Foto Friday

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It's Foto Friday again at Rebecca's and the theme this week was beauty in the ugly. I have to give you a bit of a background here for this one.

Emily's birthday is next Monday and she has been begging for some sort of pet. Well, technically she has asked for a dwarf bunny. But chickens were also on her list. One of the teachers in my school hatched a bunch of chicks in her classroom a week ago.

To make a long story short, I was allowed to keep 5 of the chicks. When Emily came home from school today I told her I had a surprise for her birthday.

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This was what she saw when she opened the lid.

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It was the best reaction ever! She took one look and burst into tears and threw herself in my arms. She is one happy girl.

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I think I definitely made a good choice.

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Now all we have to do is build a coop and pen. Maybe it wasn't such a smart choice for Dan and the boys! ;-)

This is my entry for this week. I do think chickens are kind of ugly, but these little one's feathers are beautiful too.

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For more photos, check out the other entries at Rebecca's blog.

Comments

  1. ElizabethdMay 20, 2011 at 6:15 AM

    Arent they sweet! How lovely for Emily to have such a nice surprise, I'm sure she will enjoy looking after them.

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  2. Southern ComfortMay 20, 2011 at 4:25 PM

    Baby chickens are very cute and then they go through a fairly ugly period. The grown ones are pretty again-and useful. I understand her excitement!

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  3. Bill & StacyMay 20, 2011 at 7:39 PM

    Well, I think they are adorable. We gave my son 13 eggs to hatch for his 13th birthday. That was 4 years ago and he is still in love. Good luck with them!

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  4. Our Peculiar LivesMay 20, 2011 at 7:55 PM

    Awww so cute! Chicks are funny - I agree with Southern Comfort, they start out cute, turn ugly, and then end up a fairly good looking bird, lol! :) She'll have fun. You'll enjoy the eggs! ;)

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  5. NadineMay 20, 2011 at 9:43 PM

    I adore Emily's reaction...so sweet, I am sure that she will be a good mama to the little babies!

    Blessings!
    ~Nadine

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  6. UnknownMay 21, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    What a sweet reaction to her gift! :) Love the chick photos! :

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  7. RebeccaMay 24, 2011 at 1:13 PM

    awwwww. How wonderfully sweet! So glad for her new pets!

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