Happy Birthday Chicks!

I am pleased to announce the birth of our sweet baby chicks! 

Our "hatch date" was yesterday, and the kids were a tad {okay...a LOT} disappointed that we did not even see one sign of a chick. I on the other hand got a little nervous. I kept checking and rechecking to make sure that I had followed every single direction. I kept thinking, ohmyword...what if we do not even have one chick hatch. I can't even imagine! ;) 

However, after some prayer last night, this morning...first thing...we had *a* chick, and I was praising the good Lawd for that one chick {even if he had to be THE only chick we had}. 

Of course the kids were beyond and I do mean beyond thrilled! 

They gave him the most honorable name imaginable. Meet...Silas! However, they refer to him by his nickname "Uncle Si"... 

Here is my future vet teaching his friends all about the egg tooth. He was totally in his element! Love this sweetness! 

So after meeting our little friend, we set off to do some research. I had to keep their minds busy, and since they weren't going to think about anything but chicks, we decided to do some chick research. My Spring Writing Bundle came to the rescue! They were all about finding out how to care for our new baby. 

Can I just say that I am amazed that they completed their entire research papers in one hour flat {research and all}. I think I will hatch chicks every single day of the week! 

Just look at these writings: 

You can find these cute chicks right {HERE}. 

As we were writing, I periodically sent students on chick check duty...those who were working of course! And I wonder why they had such thorough research! ;) 

While doing our research, we had another perfect surprise! We must have done our job well! We had two chicks hatching and chirping all day long! 

Is that not amazing? I was so excited that every student was able to observe the second chick hatch. 

And in true Duck Dynasty fashion...our second chick now goes by the name "Willie". Love these kids! 

After our second chick, the kids came up with a great idea. They decided that we should create fractions to represent how many chicks have hatched by the start of each hour. Then, they wanted to create a line graph to see when most of the hatching occurred. So, I threw in the towel and let them become the teachers. :)  

Since we only had two chicks by 2:00, I kept track of the rest. We will complete our charts and graphs on Monday! 

And by about 7:00 tonight, we had an entire chick family. 

If you have the opportunity to get your hands on some chick eggs, I highly recommend it! Just in a short time, my kiddos learned some of life's most amazing lessons! 

Happy Birthday Chicks and Happy Friday to You!