Spring time...is play in the poop time!

Kevin loves to get little guys hooked on driving tractors. Now everytime the tractor fires up, the little neighbor boys come running to the fence line. When they see that I am driving the tractor, their cute little faces fall and they turn around and go back home.

This little guy came over with his parents to shovel a truck load of manure! But that was so lame! When you have a tractor in the yard. Why shovel? Kevin has created another hooked tractor driver! You should have seen his smile when he got off!

Bridal picture Day!
We had a fabulous time taking a zillion pictures. These are some that I took with my camera. Chase came along and we took pictures of the two of them and just Chase also. But these are my favorites from my camera!

We had to follow tradition and get some pictures in the snow! They are beautiful!
And we had a very good day, no rain, no snow, no wind!
Our photographer and videographer will have much better pictures with nice, expensive camera's, but this is what I came up with and they aren't too bad!


As much as I love the pictures in the snow. These are fabulous pictures against walls!

Now to pick which one we want to have printed.....

3.10.10
Holy Cow, A month plus has gotten away from me and it has been an adventurous month. Probably not the adventures that we are used to, like riding bikes, horses, skiing, Being out in the sunshine! But adventures just the same. Good old fashion life adventures!


Since the engagement picture taking day, we have shopped some more. Yea! I finally found a dress on line. Shopping done!!!!! Picked up the wedding dress after some hemming.


Ordered flowers!


Invitations are in the mail! Kevin has been fitted for his suit! What else is there to do? Oh yes!
Showers!!!!

The first shower was given by Vicki, Amber, Brittany, Kathy, Kristen and held at Vicki's house. Thank you so much for the nice day and your time and efforts. We felt the family and friends love by those who gave the shower and those who helped with the shower and those who came. We were supported by extended family that we only see at weddings and funerals, or maybe by accident here and there. We are truly blessed to be loved by you.


Now for the everyday survival stuff of life. The substance that makes life exciting. We had to replace a waterline in the house next door. From the street to the house. Thank goodness for a good weather day, so it wasn't too muddy and the job went smoothly, as smoothly as a big digging job can go.


I was putting the horses out in the pasture one afternoon and thought I could hurry Stella along by letting Rusty out behind her. Mares are not to be hurried. She kicked at Rusty and I was in the firing range. Big ole swollen leg from the knee down the shin. Thank goodness, no broken bones, merely a flesh wound!


Then on a pretty, sunny Friday afternoon, Kevin and Jamie went for a bicycle ride. Nothing big, just a ride around the block. They were going around a round-about when Kevin's bike went out from under him and Jamie "t-boned" him. Those are her words, she also mentioned she "ran over her Dad". Jamie landed on her head and it knocked her out for a few seconds. She came to as Kevin was pulling her feet out of her pedals. Helmet, helmet, helmet. Did I mention, buy a good helmet. Yes, Jamie is going to need a new helmet! But that is a good thing! This probably saved her from a ride to the hospital. Instead she just had a headache all day Saturday. Kevin tore his rotator cuff and had a raspberry road rash the size of a grapefruit, bent front wheel and handlebar tape ground to a pulp. But they rode home and laughed about the wreck. They think that the salt on the road caused Kevin's bike to slide, cause there wasn't anything else they could see in the road to cause this. (Gremlin's! Playing in the street!)


Then the next day, Saturday, I was bringing in the horses to go for a ride. I had a bucket of grain in my hand to entice the horses back into the barn. The boys came in nicely and went into their stalls. Then Stella came in and had her nose in the grain bucket and kept walking to her stall while I was trying to do up Rusty's stall. This had me moving backwards, when Anny got pushy! She pushed Stella into her stall and came at me for the grain. She pushed me with her nose, I was already moving backwards, tripped over the hose and flew into the gate rails. Without going into detail of how much I was yelling in pain and then yelling for Kevin to save my life. (Worst case scenario's going through my mind. I'm paralysed, the horses are going to trample me while I am crumpled here on the ground, I won't be able to walk or stand for a wedding!) Anyway......long story short. I bruised my back where I hit the lower rail, which swelled up and made walking pure misery and pain and broke a rib where I hit the upper rail. Another flesh wound!!!! After 10 days, it feels much better today!

Kevin went to the Ortho doctor and a hip replacement is not going to happen for a few more years. The Labrum is torn and can be repaired orthoscopically. This is good news!


I PASSED MY REAL ESTATE BROKER'S TEST! With the divine help from above, cause my brain was still foggy from my ribs.


