Working Weekend

What a great weekend we all had. Part of last week was spent cleaning up the place. Ryan and Dustin did an amazing job at cleaning out the horse shed. I told them I don't think I ever remember it cleaned up. I know that the horses sure have loved it. Even got all the wood piled up. They used up I believe three bottles of wasp spray killing all the wasps around here. I think that was a fun job for them. :) Thanks guys for making the place look so great.
Look at our little Trista in her cowgirl hat. She is just to dang cute.













Then there is Ryan cleaning out the shed. Our horse Sage is a nosey girl she always has to be right there to see what is going on. She seems to be great with the kids. Trista loves to hug on her. The other picture is Trista in her cool outfit. Dustin was calling her "Nail Girl" she thought that was so funny. They were working on the porch and her job was handing them all the nails. They were doing it to keep her awake. She had come home from school and hadn't had a nap yet and was pretty tired. She sure slept good that night.
It is a lot of fun having a place to work on and not worring about bothering your neighbors. When things are quiet enough you can hear my parents at their house if they are in the yard. Country life is great.

Gotta Love Friends

One of my most amazing friends from England sent Natalia this most adorable outfit. She looked so cute at church on Sunday. I true little angel. I know a blue blanket but Natalia's poor daddy is so tired of pink haha. Thankfully he lucked out Natalia's colors are definatly blues and browns. I just wanted to say thanks again Laura for sending this to us all the way from England and how awesome it was her first package sent to her also. We so cherish it you are awesome. Thanks for all you do for us.

Cowboy Ryan

Well Ryan has a thing with little animals this week. My uncle loved the idea of Ryan in his cowboy hat and t-shirt, shorts and tennis shoes and a pony so guess what he grabbed my camera and here is what it looks like. gotta love Ryan. That poor little horse was the smallest of all of them so it was even funnier. great way to end a fair day.

August 29,2008

Well we spent friday at the fair and also celebrated my moms birthday there. She got strawberry shortcake for her bday cake. We were able to watch my niece show her lamb also. Dad and I sure had some comments about how things are done there but thats ok Vanessa will do great next year. :) The kids had fun at the petting zoo area. Talk about lots of goats. The kids got to milk the cow and they thought it was so neat. Natalia didn't know what to think about them. The first pic was Natalia in her cute little sun hat so we didn't burn her bald head poor girl. It was a busy day but a lot of fun. Sad that the fair is gone already but a good thing or i'd never loose all this baby weight.

First Day of Fair

doesn't she look cute in this little cowgirl hat. shes a natural haha
Yahhhh it is finally the time of year we all love. We get to go to the fair and stuff ourselves on all the greasy foods and kids can play on the rides for hours. We love going to the fair. Girls and my mom have been counting down the days to go. Yesterday was our big day it was so much fun. My aunt and uncle even showed up for awhile. Made Trista mad she is to small for the slide but could ride most all the big power rides you explain that to us. Vanessa has finally gotton to big for some of the rides :(

This is one of the rides they let Trista on but not the slide. People are nuts she loves the power rides. They couldn't wait all day to ride the ship. Lets just say my aunt got on it with them and Ryan and wasn't feeling good after it was so funny.



This is Natalia and I at her 1st concert. Yep she is 6 weeks old and loving it. It was loud but she sure thought the light show was awesome. She only slept through part of it. She was awake more then Trista. My cousin's were 2 rows down from us and wanted the kids (darn) Vanessa loved it. Trista got a good rest in.

Ryan and I enjoying the concer. Jason Aldean was a fun concert. It was a great get away. Just hated getting up to get the girls going the next morning. Vanessa was ok Trista was a nightmare. We drove slower then normal looking at how huge the fire was on the desert.

They love to ride the rides.




They are getting ready to ride the roller coaster



they are in the back and loved it. (click to make bigger and see their faces haha)



My aunt got the girls cowgirl hats they were so excited and love them.

Ryan's big fishing day

Ok so I have had a few requests of this next picture. It was Ryan' uncles last day visiting and we went to Little Wood and fished (well those who know me know how much I don't like fishing) but then we took the kids swimming at high 5. Well Ryan went fly fishing which he has learned to really love. Well just as he made his way back to where we were this was his big catch of the day. Look closely. :)

Here is my adorable hubby @ little wood. He is my everything I don't know what I'd do without him.

After School

It was tough getting kids up this morning but once they realized it was school they were up and going. They loved getting up with daddy and having breakfast with him before he left for work and got some goof family time. Even little Natalia was awake and happy. They were busy talking about the Fair and how excited they are to ride rides with daddy. I am so thankful for my wonderful family.

Her 2nd day of school and so much attitude ha-ha.

The girls first bus ride together. Trista was excited. I don't know if it was that or taking her snacks to school that she gets to share. (pre-schoolers get to have snack time and teacher requested some to keep on hand her dad brought home a huge box of goldfish)

They are so little to ride the bus. I can't wait to hear how she did riding the bus without Vanessa since Trista comes home about lunch time.




Here is Trista's first craft she made at school. Its a mask. She is quite proud of it and tried to get daddy to take it to work with him it was so cute.



Trista couldn't wait for Vanessa to get home so she grabbed my camera and took a picture of me.



Ok so I said it was to quiet while they were gone well when they both got home together they were so hyper. WOW!!! Trista came home and talked most of the way home. She thankfully took a nap when she got home. Then she was so good when she got up and still talked about school and who she saw. Then it was she couldn't wait for Vanessa to get home. Vanessa talked for like 2 min. about her day and Trista was still going this morning. Amazing how different kids are.