Cousin Camp 2010

Cousin Camp 2010--click here to see more.

First Steer Show

Panhandle Parade of Breeds--Our first steer show

Chimichanga is the Charolais and Blazer is the Limosine.

We survived!! It was a great family event.

Check it out...more pics here.

Photographs this weekend

I started by taking a sweet family's pictures. God provided BEAUTIFUL weather. Nice!!

Then...I have been waiting to take Kyton's pics. Waiting for what?? The time just got away after his birthday on September 14th. I finally did it. The shirt is almost too small, never worn, but pressed and in my closet waiting. We had fun. We took them at Dad's barn...they (he and Teagen) really gave me their tour. They had the run of the pens so to speak. Great times!!

Easter part 1

Friday night BKJ spent the night with a friend and the boys worked on projects that they got from their Aunt Jana for Christmas!! It was perfect timing though and cute!! Teagen blew up a few of the balloons and then I blew up one and Kyton blew up the rest. We only lost one--the pig. You will see the pig peeking out of the stand--I had to photograph him. They were Martha Stewart kits and came with all of crepe paper stickers and stands. The funniest science experiment we dealt with was that if you didn't have all the stickers on, then the balloons were not balanced and would fall one way or the other!! Notice we put the beak of the duck on wrong, but later fixed it. Too much figuring out on own, but fun. Kyton stayed busy until they were all finished. The turkey is brown, but we could not find a beak--which makes him heavy on the back sooo he falls backward. HeeHee!!

Teagen made he bunny out of the cup at his Easter party at school. Cute huh!! It fit right on our farm. Teagen's has not been finished but we did get a chance and we didn't even get a chance to dye eggs--they are boiled and we have the supplies, but just haven't had the time. I am NOT giving up. It is tradition!!

Easter part 2

Easter egg hunt at the park--

a bit chilly and windy, but great.

Many eggs.

Teagen even got a prize egg--Pictureaka.

Thank you Laura and Robby for extra work!!

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The Easter Bunny, too!

Easter part 3

Meet Blazer

and Chimichanga

OK so after the hunt, we ate lunch at home (rare) and then headed to Lubbock. Clint was the only one awake after we hit Kress!! We went first to see Granny, Clint's grandmother on his mom's side. She looked great. We had a VERY nice visit. She is working on a quilt. I sooooooo happy for her to be doing that. She is so sweet. Then we headed to Wolfforth to get the steers. We got lessons on supplies, care, and techniques from Leonard and Lyle. They were great!! We ate at Long John Silver's and Kentucky Fried Chicken which put us on the road back home by 7:30. It was definitely dark when we got home. We left the steers at Trey's barn for a few days and were back up to feed them this morning before 7:30. All of us!!

Easter part 4

Here are the Easter clothes!!!

Spring Break three

Book Review

Outcasts United written by Warren St. John is a book that I saw in a flyer that comes from an educational book seller. I always like to see the new books that this particular flyer puts out. I really like to stay connected with the writings of the time. This is a sweet one I just finished over spring break. It is abouta lady named Luma from Jordan that came to the United States to begin a new life. She begins a team of refugee soccer team called the Fugees that has to battle American prejudices and helps try to keep the boys out of gangs and start them on a good path in America. It is a sweet story. I have a copy that of course I bought at half.com if you would like to read it. I would love to share.

Their story is at http://fugeefamily.org/if you would like to check it out. We are all here for a purpose.

Spring Break too

spring break?!

Dallas, illness, fun, family, food

More pics to come--parks, walks, football, XBOX and more snow!!

*the cupcakes were made Friday night. It came from a recent issue of Family Fun Magazine. We overfilled of course, but they are a moist rainbow of fun!! Thanks anaJ for the magazine!

Lately

Clint busy wit Puerto Rico. Little Dribblers. Catching our breath. No exta expenses this month on credit card that I ADDED!! That is huge. I really am trying to live with what I have. I am much more content. So many avenues speak to me about this precious lesson. I believe in so many ways that God has us here for a higher purpose. No diet drinks...only three in the last three weeks. No not perfect, but working on it. Thank you Jesus!! Still listening to the Radical sermon series. Still focusing on not eating out as mch as I can. Headed to see my sister for spring break!! Here we come Nagol D. Bailey has learned soooooo much!! I am so proud of her.

