

Meet Mary Ellen

A few weeks ago, we told you about our new barn cat, John Boy. He has been doing great; everyone on the farm has fallen in love with him. But then last week, when Kirk & Connie from Oregon stopped in at Goat Milk Stuff, they discovered a stowaway. Coming from their engine was the…

July 10, 2015

Happy 17th Birthday Colter!

I can’t believe my oldest son is 17! He has become a very capable young man. Colter’s birthday is the 5th, so we still had family from out of town visiting for 4th of July. He did his birthday hugs with all his siblings: Happy Birthday Colter!

July 8, 2015

Happy 8th Birthday Jade!

I can’t believe my little fire cracker is 8! Since Jade’s birthday is the 4th of July we had lots of family visiting, which meant lots of breakfast birthday cake! Looking back at the last few years, you can really see how she has grown. Jade’s 7th Birthday (2014): Jade’s 6th Birthday (2013): Keeping our tradition, Jade…

July 6, 2015

Goat Milk Caramel Candies

Our Goat Milk Caramel Candies are now available on the website! They are available in 2 flavors; Chocolate and Sea Salt. They are available in several different quantities including 5 pieces, 10 pieces, and 25 pieces. Everyone in the Jonas family absolutely loves them. Here’s what people who have tried them are saying: “The chocolate is divine, oh my…

July 1, 2015

Jade’s Finger

During the spring, summer, and fall, we spend a lot of time swimming. The other day, while I was the lifeguard, Hewitt and Jade were lowering the ladder in the deep end of the pool into its proper position. I wasn’t paying any attention to them – until Jade wailed, “my fingerrrrrrr.” “What’s wrong?” I asked,…

June 29, 2015

Arctic and Ammunition

In 2014, Anne was the last baby born. Her mom had miscarried and then got bred again; so Anne was significantly later than the rest of the babies born in 2014. When we started breeding season this year, Anne was about 20 pounds too light to have her bred and not have possible health issues…

June 26, 2015

Lilies

Emery has a variety of flowers in his flower garden. Because there is so much variety, they don’t all bloom at the same time of year. Which means there are always some kind of pretty flower growing. One of the flowers that are blooming right now, are the lilies! They add so much color to the landscape. What…

June 22, 2015

Zalaxy and Zelena

Things are always busy and a tad bit crazy here at Goat Milk Stuff. Kidding season is no exception. Just like the holiday season for the soap, kidding season for the goats is all hands on deck. Well, all hands on deck is hard to accomplish if we get a last minute publicity event 12…

June 19, 2015

Meet John Boy

We have several cats around the farm (Jason and Ginger being 2 of them) that help reduce the mouse population. Since we are expanding into food with a new building, we thought we should increase our cat population, just to be safe. Following our cat naming system, meet John Boy! He’s about 7 weeks old, and…

June 17, 2015

Putting Up Hay

Remember last year when we put up hay? Early summer is usually hay time around here. The fields were tall, so the farmer came to cut it: It has to dry out before it can be baled. In past years, it has rained after it’s cut, which results in having to wait longer before baling…

June 15, 2015

5K Color Run

Exercise is something important to our family so we can stay healthy. All of the boys run cross country and track. Last Saturday we all participated in a 5K Color Run, to help raise money to fight cancer! All of the children ran the race, while Jim and I chose to just walk it. Before…

June 10, 2015

Getting a Shave

It’s starting to get hot here in Indiana. The goats have lots of woods to escape to that are much cooler, yet for some strange reason, they prefer to hang out at the barn where it is hottest. The black goats are the ones that feel it the most, so we’ve started giving them their…

June 5, 2015

Baby Goats Visiting the Nursing Home

Remember when we brought some baby goats to the nursing home? We did it again! Emery, Fletcher, Greyden, Hewitt, Indigo, Jade, and Dad brought two or three of our youngest babies to visit. The residents loved it! The babies gave them kisses, and nibbled on their fingers, and even let some of the residents hold them. The…

June 2, 2015