These two lil' rascals headed back to school.
11 years ago
Monday, August 30, 2010
Sunday, August 29, 2010
County Fair 2010
We love and anxiously await this time of year....because its County Fair time!!! YAY!!! We LOVE the County Fair...well some of us love it more than others....mainly because his wallet doesn't necessarily enjoy the County Fair. Being from this little neck of the woods the Box Elder County Fair has always been a BIG deal in my family. We practically lived there (not really, we were just there all the time) for this one week that rolls around every year.
We started off with watching the parade...
This year was no exception to the excitment. This year was the year O would be old enough to have a bucket calf. We got the bucket calf at the end of April and O has been working hard with it all summer long. She helped bottle feed the calf, she practiced leading the calf, she worked with it on setting up, she learned how to use a show stick, she learned (the Sunday before...) how to properly lead the calf (I had been showing her wrong,but my awesome neices helped her), she helped clean his pen and she helped feed and water all the animals. We also washed and scrubbed that little holstein to get him looking snazzy for the fair. She loves her little Bucky and she was soooo excited to be able to show him.
At the show, Joe said I was making her nervous so he made me go inside and watch the class before hers. She did awesome at showing her calf. She did everything that she was suppose to and did her very very best. I couldn't have been more pleased with how she did. She didn't end up in the top three of her class but she did get a blue ribbon and $10. She was pleased as punch and I don't think I could have wiped that little smile off of her face. She took great care of Bucky all week long at the fair with a little help from Dad (he feed on his way through to work on Thursday morning) and he helped her all week long. She also had help cleaning his area from her cute little cousin Mercedes.
All the kids were going to also ride in the horse show too. About July timeframe M decided that she just wasn't gonna trot on the horse and well that is kind of an important part of the Walk/Trot class. So she decided to opt out of showing the horse this year. O was going to use Roanie because she had been shown off of before, but for some reason she decided that she was going to be an onry cuss for the last month and a half. O decided she would use Chip, which in turn meant lots and lots and lots and lots (I think you get the idea) of practicing. I have learned that I lack a little patience when it comes to teaching my own kids how to do things... But practice she did and she worked hard all summer long.
On the morning of the show we got Chip all bathed and prettied up and waited until a little later to head into town because I thought we'd have more time that we ended up having. We pulled in and saw that the Leadline class that C was suppose to be in was already in the arena. So because of my slacking off on waiting to come into town C didn't get to show. But as we waited for the them to finish up, a helper gave C a ribbon too since he was suppose to be in that class. O was cute as a button and we warmed her and Chip up a little and she was headed into class. Truth be told I don't think I have ever been that nervous before. There is just something nerve wrecking about the unknown and the what ifs. What if Chip decides to trot faster and faster and faster and break into a lope? We haven't practiced loping. What if she falls off? What if he runs away with her? But she had it under control and did awesome. None of my fears occurred. She actually sat really well when he trotted and he was pretty darn calm the entire time. She ended up getting 5th in her class. She was the last one to get a ribbon. She was a little bummed because up to 4th place paid money and she only got a ribbon. But then she realized that their were probably seven other kids that didn't even get a ribbon. She was still excited she showed Chip so good. We were proud of her too.
M unfortunately wasn't old enough to have a bucket calf and she didn't want to show so her fair consisted of playing with her cousins a ton, eating and drinking lots of pop, spending any money she could wrangle up at home, riding rides and having fun.
We started off with watching the parade...
This year was no exception to the excitment. This year was the year O would be old enough to have a bucket calf. We got the bucket calf at the end of April and O has been working hard with it all summer long. She helped bottle feed the calf, she practiced leading the calf, she worked with it on setting up, she learned how to use a show stick, she learned (the Sunday before...) how to properly lead the calf (I had been showing her wrong,but my awesome neices helped her), she helped clean his pen and she helped feed and water all the animals. We also washed and scrubbed that little holstein to get him looking snazzy for the fair. She loves her little Bucky and she was soooo excited to be able to show him.
At the show, Joe said I was making her nervous so he made me go inside and watch the class before hers. She did awesome at showing her calf. She did everything that she was suppose to and did her very very best. I couldn't have been more pleased with how she did. She didn't end up in the top three of her class but she did get a blue ribbon and $10. She was pleased as punch and I don't think I could have wiped that little smile off of her face. She took great care of Bucky all week long at the fair with a little help from Dad (he feed on his way through to work on Thursday morning) and he helped her all week long. She also had help cleaning his area from her cute little cousin Mercedes.
Before her class
Showing her bucket calf
All the kids were going to also ride in the horse show too. About July timeframe M decided that she just wasn't gonna trot on the horse and well that is kind of an important part of the Walk/Trot class. So she decided to opt out of showing the horse this year. O was going to use Roanie because she had been shown off of before, but for some reason she decided that she was going to be an onry cuss for the last month and a half. O decided she would use Chip, which in turn meant lots and lots and lots and lots (I think you get the idea) of practicing. I have learned that I lack a little patience when it comes to teaching my own kids how to do things... But practice she did and she worked hard all summer long.
