Fix it up, Wear it out, Make it do, Or do without

We've found multiple uses for almost everything we own... here are just a few examples:

1) Plastic storage bin/ trace's bathtub/ temporary duck cage
2) Couch cover/ curtains/ quilt squares
3) Couch/ trace's bed
4) Blue foam insulation/ trailer skirt/ race car track/ kids play patio
5) Whiffle ball bat/ stick horse/ rifle/ microphone
6) Camping trailer/ house/ ant farm

Memphis Zoo

Welcome to Booneville

Over a month ago we hitched up our home and moved to Booneville Mississippi, named after R.H. Boone... yes, a relative of Daniel Boone.Our branch president and his wife were nice enough to let us squat on their acreage for as long as we like. We hope we don't wear out our welcome.
I finished up my 2nd rotation this past weekend, and while I was taking my end of rotation test Shayna was at the 'ol Rural King buying some ducks. So the 3hr drive home was serenaded by our noisy new little friends. Come to find out the weather took a turn for the colder later that night... so we've had 5 ducks in our kitchen for a few days. Today we finished their shelter outside, and are happy to announce that we are no longer those trailer people with farm animals where they prepare their food. I think after both our missions we vowed never to be those people... how cruel life is when you make ultimatums.
On top of our duck madness, we have slowly been trying to get Trace interested in ditching his diapers. The same night we had ducks in our kitchen, Trace put his new (not used) toilet seat on his head and it slid around his neck. It took a few minutes of trying to manipulate it over his ears before we could free him... we were worried for a few split seconds that he would grow up to be a potty mouth... or worse yet, a butt head.
My next rotation (Mental Health, yes I have been dreading this one) will start tomorrow and is only Tuesdays through Fridays 8-5pm. Thank goodness. Couldn't have been better timing with baby #2 on the way. Shayna keeps telling me I have multiple personalities (mainly when I don't agree with her), so I think she's afraid I'll be admitted while I'm there.
Shayna is due April first but we are banking on it being here sometime a week later (Trace was 10 days late). She's been a trooper, and is so ready to be done with pregnancy forever (if history repeats itself, ask her in a few months and she'll say she cant wait to have another one).