THE FARMERS WIFE

christmas program and jr cheer team

2011-12-18T16:37:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that it is that time of year again! Here are the kids in their program. Delaney is and arabian princess.

Cienna doing her umbrella dance.

Joel the shpeard with his two best buddies Hunter and Casey

Here they are ready to go on!

The girls got to participate in the jr cheer team. The cheer leaders teach them some cheers and then they got to perform during half time at one of the basketball games. so exciting!! and boy did I love hearing the cheer morning and night and all day long some days for a couple of weeks!

they even got pom poms!

I couldn't get a very good picture of the girls but here they are on the court!

We also had a piano recital in this time frame (that I forgot my camera) so glad it is almost time to take a break form things for a while! hope you all have Happy Holidays!!

Halloween

2011-11-01T09:02:00.000-07:00

for Halloween this year the kids had fun picking out what they were going to be, a pirate, a blood queen, and Pippy long stocking, ( with fake Halloween nails of course)! they bought their own hair dye and nails (which fell off by lunch time).

Scary pumpkins! the kids drew the face and mike cut them out.

some serious carving going on at our house! Yes that is my 5 year old with a drill!? I wonder what goes through my mind some days!

It worked out great! you beat that around in there and then just dumped out the seeds! I really liked it, what a great buy, now to put it somewhere I'll remember for next year!

Joel's class party I made witches brew (root beer & dry ice) they thought it was awesome!

spider eggs, and eyeball eggs (I ran out of olives) I did notice that all the kids picked off the spiders? what is that all about!?

apple peanut butter and marshmallow smiles. Those were a hit!

The kids started trick or treating about 4:30 and got home about 8:00 Now for me to hide most of the candy while they are at school. It was a very long and fun day, No one wanted to get up this morning, I think that Halloween should always be on a Friday or Saturday who's with me??

The funniest part of the day was Joel's teacher talking about scary costumes! The whole school goes on a little parade around the school to see everyone costumes, anyway the teacher was saying that if anyone was scared they could hold on to one of our hands. One little boy shouts "yeah I saw some scary ones, some of them have boobs!" No it was not my child thank you!! But we were all laughing so hard. Now if boobs aren't' scary I don't know what would be!? Hope you all had a great Halloween!!!

apple juice anyone???

2011-10-29T11:44:00.001-07:00

Dave yet again talked me into helping with his crazy projects! We picked apples a couple weeks ago and now that the weather is cold it was time to do something with them. What you ask well make apple juice of course!

so we headed down to Jody's cuz he has the apple press. What else would I want to do on a chilly Saturday morning??

And yet again I have put the pics in a weird order!? He is Grandpa trying the finished product!

And Dave daring his big brother to give it try! " its good try it!" neither one puckered to much~ though I wasn't brave enough!

The Juice being squeezed out into the jar.

Joel taking a turn chopping the apples.

the apples being squished.

Delaney taking a turn squishing.

we had to cut the apples first! I think we started with 6 buckets full (big buckets)!

Pressing the apples to make the juice. It only took about 2 1/2 hours , and by the end when the sun came out we were wishing for the cold again, because the bees came out. We ended up with about 6 1/2 gallons of juice, now what to do with it???

The Sinks!

2011-09-25T15:46:00.001-07:00

Mike came home Saturday and said "let's go to Lander and look at "the sinks" I knew something was up, and then he said "there is also a truck I want to go look at" I knew it! but I said yes anyway and off we went with whining kids almost the whole way! When we finally found the right spot it was beautiful! Here we are walking down to where the water goes into the mountain!

You can walk right down to the opening, the kids had a blast climbing all over!

Delaney took her turn with the camera, she said I had to put her pics on the blog too!

Don't we look happy?

Daddy and Joel in the hole! ha ha ha!

Another shot of the water going into the mountain, pretty cool!

Delaney working the camera again, ahhhh aren't we cute! this is on the bridge on the way down.

Here is the balcony overlooking the rise this is where the water comes out of the mountain about 1/2 mile down on the opposite side!

the plaque about it!

look at all those fish, they have a spot where you can feed them, and they say they come up here to spawn. Joel wanted to try handfishing, but don't worry we didn't!

You can kind of see the water seeping out of the rocks. pretty neat and quite a mystery! Well worth the drive, even with cranky kids! We dodged alot of deer and ended up hitting one about 2 miles from home, but luckily no damage to the van. Yes we did go look at the semi too and I think I talked him out of buying it I HOPE!

Solar Cooking

2011-09-25T15:27:00.000-07:00

So Cienna had to make a solar oven for school, we were explaining what you needed to make one and how they worked. The idea was to cook a marshmallow. Turned out pretty well I think, she said it took awhile but it did melt and so did the chocolate she put in there. It was good, but pretty messy she said!

Joel decided he wanted to make one too, so I gave him a box and let him go with it so he cut and taped and worked on it. This is what he came up with, he threw in a handful of little marshmallows and turned on his flashlight and let them cook!

He let it sit in there for awhile pulled it out took out a marshmallow and said "ahhh done to perfection" where do kids get this stuff??

Where Does the Time Go????

2011-08-25T18:02:00.000-07:00

It seems like just yesterday my kids were just babies! Now I am sending them all off to school for the WHOLE day! Here is Joel about 6 months old and of course eating with dad!

Now he is in kindergarten! He sure keeps us on our toes, we have to make sure all tools, tape, and glue are put up or we never know what we are going to find!

My little Cienna bug! She is about one year here.

Now entering 4th Grade! She made me straighten her curly hair for the first day of school. She is getting so grown up, she loves babies! I think she is going to be my Drama kid, she is always acting out something!

Miss Delaney, she was about 9 months here ans you can already see the devil in those eyes!

Entering 5th grade I can hardly believe it!! She loves any and ALL sports you can always find her with a ball! She is getting her braces on in a couple weeks! I am not ready for this stage in life yet but like it or not she is growing up!

Yep I am now alone all day, I thought that maybe I would get things done and enjoy me time, but Mike has had me busy so far. Maybe this winter I will get to just sit around and do nothing?? Anyway I hope all my kids enjoy their school year!!

Big Horn Co. Fair

2011-08-05T14:54:00.000-07:00

Yes it is fair time again, All sorts of fun times! Here is Joel touching a spiky thing that I guy used in his magic show!

Delaney entered two of her quilts that she tied, in the open class and won first and second place Not bad!!

Mike entered his hay as usual and took first, he was beat this year for grand champion- whats up with that?? The Champ every year and he got beat out by a new guy?? He assured me though the only reason the other guy got it was because he turned in 3rd cutting hay and Mike turned in 2nd cutting. I think that he was more trying to convince himself!