PawPaw!!

More basketball!!!

Go Cowboys and Cowgirls. Cowgirls headed to Regionals at SPC in Levelland!!!! We made posters Wednesday night, worked on them on the way to Panhandle where the boys won AREA and will finish them up before getting to Levelland.

So Proud!!

Basketball

It is that time of year and has been for awhile, but with Bailey playing basketball on Saturdays and having practice twice a week, it really is in full gear. The girls won Area last night by 44 points. GO COWGIRLS!! The cowboys had a practice game today. Bailey played at 12...Rylee at 1 and Craig at 3. We had fun watching cousins play. The Cowboys will play Monday for Bi-District...the Cowgirls on Tuesday for Regional quarterfinals I think. We hope the girls and boys both win...Bailey will play at 4:00 next Saturday afternoon.

I am in TAKS stress mode. March 3rd. Things are fine but will be pleased when that burden will be lifted.

This is the season of Lent. My mind is trying to clear. It was interesting when the other day I found another blog on m'lynn's blog. There is a young girl in Uganda named Katie that really has touched my life this week.

http://kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/

I listened to a sermon she recommended last week. Please remember we are all here for God's purpose and plan. I just want to be the person God wants me to be. Sit a Spell blog discussed adopting a child from Haiti. I feel that is soooooooo noble and what God considers cost not comfort which is what Katie discussed. The sermon talked about being Radical for Jesus. I hope to get to listen to it soon. Here is the website:

http://www.brookhills.org/media/series/radical

Ok, I have rambled. Bow's family adventure--you write well, M & J--proud of your writing on the blog, my nephew does a great job on his blog as well. I am the English teacher and I ramble, but anyway. Time is not really on my side in the creative endeavor of this, but I am trying to stay connected. I believe we really need to see sun on my blog...sun to come, but for now the scene is beautiful.

Bailey is doing consumer decision making for 4-H once a week, dance, cheerleader prep class, art and basketball, too. Am I crazy? Why would I allow her to do sooo much? I don't know. I am trying to make the best choices.

I love my family and enjoying it.

Bailey had shots this week, fell pretty good in PE, went to the ortho and fell on her tailbone today. Last Sunday, we were eye to eye and her eyes were taller than mine!!

Teagen is reading and doing math. Things are pretty calm for him which I believe isn't at all that bad. He will be busy soon. I just want to make sure he is getting what we need. He is thinking all the time. Kyton is going to preschool two days a week. They seem to hang in there through all the games. He laughs often which is a great trait.

I hope we all focus on the things God has planned for us. I am thankful for it all. I wish my house was cleaner than it is...Throwing away things would be theraputic.

Goals: walk, no diet drinks, spend less money so we can pay off the Sequoia.

It's snowing again!!

Sledding at the Overpass--Happy, TX

How awesome to celebrate the Snowcation with friends!! Of all ages. It is one of the best memories of this fun that I can remember!!

Thoughts

• I do notreally like to have the system of school messed up. I know that going to school in the spring gets harder and harder, so I never like snow days initially because they mess up the other days off. Here goes Good Friday off and then now we will have to go on a Saturday. AHH!! But...I am glad to be able to have days unexpectedly to mess things up or fixing things in our lives. It is great to slow down and "play house".
• I am reading through the Bible. I do not believe I have ever stuck with it, but I am reading it chronologically and am reading The Message version. I do not really believe in that version, but I like it as I try to read it everyday.
• Still trying not to spend money. We have eaten at home as much as we can. If we have meetings in Canyon, we try to eat before or after we go. Trying to make a dent in some debt. I really want to pay off our car (the Sequioa). We will see, but I believe we can.
• The kids are doing great. I love to spend time with them encouraging them, helping them grow up. Each is busy in his/her own way.
• TAKS preparation, Yearbook, UIL, etc. keeping me really busy! Trying to leave school at school. HAHA!!
• I am really enjoying the Pioneer Woman's cookbook. Last Saturday, I made 6 different recipes. Yesterday, two. Today, one. I really have made just about all the recipes I want to from the book. Then I will work on the ones we like. I have repeated eggs in a hole many times, and the puffs twice.

2010 is working well for us. Join us as I have time to post. Clint is gone more lately which leaves less time!!

Snowcation