Riding Lessons

Willie had to come and check things out too.

Lachlan Gets a Turn with Grandpa

Tyler's First Horse Riding Lesson

The Audience

Monday was Tyler's first riding lesson with Grandpa. He came home and proudly proclaimed that "Grandpa likes to call Molly B 'the Hairy Beast'. " He had a great time and on Tuesday, refused to leave the house without his spurs, because "he had a hard time getting Molly B to go."

Chris, Brooklyn, and even Jack all had turns on Cactus Kid, although at this point (sorry to say) Jack might not be much of a cowboy...the horse scared him a little. Chris on the other hand was probably wondering why Tyler was on the horse all by himself and he had to ride double with Grandpa. He was loving it.

Mick gave up after about ten minutes and went home, but Willie stayed the whole time, happily enjoying the goldfish crackers that the generous children were dropping on the ground for him.
It was a good time had by all.

I have more pictures but I had a lot of trouble getting them to load...sorry.

Easter Pictures

Okay, so here are a few of the easter pictures that we had taken the other day at Super Target. They turned out pretty good considering that Chris wanted to cling to me the whole time.

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I posted the website in case any of you wanted to look at all of them. Just type my name in as the customer name.

It's Official!

Okay, so this morning I sent away for my Usborne books consultant starter kit. I'm going to sell books. I don't know how it is going to go, but it seems like it will be a good deal. Plus it wasn't really that expensive to get started so even if it doesn't work out I still can keep the books.
Anyway, I am also really excited for the Season Premiere of Dancing with the Stars tonight!And tomorrow I finally get to see who gets kicked off of The Biggest Loser! That was such a bummer last week when they didn't show me my favorite part.

Finally, Erica and Landon, I was really sad to hear about your Grandma Karren, you two and your family are in our thoughts and prayers these next couple of days. I'm sorry that I won't be coming to see you guys while you are in Utah.

A little too much honesty...

I just had to put this up! I went to change Sierra's diaper today and when I opened it up it was totally a messy diaper. When I asked Sierra why she hadn't told me she was "pee-pew", she said, "Mom, me cold. Me poop help keep me warm." Miner and I have been laughing so hard about this! I have to say, at least she's honest!

I need help, please

Hey everybody, I have some pictures of Val and Todd's new baby, and I was going to email them but I don't have her in my address book. Could someone send me her email address ?
Thanks.

Can't Stop Laughing...

Okay, I thought that I was having a bad day (acne from hell, backed over a shopping cart with the car, lost a RedBox DVD, ate two hot dogs for lunch, etc...) BUT seriously, Susie's mole beard is WAY worse!

Also, I am in need of Aunt Karma's recipe for artichoke chicken...if anyone has it?? Please email it to me. AND, I guess that Jeff and I will be coming home on Friday night and staying over so that we can get an early start on the "BITCHERING" of the cow. I call dibs on wrapping and labeling right now--so everyone remember that. Sara, please tell me that you and Shane are going to help out??!!

I can smell the meat shed now, although I know that I am not actually there because the frostbite hasn't quite set in in my extremities. Hum, always a dilemma, what to wear to cut up 300 lbs of meat?

Pandora's Box

Hey, a new favorite. I love listening to the radio on the computer at work, but the girls introduced me to www.pandora.com. You just type in the names of your favorite artists and it generates a personal radio station for you--without commercials! The best part is that you can create several different radio stations so that you can have one for each of your moods. Mom, this would be great at your school because then you wouldn't have to listen to the same CDs over and over again. If and when we ever get our office finished I'm going to invest in some good speakers for the computer so that I can listen at home.

Chris Might Be a Genius

Well, lately Chris has been letting me know (by patting his bum), whenever he has a stinky diaper. So, the other day when he was in the tub, he started to push and I pulled him out of the water and put him on the potty, and he went. Well that was three days ago. He went again for me yesterday. But today was the real breakthrough. When we were getting out of the truck today Chris started to pat his bum. But he wasn't stinky, so we let it go. Then while we were visiting with Grandma Connie, he was really fussy and miserable, so I took him in to change him and he was crying, so I thought what the heck and I put him on the toilet...and he went. He had been holding it waiting for me to put him on the potty!!! And he had been holding if for a good fifteen minutes! After that he was a whole different kid. Happy and playing with Tyler. Anyway, I thought that after only three days of not even real potty training that that was pretty amazing.

Ready for School

Yesterday we called Sara, and Sierra wanted to talk to Tyler, but he was at preschool. Well, ever since then Sierra has not stopped talking about school. Yesterday she told me she needed a new backpack real bad, and when I asked her why, she said, "Mom, getting ready for school!!!" Then, this morning she was sitting on the floor doing a puzzle, and she looked up at me and said, "Mom, me old, me two, me ready for school!" Apparently, if Tyler is doing it, it must be very cool!