Trying to Get Ready for Kidding

We are gearing up for our first big kidding.  We have had a couple abort already but we are dealing with a lot of first timers too.  The kids are on spring break this week.  So today we went and got some groceries and then came home had some lunch, packed dinner and snacks and headed off to the ranch.  We are making bonding pens.  Each goat has to spend 3 days in a little pen with their babies so that they will attach.  But when you have many goats we need a few pens. Here are some pictures.

 Elyssa spreading straw.  I think she forgot the fork

 Only Elyssa.  And of course after she complained that she was itchy.  I am not sure why

 Hey look who is driving that skid steer!  Does he a a license for that thing?  I am not sure about that.  Shaun did a great job.

 A boy and his toy.

 Taylor getting a quick run down on how to use it and where to park it.

An empty barn, a rope or 2, a pulley, 2 big sisters and a little brother willing to do anything that they suggest. This is their version of a zipline.  The 'harness' Jayden was wearing had many many knots.  They got him to slide down the rope a bit but not too far.  Wondering what will happen next time we are in this barn, although it is where the bonding pens are going so it won't happen too much longer.  Hey look at all that straw, spread so nicely.  That was my job today.