A Game For You

Why has Cooper traded in his wool beanie hat for a 

Sun Hat?

Send in your guesses!

The Stylin' Dude

 So.... a very sweet bloggy friend, Angela, emails me 

before Cooper is born and says,

"I would love to make/mail you one of my soft wool hats for your baby".

My response...

Absolutely!

Send one my way.

Thanks!

And she did...
(you can see more of her cute hats on her blog)

What up homey?

(This pic totally cracks me up)

Thanks Angela! 

Cooper loves his hat.

Our Faithful Friend

and Dog!

This is Bandit.

He is a 12 yr old Blue Heeler - Aussie mix.

He came to us (rescue dog) a few months before we moved to the mountain - 7 years ago.

He keeps the coyotes and foxes "at bay" - protecting our farm critters.

He lays on the back patio ready to go at a moments notice if "his boy" (Caleb) needs him to accompany him on a hike/hunt/whatever. 

Oh, he loves "his boy".

He is also available to the rest of his when we need him.

The one job he does not particularly like, but tolerates, is raising the babies.

Every spring - duty calls!

He is enjoying his afternoon on the patio watching the children play.

And then comes along one of those "babies"...

OK. Here is your kiss.

Now, go on!

OK. One more.

Seriously. Enough. 

Go do, and do, what goats do.

Fine! - have it your way. 

Have my bed.

I'm outta here!

Oh My!!

 I have had another Birthday...

Need I say anymore?

Other than...

FIRE! CALL 911!!!

Ahhh... Spring!

on the mountain!

Flips are tucked nicely in my closet.

Waiting...

However, I did sneak in a "flip wear" one day last week.

I was desperate.

3 Bucks

 Not three dollars.

Three baby BOY goats.

Oh, fun!

Good news - we don't have to dehorn them.

Bad news - we don't get as much $$ for the boys as we do the girls.

Yummy!

Oh Cooper Stone!

You melt my heart.

Coop is growing, eating, and sleeping like a champ.
AND his new thing...
SMILING!

Oh, we love his smiles.

p.s. Look at those long eyelashes of his...
Yum!

The Outlaw!

We have an "outlaw" living among us.

And it's my Grandma.

Who knew?

She and the kids were having so much fun this particular day.

Maggie had dressed up as a sheriff and was protecting her town.

Then came along "an outlaw". 

(Weston had given Grandma a gun)

Grandma and Maggie had a shootout.

And then another and another and another.

The other children took their turns.

Everyone was laughing.

Laughing hard! 

It was a good time for all.

And my sweet Grandma was a good sport.

Where is Waldo?

I mean

Where is COOPER!

Time Flies!

Our little man is 4 weeks old!

My, oh my, how he has grown in the past month.

One Day Old

One Week Old 

2 Weeks Old

in the hospital with RSV

3 Weeks Old

home sweet home (with oxygen)

4 Weeks Old

We are thrilled... 

to have Cooper

in our lives,

 our arms,

and our hearts!

We love you sweet boy!!

Let it Snow!

IN DECEMBER!

NOT APRIL!!

Looks like I will be leaving my flips in the closet for a bit longer.

Sheds

The snow has melted.

Well, let me rephrase that - -

The snow melts each afternoon.

(we have been waking up to snow each morning and it melts by afternoon.

Oh, mountain living!)

When the snow melts, the antler hunts begin!

Each spring the wildlife (deer, elk, moose) shed their antlers all over our mountain.

AND... We find them!

 These are the "finds" so far.