And lastly, I planted my tomatoes, peppers, broccoli and cabbage today. We will see if they grow or if I am going to have to buy some plants anyway.


So, another month of 2010 is gone.

Engagement pictures!

We took engagement pictures on Saturday in the desert. First thing we had to do was find a place where there wasn't any snow. So because there is snow in the desert, do you think it is cold? Dang right it is cold!!!! Again, our pictures will have blue hands. Try as my girls tried for summer weddings, they didn't find heat, they have all had to endure the cold for pictures. ie. Dec wedding and March. April isn't quite summer.

The kids had this cute idea for pictures and it involved hauling Grandma Gibson's furniture out into the sand. Thank you Grandma Gibson for loaning us your beloved furniture. I hope the sand will come off, eventually!

The sky threatened to snow on us, and the wind blew, but, we got some really cute pictures. Our photographer (Tony) and videographer (Mike). Went coatless... In order to get the "money" shot, you have to suffer a little. Thanks guys for being so tough. They had coats, you just can't wear them for the perfect shot!

Kevin and I exercised our parental card and hid in the truck for the last 45 minutes where it was warm. I can't wait to see the "real" pictures!

Changes

I have been thinking about changes in our life a lot lately, due to two weddings, a new grandbaby on the way, kids moving and a quieter house. Then I ran into a friend in the grocery store who has had some challenges with changes and I had to sit down and write this! Thanks for inspiring me D, and hang in there!

Changes

We start out as a little princess in our parent's eyes!

From crawling, to running and chasing butterflies!

We are sweet and loving as little girls can be!

While throwing ball, building forts and playing army.

One day it's curls and bows and lacy stockings.

Dollies and strollers and tea party sittings.

Tomorrow will be ponytails, Levis' and flip-flops.

Cowboys, Indians and paratropper airdrops.

At school I can sit quiet and be real helpful.

Until I punch the boy who just stole my pencil.

I want to be loving and kind and polite.

Can I wrestle, play ball, and hunt with a knife?

So many choices of who I want to be.

A little of each is the choice for me.

When along comes a man and I become a wife.

Add a few adorable children to fill up my life.

Laundry, dishes, lessons and car pools.

Chores, homework and teach them some rules.

Most days are happy, while some are sad.

I try to stay positive and never get mad.

Then the kids learn to drive and stay out all night.

They stretch their wings and grow to full height.

Deliver lunches, money, go shopping and movies.

Discussions, debates, advice and agreements.

A child, a sister, a mother, a mother-in-law.

A Friend, a counselor, a sheriff and Grandma.

Sports director, chef, maid and chauffer.

I'm a Doctor, a counselor and a hair dresser.

The house is empty and it's just us two.

Where do we go and what do we do?

So many choices of who I want to be.

So many me's to sort and set free.

I'm not really crazy, just surviving the changes.

Look at how many I've had through the ages!

Wedding plans update.

Shopping, shopping, shopping. I hate shopping! We are getting so much done though and I love to be with Morgan all day long, wandering the malls, looking for the perfect dress, hair piece, earrings, lunch, aching feet, aching back, headache, all to create the perfect reception. I did this for Tiffany and Jamie and now Morgan.

In 2 months, Morgan will spend all of her time with Chase and I will be left waiting for a phone call from my girls, or a lunch date, movie night, can we come over for dinner, (which by the way, you kids are welcome 24/365). Life is changing and I am excited for Morgan to get married, Tiff to have a baby and move and Jamie to ride bikes and run this summer.

Morgan has ideas of what she wantsfor her wedding, but is flexible, which I am extremely grateful for. She is growing up and will do marveleous as a wife and homemaker.

So.....The wedding dress is being hemmed.

We have been back to River Oaks to stategize.

And the engagement pictures will be taken on Sat.

All goes well!

I'm a Fan of American Idol!
For those of you do not know! This is the best of America and some of the worst. But did you see General Larry Platt sing his rap song, "Pants on the Ground". What a cute man!

I hope that when I am 62, I can have his energy, his love of life, his humor, his forward motion. This guy is on a roll. Now other shows are featuring him and letting him sing his song. Put a song in my soul and let me take on the world.

I cannot get the youtube link to work. So go to youtube and search Pants on the Ground.
Watch the Fox tryouts. You will love General Larry Platt.

"Pants on the ground, pants on the ground, looking like a fool with your pants on the ground"
Have a fabulous day!