He is still happy with first though look at that smile! so all in all I think it was another good year at the fair, maybe next year we will branch out and take an animal.

Operation!

2011-08-05T14:40:00.000-07:00

So Dave asked me to take out his stitches from the removal of his skin cancer. Of course I jumped at the chance! This was right after I had read Mike's cousin's blog, he is a foot surgeon and he had cut a hunk of his hide out of his knuckle and took it upon himself to "operate" on it at his kitchen table! I couldn't do that to myself but boy if I could help inflict pain on others, I guess that's my specialty, I love helping people!

Cienna was taking pictures, she failed to get my official Hanna Montana scissors that I used to cut the stitches, Dave got a little nervous when I pulled those out! Rest assured It was all good I didn't cut him once!

The finished product! I offered to Pluck his whiskers too but to my surprise he declined?? Although I did get a couple trying to get to the stitches. Good as new And I didn't even hurt him too bad.

July 24th

2011-07-24T13:16:00.000-07:00

So obviously I am still a little tired from yesterday because I put all these pictures in backward order, and I am too lazy to switch them around so here is our day from night to morning! We ended the night with the dance, Joel is not a dancer ( takes after his dad I guess) but I did get one picture of him on the dance floor getting his glow in the dark ring.

here are a lot of kids dancing in the dark with there light sticks, bracelets, and rings. they had a ball!

Doing the chicken dance!

the afternoon was the community lunch and program which the girls sang in, but Mike and I were helping get the food ready and didn't get to hear them or get any pictures :( Then they played lots of games, then it was time for a nap at least for Mike and I! The morning was the parade the girls were the Irrigating Acrobats it was very entertaining!

Joel and Hunter wanted to ride bikes and throw candy. so here they are on their John Deere Bikes!

here is the end of the race the kids were in first thing in the morning Delaney ran the mile in 8 min and came in first Cienna was second at about 13 min. not to bad! they both won pies!

here come Cienna to the finish line!

Delaney crossing the line look at how excited she is! she loves this kind of thing!

Here is everyone at the starting line- I did it last year but didn't this year. The funny thing is Joel ran it too but he didn't come back I was starting to get a little worried so I went to look for him, well he didn't turn around at the mile mark and kept running with the adults who were running the 5K! I can't believe no one turned him around the poor kids was exhausted!

Well that was our day in a nut shell, it was a fun day but when this time comes around it is also kind of sad because it always means that summer is almost over. But that also means then I might be able to keep up on laundry and keep the house clean again!

wind!

2011-07-21T20:11:00.001-07:00

There was one crazy windstorm the other night that came through town there were bracnches all over and this is what happened to what used to be our cafe! Smached right down the middle! Glad no one was in there!

not a great picture but this is an 80 ft pine tree.

This one almost landed on someones house! It only lasted a few minutes but boy was it fierce! I'm sure glad we don't get tornados!

look what we won!

2011-07-21T20:01:00.000-07:00

So we went to Cars 2 opening day and we got fancy water bottles that change color when cold we even got our treats for free (thanks to Auntie April) and we all put our name in the State Farm drawing and guess what we WON! They called the other day and said that we had until Friday to claim our prize what could it be?? My mind reeled with thoughts of spa treatments or a free dinner, sadly that was not the case this is what we got boy was Joel thrilled! Not so sure it was worth the drive but the kids were excited to win! You really have got to laugh about it! Now where to put it when I don't want it on the window anymore??

4th of July weekend!

2011-07-14T17:12:00.000-07:00

The kids had friends o ver for a swimming party, they had a great time enjoying the sunshine!

The night sky was gorgeous that night.

How rednecks light fireworks, he also uses the welder to light the trash?? I don't ask!

I made layered drinks the white didn't work but the red and blue worked great, it was fun!

the finished product, aren't they pretty.

they made cookies with Granny Kay!

It was a fun relaxing weekend with friends! Nothing much but I thought that I needed to update my blog. Hope you all had a very happy fourth!

Granma Turns 80!

2011-06-03T13:46:00.000-07:00

We had an 80th birthday party for grandma it wasn't a surprize, but the fact that my sister and I were there was! Here is Aunt Paula pinning on her flower.

The sign in table, Everyone wrote a favorite memory to put in a book for her!

Uncle Jackie and his wife Andrea shocked Grandma when they snuck in the back.

Me and Grandma

My cousin Allen and Grandma!

Some of the great grandkids My kids, 2 of my sisters and one great great grandkid!

Me Allen and April

We were standing outside the womens bathroom taking pictures and we didn't know that grandma was in there! We shocked her again when she opened the door so we got her in the picture too! My cousin Niki, me Gandma, Allen, & April!

Us laughing as she came out!

Aunt Paula and Pat

Grandma and Grandpa a LONG time ago! Oh what fun to think of all the memories! It was such a fun day. The roads were snowy and we had falling rock in the canyon but it was so worth the drive! It was great to see everyone!

Who wants to eat at my house??

2011-06-03T13:09:00.000-07:00

So the rain kept coming and coming and coming! Our chest freezer is on our back patio and the rain was dripping off the roof. There was so much of it that it started running in through the seal of the door. This is a chunk that we finally got out at the end, those are my cherries, the flour that I had in there made a gross paste! Oh what a mess!!!

Another chunk of ice, so much for the tator tots :( We were able to salvage most of the meat that was in freezer paper thankfully it was also wrapped in plastic! As the meat thawed enough to break it out of the ice I brought it in too cook it. I think that I cooked 17# of hamburger, The rest fit in our other freezer. The yucky stuff the pigs got to eat they seemed to like it!

Here is the freezer when we tipped it on its end, Still pretty frozen, we sprayed high pressure water in there to get the ice to break up, it was about 1 1/2 feet deep! I think that the freezer still works so thats a good thing and we are having a cover made for it so when the next flood comes it should be ok!

Family Vacation!

2011-05-29T18:25:00.001-07:00

Well we kind of decided on a whim to go to Washington to visit Mike's sister Hali. So we left Wed afternoon after the kids last day of school. The weather was rainy when we left and when we got to the interstate around Columbus this is what we found.

The water washed out the gravel under the train tracks. there were trains stopped on the tracks everywhere between Spokane and Livingston.

Getting a little bit deep! Is it the interstate or a new river?

Mike doing a good job keeping it on the road.

We made it to Spokane and Hali took us to the park and we played on the little red wagon, Mike went up to see the view!

Family photo in the wagon, I can't believe we all fit!