On the morning of the show we got Chip all bathed and prettied up and waited until a little later to head into town because I thought we'd have more time that we ended up having. We pulled in and saw that the Leadline class that C was suppose to be in was already in the arena. So because of my slacking off on waiting to come into town C didn't get to show. But as we waited for the them to finish up, a helper gave C a ribbon too since he was suppose to be in that class. O was cute as a button and we warmed her and Chip up a little and she was headed into class. Truth be told I don't think I have ever been that nervous before. There is just something nerve wrecking about the unknown and the what ifs. What if Chip decides to trot faster and faster and faster and break into a lope? We haven't practiced loping. What if she falls off? What if he runs away with her? But she had it under control and did awesome. None of my fears occurred. She actually sat really well when he trotted and he was pretty darn calm the entire time. She ended up getting 5th in her class. She was the last one to get a ribbon. She was a little bummed because up to 4th place paid money and she only got a ribbon. But then she realized that their were probably seven other kids that didn't even get a ribbon. She was still excited she showed Chip so good. We were proud of her too.
M unfortunately wasn't old enough to have a bucket calf and she didn't want to show so her fair consisted of playing with her cousins a ton, eating and drinking lots of pop, spending any money she could wrangle up at home, riding rides and having fun.
On Saturday the girls rode some rides with my cousins daughter Brooklyn
I was trying to create motion with this photo...showing the speed of the train, but still being able to see Joe
Monday, August 16, 2010
Earnin' Money and Buyin' Bunnies
My mother has been kind enough to offer to pay her grandkids for completing certain tasks. For my neices and nephew, I believe, they had to practice their piano. For my kiddos, they had to complete their reading minutes from school. Now they had to pay their tithing out of the money they earned and they also kept the money their to save it for a shopping trip with Grandma. When asked what they wanted M said she wanted a bunny. A real live bunny. You see bunnies are not my cup of tea....nor milk...nor water...nor Coke...nor anything. I really don't care for bunnies. The kids and J have been trying for awhile to intrigue me into getting one. But it didn't work...until now... So she had to pay for her own bunny and take care of it. They went to town to cash their checks from Grandma, and headed to the bunny farm or whatever you call that place. M was able to get hers but O has to wait until after the fair because her bunny is going to be a fair bunny. We'll see how long this round of bunnies last....
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Call Family Reunion at Whitney Resevoir
Whitney Resevoir....it's like a little slice of heaven... Maybe thats why we love it up there so much. The first weekend of August we head on up there for my Call Family Reunion. We have a ton of fun up at Whitney each year and boy howdy this year did not disappoint. From just plain camping, to being around family, to playing horseshoes, trap shoots, fishing, eating, kiddos having a ball, cool air (this year it was pretty darn cool too...cool enough that we wore sweatshirts all weekend long!), pinatas and just plain having fun. I am grateful J was able to take an extra day off work and we headed up on Thursday night and were the last ones to pull out on Sunday afternoon. We love Whitney!!!
One great thing about this year was that C seemed to really enjoy playing with others and didn't have the little fits we seem to have at home and nursery. He SHARED SHARED SHARED!!! C, TJ and Kiari had a ball playing together and sharing. LOVE IT!
My neices and nephew came up with my parents and it was awesome having them there. They are such good kiddos and we love them so much! My girlies think the WORLD of them and I wouldn't have it any other way. Kiari attached to Josie and was her little best buddy all weekend long. I thought Josie would get a little tired of playing with the little kids but she didn't! C followed her and Mercedes around all day long too! Dixon played with C so cute. I think he is happy C is finally big enough to play with him. It makes me happy too!
My little O is quite the lil' fisherwoman. The little stink was the only one in our little family that caught any fish and she caught THREE. M was quite dismayed at her lack of ability to catch a fish. Needless to say her fishing consisted of a lot of "talkin' to (such as quit whinning and bawling and start having fun)." I think Josie was a little disappointed too. But believe me it wasn't for the lack of trying. One night I think she had about four pull on her line but by the time she "pulled" it in there wasn't anything there. C...well...he is just happy playing with the powerbait bottle!
J brought home the trophy from the trapshoot...25 out of 25. ...Yep, people he is a dang good trap shot... Guess I need to but that to good use and get him in some big competition to make a little moolah!
J brought home the trophy from the trapshoot...25 out of 25. ...Yep, people he is a dang good trap shot... Guess I need to but that to good use and get him in some big competition to make a little moolah!
I know that my Grandma's favorite part of the weekend was that all eight of her children were there. That has not happened in a long long long long time. It was beautiful watching her be so proud (I don't even think that is the right word to explain in...) of the fact all her beautiful, wonderful children were there. She told me several times that she couldn't of been happier of all of her posterity. She is a wonderful woman, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother. We sure love you and Grandpa!!!! We took some photos of Grandpa and Grandma with their children. Very special!
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