"The Sticky Stuff"...

That's Me!!
I died laughing when I read what Caleb had wrote...
"she is the sticky stuff that holds us together"
I enjoyed his post and I loved your comments!!

Thanks to all of you for your sweet comments.
Very unexpected and VERY encouraging!!

I had a lovely birthday. How could I not? I was treated like a queen!
I ask you, "What's not to love about that?".


I love poems. I can't write them. (It must be lack of brain cells or something) BUT, I am surrounded with people that can! AND I love it when they write poems to me. I just have to share this one with you from my older brother...

To My Sister

A house-full of children and friends

She’d have it no other way

Lots of energy and smiles

We call her Ashtray Gay 

Early to rise in the morning

She does her best to stay fit

The rest of the day she’s running

In her there is no quit 

Arenas and barns and saddles

A girl who enjoys her horses

Known to sneak ice cream from the freezer

I can’t reveal my sources 

Her hubby loves her

On him she is sold

I give her a thumbs up

?? really isn’t that old 

I hope her day was great

Today ice cream is legal

Her brother sends his love and advice

When plowing beware of the eagle! 

Love,

Paul

Thanks again for your comments, emails, phone calls, cards, fb messages and poems!
Ya'll are awesome!!

I lost count!

Hi ya'll! It's our Moms Birthday today! 

I am speaking for the family when I say "she is the best mom ever!"

She is the sticky stuff that holds us together. Without her I would probably starve (I can't cook very well). Without her, I would be wearing rags (or deer hide). Without her me and my siblings would be not be here.

She has done a lot in her years - First off she married my dad, then she gave birth to me, then she gave birth to eight other kids! If that doesn't boggle your mind then this will... Mom is our camp cook and our family cook! She is a farmer! She is a wife! She is our teacher! She is the one who sits in the passenger seat while I am trying to learn to drive (scary)! She cleans my hunting clothes that are covered in blood! The list goes on and on.....

If you guys have something you would like to add to the list, leave a comment!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Hope you have many more.

Love, Caleb.

Good Morning...

SNOW!!

(again!)

Don't worry about me. I WILL pull through. :-)

My flip-flops are in my closet awaiting my bare-feet.

;)

My day will soon come.

(I hope)

A Few More Things

I am having so much fun looking through our pictures from our time in Idaho.The children had 2 cameras with them. It is fun to "see" all that they did through their "eyes".

One of the main highlights was horseback riding in their new arena.

It was a fun (and safe) place to enjoy the horses.

Abbi, Hudson and Alli

Abbi

Even Daisy-the-dog took a ride.

They enjoyed...

barebacking

giggling

learning

playing

racing

and friendships!

One Week Ago...

We were on our way home from Idaho.

Remember... crazy me wanted to get the chicken pox from our cousins?

So, we packed our bags -

Drove north through beautiful terrain - 

(Devils Slide- way cool)

And arrived in Idaho!!

Their 2 youngest had been exposed to the pox but never did break out. 

So we came home empty handed with the pox but full of great times and many memories!

Paul (my older bro) and Elaine have 8 children that are pretty much all the same ages as our children. When our children get together, there is lots-of-fun happening.

The Whole Crew

(except for Caleb and cousin Lauren)

A few of the things we did - -

Games of Chess

Sam and Hudson

Dead Man! Dead Man! on the tramp

Tessa, Hope and Mark

Group chaos on the tramp

Reading

Lauren, Hope, Maggie, Tessa and Elizabeth

Bike Riding

Lauren and Dani Rae

Emilie and Abbi

Playing in the Play-house

Mark and Tessa

"Blowing out" of eggs...

for a spring decoration!

Pulling teeth...

(Elizabeth)

Holding the very cute one week old puppies

Calvin and Weston

Greeting newborn goat kids

Alli and Dani Rae

Abbi and kid

Snuggling and giggling on the couch

Dani Rae, Abbi and Emilie

We went to a play called

"No Greater Love"

It was about God's amazing grace that provides hope and salvation through the cross.

Very well done with live animals such as a donkey, sheep and a camel.

This is Clyde the Camel -

and he gives kisses!!

Stay tuned for more!

A Perfect "10"!

We have had another birthday around here!

Our sweet Maggie turned 10!

We are so blessed by this young lady.

She has a heart of gold. So tender and caring towards others. Serving is her gift.

The Party Guests

Brian and Hudson

Tessa and Me

Abbi and Maggie

Weston and Elizabeth

Caleb and Dani Rae too. (just no pic)

Birthday girl with her Rocky Road Dessert and 10 candles!

I love this young lady ~ so much!! 

She is a joy to all.

Happy Birthday Mags!!

Not E.V.E.N. Funny!

The snow had melted.

Things were turning green.

Warm and sunny days.

So ready for flip-flops!

Ahhh... makes me so happy.

And then this happened...

In case you are worried about me. Don't be.

I am still happy. 

It's just not a "flip-flop springy" happy.

The sun is out today.

Melt snow, MELT!!

He Lives!

Jesus is the King of Kings.

Jesus is the Name above all names.

Jesus is Lord of my life!

Easter Sunday

We went to church.

We spent the day with family at Grant's (my younger bro) house in Salt Lake.

We feasted!

We had fellowship with family!

My Grandma (96) and Shannon's Gma (86)

Aren't they the cutest?

Mom and Me

We had fun!

Jesus on the cross at Calvary covers it all ~ my sins past, present and future.

He suffered and died for all.

AND then He rose from the dead.

He Lives!