I got to go down the slide! WEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

Then we went for a ride in the sky car overlooking the Falls on the River.

Still smiling we weren't in the sky YET!

Very pretty but there was sure a lot of nothing between us and the ground!

look at those fingers turning white!

getting ready to go back up, Joel was asking if the ride was over yet.

Then we went to the Cat Tails Zoo!

HMMM should we go in???

the Mountain lion looking for food!

We actually fed a lion!

Cienna feeding "Zamba" his snack!

Delaney, Hali, & Aspen all took a turn! How cool is that!

The bear was getting his dinner too!

the White tiger, we also saw bobcats and a few other tigers and lions, oh my!

the entrance of the Zoo

We stopped to visti Mike's cousin and his family, and they took us to this fun kids interactive museum. Joel love the water table!

Cienna and Malia digging for dinosaur bones!

Joel and Delaney Digging!

Grace and Fiona in the red and Me and Joel in the Blue! About one ride on the Carosuel was enough for me! It went very fast!

James and Delaney digging!

We had a great time visiting everyone, It's always fun to go places but nice to get home too! On the way home it poured rain almost the whole way. We had just left Missoula and came up on a bad wreck that I helped on, Then just outside of Bozeman a guy hydroplained and rolled down a hill. He was ok but his van sure wasn't! I guess now I know why I kept getting after the kids for wanting to bury my medic bag. I think both guys are going to be fine. Being on a scene like that sure makes me glad to have the training I do, People stop to help and just run around like crazy!? So We are home safe happy but still wet! Will this rain ever quit?

Spring is in the air..... I think!

2011-05-17T18:43:00.000-07:00

the pigs are growing and always causing trouble, they are worse than the kids! One got out the other day and dumped a 5 gal. bucket of oil then rolled around in it!

Dave's baby guineas they are getting big and he is getting baby chicks in about a week!

Cienna and Sylvan playing with the lambs, Sylvan didn't really like them much.

Ember and the stare down! Who will give up first? she had a ball chasing them around the pen!

the great roundup, running them in to be docked.

In the little pen ready for the torcher!

vaccinating oh what fun! I love giving shots!

Are we done yet?

Branding cattle with the neighbors the sun was actually shining that day!

ok not the greatest picture but we were together!

taking a break! who is that cute cowboy?

we have had a day or two that we have been able to get in the fields with the tractors, we like the rain but I for one am more than ready for some hot weather! The kids have been enjoying the longer days but it is never warm enough to be outside very long. Hopefully soon! So Happy Spring everyone!

Joel Loves Tape!!

2011-03-26T09:14:00.000-07:00

Joel has been loving his tape lately. Everything has been getting taped up! Here he found the electrical tape and taped up the "pick up sticks" to his " car" can't you see the devil in those eyes!

He taped up his doorknob, thinking that would keep everyone out of his room? I like the sign that he had Mike make for him.

We couldn't find any pencils Joel had taped them up to make a gun.

here is another weapon. I guess that pencils and tape make great weapons!

here is another one- this one took a whole roll before I caught him taping a little then hitting Delaney and asking her if it hurt, she would say no so he would put more tape on and do it again. He is so naughty sometimes!

Mike was taking a nap the other day and when he woke up his feet were taped together! So we have hid all the tape rolls, but I think he still has a secret stash somewhere because he always has a roll in his hand ready to tape up whatever he can find! This boy I tell ya is QUITE different than my girls, he keeps me on my toes!

A New Beginning.....

2011-03-17T10:22:00.000-07:00

As I look at the beautiful sunrise this morning, I have been trying to decide whether or not to make this post? After a tough week I thought that if sad memories need to be remembered. I look at today as a New Beginning, A fresh start, that is the way I have decided to look at it.

This is the house where I spent my teenage years, this house was full of fun memories and sad ones too! At the beginning of the year when my parents told me that it was going into foreclosure I couldn't help but feel angry. I think that I was most angry that they tried to keep it a secret, that they didn't come to me for help until it was too late. With my dads health the last few years getting worse and my mom trying to do everything herself I guess it just got to be too much. As I helped go through things and get ready for a yard sale We laughed a little cried a lot, and found lots of fun things:

My mom and dad on their wedding day, they look so happy I'm glad they didn't know that day how hard their lives were going to be! Not too long after this my dad was run over by a tractor and paralyzed. They have been through so much yet they are still strong and such examples to me!

Here is a picture of my Grandma and Grandpa on my dads side!

My Grandma and Grandpa on my moms side!

The chess set my dad made when he was a teenager, and in amazingly great shape!

The old wooden desk, not sure where it came from, it has always been around, and my Grandpa's Indian Blanket.

The little red chair that was my dads when he was little. It seems to be indestructible? We will see at my house?? For some reason I just couldn't let someone buy these things they all have so many memories attached to them I had a feeling of dread when someone would look at them to buy, I finally had to haul them out to my car? My Rubik cube that my mom made me, though not really a "cube" anymore. Joel is loving using it as a pillow!

My grandpa's dresser. I guess I need to clean the mirror? These are a few of the things that seemed to make it home to my house plus a few toys and other odds and ends. It was sad to see people come in and go through my parents stuff But as I think about it now it is a relief to them to not have all that "stuff" anymore to not have the stress of a morgage anymore to be able to start over with a fresh start. So as I sit here teary eyed I think that this is a good thing, a new beginning!

Crazy Hair and Joel's Birthday!

2011-02-12T06:54:00.001-08:00

We are finally having a birthday for Joel! Not quite a month late, with everyone being sick and just the usual? I know NO EXCUSES! But anyway here he is helping crush the "dirt" for his cake he wanted. So Happy #5 Joel!!

My goal was to actually buy a new dump truck but I guess it is the wrong time of year for them because there were none to be found! So I spent the morning before his party boiling water and trying to dig the old one out of the biggest snow drift in the whole yard!? Then washing it out because of course it was full of real dirt and frozen to the ground! It was funny though because Joel knew the exact spot to start our digging and he was right on!

After scrubbing it clean I lined it with tin foil Just in case. I thought that my turned out pretty good If I do say so myself! Joel didn't really care for the pink candles but again they were all I could find in the drawer. He doesn't like anything that is even remotely girl, He is ALL boy that's for sure!

Hunter, Casey, and Joel getting ready to enjoy the dirt! Joel decided that he wanted to go sledding for his Birthday, the last few birthdays have been hard getting family together so we thought the kids should at least have a friend party!

This is a really bad picture and I should delete it but oh well?

Casey and Joel made it to the bottom!

