  We milked two does our second year, and in order to keep the
weight gain to a minimum for us humans, we learned to make
goat's milk soap! We also started making yogurt, kefir, ice
cream, more varieties of cheeses, including both soft and hard
varieties. Today we make 17 different dairy products, including
all of our own mozzarella, chevre, queso blanco, cheddar,
parmesan, buttermilk, and yogurt.  In 2004, we attended our
first goat shows, and our daughters became completely addicted
-- so much that they both wanted to have their very own goats.
We showed our goats from 2004 to 2008, and we were on DHI
305-day milk testing for 2006 to 2008. As our daughters grew
older, their interests broadened, and our oldest went off to the
University of Illinois and became an electrical engineer and now
works in Ft. Worth, TX. The youngest is now at the University of
Illinois majoring in chemistry. Although it was fun meeting
other breeders and bringing home plenty of rosettes -- and even
finishing two does as permanent c