It was crazy hair day at school so here are the girls with their crazy hair, a LOT of ratting and hairspray!

Joel looks so happy! Yes we did get it all washed out and looking normal again! Delaney also was asked to ride her unicycle for the Kindergarten Class that day too, They all thought she looked like a clown with her crazy hair! She was riding it down the halls and was the star of the school for a little while!

Jungle Book

2011-01-22T06:59:00.001-08:00

The girls were in the Play The Jungle Book put on by the Missoula Children Theater! Here is Delaney (in the dark brown) she is a wolf in case you couldn't tell

Cienna was part of KAA the snake.

Here is the entire cast of about sixty kids ranging from kindegarden to about 12th grade! There were two people to get this all put together in just 5 days!?

After makeup the wolf and the snake. They had so much fun!

Cienna at dress rehersal.

Delaney saying her part

Cienna listening to BALOO the bear tell the tale.

here she is again

"remember my line, remember my line!"

BALOO singing a song. It was such a fun night, Joel was sure upset about not being a monkey but maybe next year- the only bad thing is it will be a different play! It was a long week, Mike was gone to cheyenne for meetings and I had meetings here, I'm glad I have family and friends willing to help me out! We slept in this morning and we have one more show this afternoon then back to normal- whatever that means!?

Delaney FINALLY get Her Birthday Party!

2011-01-07T15:23:00.000-08:00

She decided that che wanted cupcakes for her birthday so she made them all herself! She is getting way to grown up!

I was trying to show the screen she actually got the best score out of all of us! Hoorah for Delaney!

Delaney giving the ball a good luck hug.

Mike took one of me from across the room, I guess thats a good thing though!

Daddy watchin is ball to see if a got a strike? I think that is was almost a gutter ball!

Hunter- this is Joel's friend that got to come with us, they sure had a fun time together.

Joel had fun, it is a good thing that he is tough and can hold that heavy ball!

Delaney taking a good shot!

Here are the girls in Delaney's class! We loaded everyone up and headed to Lovell for an afternoon of Bowling. She only had to wait a month to have her friend party with mom and dad down and out and Christmas and everything else going on there just wasn't a good day until now. But good things come to those who wait! It was a fun afternoon It is fun to see the girls enjoying their friends! Happy 10th Birthday my Sweet Delaney!

Christmas program

2011-01-05T18:25:00.000-08:00

Delaney at the Christmas program (4th Grade 10 yrs)! She was so excited to be able to the "ribbon" dance! She has been waiting for this dance since preschool! She is getting so grown up!

Cienna (3rd grade 8 yrs)! She had a lot of fun with her recorder and the fun dances they did!

Joel (4yrs almost 5 and in pre-k) his first program he was so excited to be a soldier! and a "present" under the tree! I also had some video but I can't get it to upload! so this is a pretty boring post, but it has some pretty darn cute kids in though!

sledding

2011-01-05T17:53:00.001-08:00

We got snow FINALLY!!! the wind came with it a blew in the drifts, my van finally got dug out the other day.

We went sledding with some friends. We have a hill at the ranch that got flooded with water and is now ice the whole way down the hill! Talk about an awesome sledding adventure!

our friends daughter Abby having fun going down.

Joel getting warm by the fire and roasting a marshmallow, we also did hot dogs and hot chocolate of course!

And of course we did rides behind the 4-wheeler.

Sydney and Cienna enjoying the hot cocoa

Mike and I took a turn! of course he made me ride in front and get my face full of snow! Such a loving man.

friends around the fire! it was sure a fun day. We have actually gone quite a few times I think that the accident with the ice will become a perment thing every year!

Deck the Halls!!!

2010-12-06T09:57:00.001-08:00

Here are some of the cousins kids on Mike's side of the family. Not all but quite a few! This was taken on Thanksgiving after they broke the pinata!

We made gingerbread houses, Mike and Joel had a little trouble getting theirs together! You can't see in the picture but they had toothpicks and other stuff holding the roof up! But I have to say it turned out pretty cute!

You can tell Cienna likes profection! She took her time and with a little help from mom it looked great!

Delaney did great on hers, when it started to fall she just poured on more and more frosting! It worked! They all are still standing, minus a few of the candies!!

Delaney and Joel spent most of the afternoon making a snowman! It was getting dark when they finally told me they were done! You can kind of see it's face, They said they couldn't find anything to make a face for it so they just dug out a few holes! They had a great time!

The tree is decked, and the presents are still wrapped-- so far!

The punch tree is counting down the days til santa comes! So exciting! When Joel counts we still have about "62 Days" left! So the girls help him recount! Excitment is in the air. Merry Christmas to all and to all a Good Night!

A week of Halloween Fun!

2010-11-05T11:24:00.000-07:00

We started off the week with Carving the Pumpkins! Don't they look scary? the pumpkins I mean!

Joel would pretend to eat the guts but he wouldn't put his hand in the pumpkin! He said it was too gross!

Tues. we had a harvest dinner, Good food Good company. Then on Wed. we had a little party at our playgroup we go to! Here are the three amigos! Hunter Joel and Casey!

Thurs. Joel's class party! Here they all are ready to get sugared up!

The three muskateers again! They look like trouble!

Friday The cave women! Joel wouldn't get in the picture!

Cienna's class

Delaney's I didn't get there in time to take a whole class picture!

The school spook parade! The whole school marches through each classroom and then they march around the gym!

Sat trick or treating and sun finally a day of rest!!!! On top of all this each kid took their turn with the stomach flu! Then Mike and I got it Mon. But the good news no one had to miss any of their class parties and it was sure a fun week!

Fall Days!

2010-10-24T15:54:00.000-07:00

what better to do in the fall than have a rotten tomato fight!?

Cienna was the smart one and stayed as far away as she could! But Delaney and Joel had a war!

Taking aim

Hiding behind the tree for cover

I think he is going to get her!

Getting him back! Yes I have a lot of laundry to do now, and they had fun for awhile then the crying started of course!

Cienna hiding in the leaves so she won't get hit! What a beautiful time of year, the weather was just right and the kids were enjoying the beautful day while Mike blew out the sprinkler system! The storms are supposed to hit this week, we have been lucky this year and were able to get all our crops out with good yields! Mike is now helping out all the other farmers it is so nice to live in a place where we can all help each other out!

medicine wheel for real

2010-09-22T16:35:00.000-07:00

one of mike and I don't we look excited!

It was a little windy up there!

from a distance!

This is a smaller wheel, you can kind of see it in the picture. This is off by one of the entrances.

This is one of the "secret" underground entrances, We were able to go exploring off the beaten path and find these again I was told they were to special rooms. The opening have gotten smaller over the years or maybe I just got bigger! It was fun to be able to show them to my kids, most people don't even know they are there!

You can't really tell but this is the center or the "carne" in the middle notice the buffalo skull.

We made it to the top 1.5 miles to get there! I think that Mike and Joel are still hiking up the hill.

We had so much fun helping Delaney with her medicine wheel project, we decided to take a trip up the mountain to see the real one-now that there is not as many tourist around! It was a beautiful drive up the mountain we went up the Lovell side which we normally don't do, the fall colors were beautiful! What an awesome place to live.

birthday overload!

2010-09-17T15:47:00.000-07:00

Look at that cake, yes I cheated and bought one, but what can I say its a busy time of year, and it is cute!

I'm not sure if the kids or my nephew had more fun at Rumble Park, It kinda looks like he is getting whipped by a 4 year old!?

The big kid of the bunch!

Queen of the jump house

Down the hatch

Everyone piled in for a picture! What a fun place for a party and the best thing is almost everyone is asleep now and they didn't wreck my house!

soaking the fingers.

soaking the toes

Cienna turned 8 on the fourth of Sept. She thought it would be fun for her and I to go have a girls day. she picked manicures and pedicures! Did I mention I don't like feet, or my feet being touched!? But I stepped up to the plate! The manicure was fine and nice and the feet wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Cienna loved it she almost fell asleep while getting it done! Me not so much!

Then we took her friends and went to Rumble Park in Cody for more birthday fun! Everyone got really worn out and mom gets the night off cuz everybody is sleeping and its not even 6:00. The only bad things is now I have to have this much fun for the other 2 birthdays, or maybe thats not so bad?

projects

2010-09-17T15:27:00.000-07:00

look at how cute the fence turned out, she tyed on little fabric as the prayer offering, just like the real thing.

the finished project headed to the school!

filing away at the fence posts, and measuring to make sure all the spokes would fit.

Delaney is in the fourth grade at school. I loved the 4th grade, that is the year you learn wyoming history. She has started off the year with projects that we have been having fun with. She made a solar oven (that I forgot to get a picture of) out of a shoe box and other supplies. She had to cook a smore in it, it seemed to work she brought it home and there was melted chocolate and marshmallow all over it! That was fun to do.

She also had to pick one of several projects to do with history and she picked to make a model of the medicine wheel. It was a little harder than it looked on paper but it was fun to help her with that, it had to have all 28 spokes, and she glued on every little rock, with a little help. so much fun, I can't wait to see what comes up next!

school

2010-08-26T11:47:00.000-07:00

Joel started preschool today! Very sad day to see my baby, a big boy now getting on the bus. He has been watching for the bus all morning and was just sure that it was never going to come. I wish I took a picture of his face when he saw the bus come around the corner!

Here is all three ready for school! Don't they look excited and happy for school, they really weren't!

The girls had two backpacks and Delaney had a walmart sack with stuff that still wouldn't fit! I can't believe how much "stuff" they need for elementary school, I'm afaid to see how much stuff they will need in high school!

So my afternoons will be lonely now, I should get a lot done, but I will probably just nap?? I wish!

Girls Night!

2010-08-25T14:29:00.001-07:00

Hali and I thought it would be fun to take the girls to the drive in, in Powell. The movie was Ramona and Beezus very cute movie by the way! The girls were very excited!

This is just some of the "healthy" food we just had to have cuz what is a movie without junkfood? We also had candy and that popcorn we bought 2 that size (it had free refills) how many refills did we get?? 4 yes FOUR no dieting that night! But it was well worth it!

not a good picture but Delaney insisted that our picture be on here too! And look at those yummy nachos in my hand YUM!

Cienna didn't quite make it through the movie she missed about the last 45min of it. Pop and skittles, who needs a teddy bear to sleep? It was a late night but so much fun!

trying to canoe

2010-08-21T17:37:00.001-07:00

"If we can just go that way we will be out of the mud enough to move!" But NO dang the wind anyway. It was a good upper body workout anyway!

We really wanted to go canoeing, so we decided to go even though it got really windy! Not the greatest idea, we couldn't get away from the shore!

The kids thought it would be easier to just walk beside us as we desperately tried to go out into the lake!

We finally got out there and then the waves would come in and not so gently rock the boat which the kids didn't like so they started to bail out one by one!

Joel looking for rocks and sticks in the water, he had so much fun!

Another one of Hali and I still trying to get away from the rocky shore so the kids could keep jumping out of the boat, after the first time they thought that was more fun than staying in? AAHH the fun days of summer!

mini golf

2010-08-16T10:46:00.000-07:00

scary picture, all the kids with glof clubs!!

We took the kids mini glofing, we had so much fun even if we didn't play by the rules! The very last hole and the last swing of Delaney-she was a little excited and Cienna was a little to close. Anyway Cienna took a club to the head! A little swelling and a bruise, but she lived!

camping fun with the Aagard's

2010-08-16T10:15:00.000-07:00

we went fishing and enveryone caught a fish or at least a fishlette! They sure weren't very big!

Even Cienna caught one event though she really didn't like it much!

there is always a photo op even when you look like this!

we hiked to the old tie flume. how they used to log trees off the mountain. so sad to see what little is left of it, I remember it standing well above my head when I was there as a kid.

We went camping with the Aagard's a couple weeks ago, and boy did the kids have a ball! The Adults did too! We did some geo cashing the kids had a great time learning how to use the GPS! We hiked to some rocks where I used to hike as a kid, and the kids loved hearing the stories of my youth, I'll leave that at that! We played games ate great food and enjoyed great company, Joel had a pretty good wreck on his bike, he got going to fast down a hill and he took off for the grass to slow him down, he hit a rock and did a flip over the handlebars-not fun for mom to watch this all happening from the top of the hill trying to get to him! I thought that he might have a broken rib for a while and then he bouced back thank goodness! Thanks Mike and Kelli for a great weekend!

cherries

2010-08-02T16:51:00.001-07:00

Grandpa having fun picking, thank goodness we didn't have to help with that.

Cleaning and de-steming (cold job)

Cienna loved runnning the pitter! But after 3 coolers full of cherries we were all getting a little tired!

Delaney moving a little slower than when we started!

Dave and Kay went out to Washington to help Hali move and came home with 3 coolers full of cherries. We all spent about 2 hours cleaning, steming and pitting them. The kids had a lot of fun! Now for the good stuff cherry jelly YUM YUM!!! And grandpa wants cherry pie filling I guess thats ok too!!

How Many is TOO Many?????

2010-07-15T19:16:00.001-07:00

6 that is the answer to how many is too many! That's right folks we have 6 Dodge pickups!

Yes I know there are only 5 pictured the 6th is just too pitiful to take a picture of! I think that I have a husband who just has to buy things with wheels, these are not the only pickups we have mind you we also have toyota's too! He claims he needs this many for all his employees but last I checked we only have 4 so I don't know where the rest fit in??

I had nothing exciting to post and this is what I came up with to update my blog, I hope you all can sympathize with me!!

Family Photo Shoot!

2010-06-05T14:04:00.001-07:00

Here are a couple of the photos that Hanna took for us this morning they turned out great! I'll post more of the family in my next post!

These Girls Should Play the LOTTO!!!

2010-05-26T17:24:00.000-07:00

Last week between the town and the school there was some grant money for new sidewalks around Burlington. Each day for a week if the kids used the sidewalks they put their name in a jar, on friday they held the drawing and Delaney's name was picked for a new bike, she even got to go to Walmart and pick out any one she wanted! What a lucky girl! It worked out perfect as hers was getting to small. Last year about this time we attended a bike safety rally in Basin and Cienna won a bike as well. Though it is a little big for her right now. She is nice enough to let mom ride it! What lucky girls, what else could be better!

unicycles and bicycles

2010-05-13T09:12:00.000-07:00

Joel just decided that he was ready for a 2 wheeler and took off riding with NO help! He is growing so fast!

Delaney on her unicycle she has been riding since she was 5, she now wants an extention so she can be high off the ground! Little Dare Devil.

Cienna has been practicing so she can ride it too! With a little more practice they can both be circus performers! Every Mothers Dream. It is so much fun to watch them grow and learn new things.

Happy Mothers Day???????

2010-05-09T16:55:00.000-07:00

I thought that I would get to have a nap, the kids were all being so quiet and good or so I thought?! Delaney came in with a marker and told me Joel was coloring on the wall! Blue marker on his freshly painted white wall in his room! Is he still alive you ask--- yes barely, he kept telling me "I didn't do it" saying this with a blue streak across your face I say QUILTY! I tried to scrub it and my final thought is I guess I'll just repaint that spot. That is the last time I get to nap, and yes dad was watching them but he was asleep too! Some babysitter!

pigs and chicks

2010-05-09T12:36:00.000-07:00

Just a quick update on how big the pigs have gotten! Not the cute little babies we brought home in Nov. They should be ready to butcher in about a month.

Our neighbor thought that she would try to hatch some eggs. So she let her brother in law keep them at the school in his science room for all the kids and parents to enjoy! It was fun watching the chicks peck their way through the shells! I am not sure how many hse ended up with but we saw at least 19, they were so cute!

I Feel............um ???

2010-04-28T15:28:00.000-07:00

I have nothing better to post about in my life than this- I know pretty sad but hey I do live in Burlington! Ok as if going through jr. high and high school as the scrauny kid with glasses and crooked teeth, I have decided to torture myself further by now being an almost middle aged woman still with glasses, only now I'm the chubby one! I have decided to get braces! The other day in Walmart with all my kids buying a movie (for my sister) the lady cards me! Do I honestly look like a teenager I asked her!! I guess I should have been flattered by that but it just truely annoyed me! So anyway for the next year or so I can relive my teenage years! Maybe these ones will be more exciting!! Only time will tell.

bountiful baskets

2010-04-17T09:07:00.000-07:00

so I have nothing to exciting to post but I did sign up to get fresh produce every other week delivered right to Burlington at a very reasonable price! I got a variety of really fresh veggies and fruits, some that I wouldn't buy normally. The kids are excited to try some new things. We will see how well they like it when part of dinner! For a few more dollars I got 5 loaves of 9 grain bread too! Yum Yum who wants to come eat??

joel and the wrong end of the shovel!

2010-03-29T17:57:00.000-07:00

I'm sure that kelli will be ever so grateful with me posting this especially so soon after it happened! But hey it is a memory right!? So anyway Kelli was tending Joel while I worked at the school today, just as I was pulling into her drive out she runs saying "I was just calling you, Hunter hit Joel with a shovel and cut his eye open!" I thought huh where is he? I walked in the door and there he was crying with blood all over. Good I thought at least he was crying-am I a sick EMT or what?! Anyway after we wiped the snot and blood away it was just a little cut but spread wide open so off to the ER we went. About 2 hours later and a little super glue, and of course a chocolate shake, he was ready to go play at Hunters house again! He told me" Hunter didn't mean to hurt me"! So I'm still grateful for Kelli willing to tend my kids for me, and I hope she will let me bring him over again!

more of Arizona

2010-03-21T13:10:00.000-07:00

here we are at mothers rock were the "second" wife would have to go hide with her kids when the marshals would come!

Here we are almost to the top of the old milk cow trail were the little girls at the ranch would trail the cows each day. Very steep and a long way!!

In this picture the kids were thirsty and starving so we decided to have them try some cactus! You can see Lowell cutting the spikes off and Delaney trying a bite. It's not bad it tastes like honeydew! They weren't very hungry after that.

Trip to Arizona

2010-03-16T15:53:00.000-07:00

we thought that this looked like a dinosaur skull

the storage cellar at the Lonely Dell Ranch

Cove fort

We went to Arizona as kind of a mini reunion with some of Mike's relatives. We went to Lee's Ferry where his Great Great? Grandma and her husband ran the ferry crossing. They also ran the Lonely Dell Ranch, they were out in the middle of nowhere and it was the only place to cross the river. It was quite interesting, we got to look in the cabins where they lived and even see some of the remains of the steam engine of the ferry! We went on lots of different hiking trails which the kids loved. My card on my camera was full but Mike told Joel that he could walk up the mountain a little bit he was topping the next little ridge when Mike noticed and went to go after him at which point Joel was on a dead run- Mike was yelling at him to stop to which Joel replied "I can't hear you your too far away" it was quite a sight to was mike trying to climb up this mountain (mostly on his hands and knees)! Joel finally did stop and Mike caught up to him!

We also got to witness our first sand storm! I think I would prefer to drive in a wyoming blizzard compared to that! We couldn't see ANYTHING when the sand came, we just had to stop on the road and hope that the people behind us stopped too. It would blast the sand into the car and it would rock back and forth. The kids hated that part of the trip! It also blew away Mike's aunts tent, and a window in the motel room of his cousin! I wished I would have has my video camera for that! What a storm! It makes a person realize how bad it must have been in the depression with the dust bowls.

We also went to the grand canyon which if you are afraid of heights like I am is not a good place to go! Don't get me wrong now it was beautiful but I think that I spent most of the time telling my kids to "get back" "hold my hand"! I did however conquer some of my fear and I climbed almost to the top of the look out tower, I almost couldn't get back down. I'm sure I will be some tours "funny story" when they get home!!

We also stopped at Temple square and Cove Fort which the kids loved as well. We made it home at 2:30 this morning! It was a long but really fun trip!

spring is in the air!!

2010-03-16T13:06:00.000-07:00

here are the piles of sheared wool waiting to be bagged!

big Mike as they call him shearing a ewe

Joel getting them up the chute

some dirty kids on a fence

I am glad to finally see the sun and warm weather. The signs of spring are all around, tractors in the fields, green grass trying to poke through. Lambs are running around and of course the shearing! The kids are finally old enough to really have fun and not panic that the sheep are looking at them. Joel loves to "poke" them as they go through the chute! I feel so grateful to live in the country where the kids can run around and get dirty (most of the time)!! With the time change things are starting to get really busy, hopefully we have a good year for the crops!! here are some pictures of shearing, enjoy!!

just a random post!

2010-03-01T09:14:00.003-08:00

I was just changing some things around and thought that I would update on what was going on!
I have joined the biggest loser my partner and I won the first challenge we each lost 7# which was great! That was all we have won so far-its harder than you think!! We have been doing early morning Zumba Classes! We get up at 5a.m. drive to Greybull and "dance" until 6:30 then home to get kids off to school! Thank goodness it only last until the first week in April!

We all decided (With Delaney's prompting) that we should do Tae Kwon Do. Delaney has been in it for a few years and took the last year off so we thought that we would try it as a family! Quite a sight to see-Pictures to come!! It is a good workout. Mike has lost 7 pounds though I'm not sure it is just that, he has also been walking on our treadclimber. If he looses more weight than me he will be in trouble!!

the kids are all doing well in school and all the other activities there are! It seems like there is never a dull moment, and with spring just around the corner life will just keep getting busier! We hope that all is well with all of you too!!

Happy Valentines Day!!!!!!

2010-02-13T16:28:00.001-08:00

Delaney was our photographer!! We don't look to happy! So she took a more upclose one to make us look happier and not so chubby! You don't realize how old you look till you look at a picture, I think thats why professionals are worth the money with the editing!!! Well we are off to another free dinner, Ya gotta love a thrifty man I guess!!!

Sylvan Grace!!!

2010-01-29T09:59:00.001-08:00

Ember loves her new baby sister!!

Sylvan Grace is the name I think that Kristin and Parry decided she was born on Jan 29,, 2010 and wieghed 7# 5 oz. with lots of black hair!!

Loving the SNOW!!!!

2010-01-23T18:59:00.000-08:00

Doesn't really look that safe does it???? You would think that with my EMS training I would think more about doing this, but at least I look offical with my jacket on!! And we all returned home safe and sound!!!!

Joel wasn't real excited he had waited to long for us to get ready, he like riding on the 4-wheeler the best

AAAHHHH aren't they cute and they were even getting along for the picture anyway!!

Mike took a short turn but the inner tube was looking a little small and with the rocks we thought that it was going to pop!!

Delaney had time to make a snow dragon while we were setting up the sleds!

I think that they were a little cold at this point. Notice the camera wasn't on for my lovely photo! I didn't last long enough to take a picture, my lovely husband nocked me off almost right off the bat, thank goodness I didn't have to call the ambulance for myself! I don't think anyone saw me either!!

sledding fun

2010-01-16T14:18:00.000-08:00

How many kids can you get on one sled????

Even the mommies took a turn!!!

Grandpa had a fun idea to go down on the creek and sled around, roast hot dogs, & enjoy the day. We envited a few friends and spent a fun day sledding, and eating! It was just the right temp to spend a few hours playing. The kids got drenched in a snowball fight and everyone was tired and wet by the time we left!!

Happy Birthday Joel!!!

2010-01-15T11:22:00.000-08:00

I can't believe that Joel is 4 Already!! Where does the time go. What a joy he is to have around, If anything is broken Joel comes running with the tools needed to fix it, sometimes he takes things apart before they need fixin!! He is loving his little 2 day a week preschool and he loves to play with his friends. His mind is always busy thinking of new things to do! Who knew that an old cardboard box and some tape could keep a kid busy all day!!! So here is a tribute to Joel on his 4th birthday!!

Ice Fishing

2010-01-09T14:42:00.000-08:00

Mike , Joel, Cienna, and Mike Aagard and Hunter decided to go Ice fishing. They had a good time but only caught 1 fish (no picture). So it was a good think that they took along hot dogs and other snacks. While they did that Kelli, Delaney, a friend and myself went out to eat. It was a fun day for every one!!!

What a haul!!

2009-12-29T10:26:00.000-08:00

Over all I think that Christmas went pretty well! We were up at 2 AM!!!! The kids got tons of things like usual, and Santa even brought a Trampoline! Although that afternoon I found out that like 100,000 injuries every year are due to tramps??!! What was santa thinking!? I'm sure we will add to that list, when the thing actually gets put together!!! We made the usual rounds to granny & gramps Ralston for breakfast and gifts, then off to gram and gramp Neves for lunch and games! By the time we were done our pants were a little tighter and we were so tired that we all went to sleep without complaining!

And what did Amanda get for christmas you ask.... Well I get a treadclimber and yoga tapes!! A hint I think! ok Well I actually asked for them although I was secretly hoping I wouldn't get them:)!! But I set a goal And I have actually been using them. I thought that I had better start now rather than waiting for new years cuz we all know that we never follow through with those!! So anyway starting wieght _ _ _! I'll let you know the ending weight when I get there in about 5 years!!!

I saw Mommy Kissing.......

2009-12-27T10:54:00.000-08:00

Have you ever had the fantasy of a big man in a red suit?? Well ok neither have I but when he walked into the room that day I felt my heart flutter.. And I couldn't resist the urge to run over to him and plant a big one on him!! To my amazement I think he liked it too!!

Not Quite Christmas Dinner

2009-12-19T14:01:00.000-08:00

Just an update on Pinky and Bacon they are growing fast but they won't be Christmas Dinner this year! Although it looks like Joel might be their dinner! It was too cute I just had to put this picture up!

Christmas Program

2009-12-19T11:21:00.000-08:00

The girls had their Christmas Program for school this week and I can't believe it, it only lasted about 2 hours! They had a lot of fun performing and being with their friends!

Creativity!!!

2009-12-11T14:11:00.000-08:00

I decided to make my nieces Christmas presents this year and I got the idea from a gift that my grandpa made for me when I was little! They are fairly easy, just fonding the parts for them. But what a fun chair to have!!

why why WHY??????

2009-12-10T14:10:00.000-08:00

Mike and I decided to go to Billlings last Saturday by OURSELVES!!! We were enjoying the snowy drive up there, and were almost to Laurel when we heard the worst sound! We thought that someone had shot at us! But no it was a huge rock that came flying into our windshield. Busted it clear through, there was glass on the dash. The only thing I had in the van was medical tape, so I did my own little surgery on it to keep the snow and wind out of the car. It worked pretty well if I do say so myself. So I guess for Christmas it is a new windshield for us, just what I wanted!? Then to top it all off when we got home we were unloading everything, my arms were full of stuff from costco, I turned around to go into the house when a *@#** tricycle came out of nowhere!! Yes I tripped food went flying and I hit the cement HARD!! I was not happy and my leg hurt so bad I couldn't get up! I guess I screamed on the way down so out runs Mike (to the rescue I thought) but he just started laughing and asking me how ended up on the ground. finally he carried me into the house, He is so caring!! He came back in still laughing at me. I can finally walk normally although I still have some pain in my knee! So it will be another trip to Billings to get a new windshield, they were $300 cheaper than anywhere else! Hopefully this next trip goes a little smoother than the last one!!!

Happy Birthday Laney!!!!!

2009-12-08T10:27:00.000-08:00

It is hard to believe that my baby is 9 years old today!!! What a joy she has been to our family! I hope she has a great day and many more to come. We love you lots Delaney Jane!!! Delaney is a great big sister, daughter, and friend. She is outgoing and quite a lively spirit, there is never a dull moment at our house with her around!

its christmas time!!!!

2009-11-27T12:36:00.000-08:00

we trimmed the tree and hung the stockings with care, now we just hope the snow is near! what a fun afternoon!

Pinky & Bacon!!!

2009-11-27T11:37:00.000-08:00

Delaney has been asking for a puppy the last couple weeks. So Mike decided to surprize her with a new pet only it wasn't a puppy but two pigs!! Then he informed her that they were only going to be pets for a little while!? So anyway their names are bacon and pinky, the kids thought that we could eat bacon and save pinky!

Delaney's new glasses

2009-11-18T19:15:00.000-08:00

We found out last week that Delaney needed reading glasses. They finally came in today and she is sooooo excited to wear them! Hopefully they will last taking them on and off a hundred times a day!! She couldn't believe how clear and big the print was in the books. Although she had an eye exam in August and didn't need them then, she sure does now. Hopefully she will be reading without difficulty now!!

Blue Ribbon

2009-11-12T14:46:00.000-08:00

Today the school had a ceromony to offically congratulate the school on acheiving the National Blue Ribbon Award. we were one of two schools in Wyoming. The kids were pretty excited and the whole school got matching shirts. What a special day!

hair!!!!!!!!

2009-11-01T05:54:00.000-08:00

The other day was crazy hair day at school so here is a picture of the girls with there crazy hair!!

Candy anyone???

2009-11-01T05:49:00.000-08:00

Overall I think that the kids had a fun Halloween! Ember came and went to a couple houses with us, but I didn't get a picture of her, she was a cute little lamb. We always end up with way to much candy, and very hyper kids! But it was a fun night.

Pumpkin carving fun!!

2009-10-26T17:38:00.000-07:00

We are getting ready for halloweeen, I think everyone knows what they want to be and now the pumkins are ready too!! Even though Cienna wouldn't touch the incide of the pumpkin! She is such a girl!!

What else can go Wrong?? DON"T ASK!!!

2009-10-22T08:23:00.000-07:00

The other day we noticed our hay stack fell, so this morning we went to put the stack back up, when Mike noticed the smell, and then we saw the smoke! We started frantically moving bales around. They weren't completely on fire yet, but they were smoldering and hot to the touch. So who knows how much longer before the flames started!! I will sure be glad when we are done with our crops for the year!!!!!

2009-10-19T15:44:00.000-07:00

We went to get hair cuts today and Auntie April thought that the kids needed halloween hair, only Halloween is stil 2 week s away. The kids think that their hair will be ok and they don't want to wash it until then!!!!!!!! GROSS!!!!!

Halloween Hair

2009-10-19T15:41:00.000-07:00

2009-10-05T08:58:00.000-07:00

The flowers aren't going to make it. I hope everything else does!!!!

2009-10-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

Its everywhere!!!

2009-10-05T08:49:00.000-07:00

Oct 5. This is the lovely weather that we woke up to this morning! We still have hay on the ground, the beans are still in the fields, and so are the sugar beets! Either we are late farming or the snow is early.

2009-09-18T11:07:00.000-07:00

2009-09-18T11:04:00.000-07:00

I spent the whole day yesterday canning, I don't want to see another plum or apple for a while! I decided to go crazy while making apple sauce and added plums to it! It turned out really yummy. Then I made plum Jelly that the kids relly love. I hope it lasts a couple days anyway, after all that hard work!!!

2009-09-18T10:58:00.000-07:00

first day of school

2009-09-18T10:54:00.000-07:00

I know it is a little past the first day of school but here are the kids heading off to school! Joel even started a preschool that is only 2 days a week. I drove them as a tradition the first day. I forgot to tell the girls that they couldn't ride the bus this year and they tried to get on after school and the bus driver told them no. They weren't very happy about walking home! I forgot to go get them!! Does that make me a bad mom??

my new vehicle

2009-09-18T10:52:00.000-07:00

sleep walking

2009-09-16T16:10:00.000-07:00

We have a sleep walker! The other night Mike heard one of the kids in the kitchen, so her went to investigate: He found Joel standing by the table with a bottle of Ketchup up to his mouth with his head tipped way back! Mike asked him what he was doing and he replied getting a drink. mind you nothing was coming out of the bottle. Mike asked him if he had enough and he said no and tried for another drink, and still nothing. Mike got him a drink of water, he chugged the whole glass done and walked off to bed! I guess we will have to start putting a bell on the doors so he won't go outsisde.

Once In A Blue Moon

2009-08-30T17:59:00.001-07:00

Once in a while.....

If you get really, really lucky......

We will act like we like each other......

Really, we are head over heels in love with each other ALL THE TIME. I am bat-crazy for my Mikey. Sometimes it shows and sometimes it doesn't.

Whoa, Nelly

2009-08-25T18:26:00.000-07:00

I am a horse crazy hay farmer!