WINTER PROJECT !!

WINTER PROJECT !!
WINTER PROJECT !!

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Breakfast With Grandma !!!

 

MEMORIES WITH GRANDMA!!!

Day off from school...sure tastes good!!
 
 
LOTS OF LOVE IN THAT MUG!!

 
Waiting patiently for our order!!

 
Look at my picture!!
 
 
Mickey or Minnie Mouse??
 
 
I'm not sure I can eat "ALL" of this!!


 
Tastes great...finger lickin' good!!
 

It was WONDERFUL to be able to take my GRANDDAUGHTER'S out to BREAKFAST!!

Mommy said...they were really lookin' forward to this

&  I'm already lookin' forward to next time!! :-)

 
Do you remember your breakfast dates !?!
It's definitely one of the most happiest meals!! :-)
You can't agrue with that...just take another look at their smiling faces!! :-)
 
P.S. Fiona...Thanks for my sweet & special homemade card!! :-)
 

Saturday, January 12, 2013

FINISHED CHRISTMAS GIFT !!!



SO…WHAT DO YOU GET YOUR WIFE 4 CHRISTMAS ???

 

  SHE SAYS…BUILD ME A BRIDGE !!!



IMG_2219   YOU HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE…NICE WARM SHOP…PERFECT PLACE !!
LOTS OF GREAT THINGS HAPPEN IN OUR SHOP !!                                  
 
 
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THEN THERE WERE RAILS...
 
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LOOK…YOU CAN EVEN REMOVE THEM !!
IF YOU DON’T… IT GIVES US a PLACE TO TIE ON A FEW BALLOONS OR WHATEVER.
 
WE CAN ALSO MAKE  IT ROCK’N !!
IT’S A CHALLENGE FOR THE HORSE’S TO KEEP IT BALANCED  … EARNs EXTRA POINTS AT EVENTS !!
 
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CODY…OUR FAVORITE BARN CAt !!!
 
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HE DEFINITELY GIVES IT A THUMBS/PAWS UP !!
THIS WILL ONLY BE A TEMPORARY RESTING PLACE.
 NEXT STEP… WE WILL BE INSTALLING IT ON OUR TRAIL COURSE !!
THIS “NEW” BRIDGE WILL DEFINITELY MAKE SPRING & SUMMER MORE FUN !!  :-)

Friday, December 28, 2012

CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS !!!!


 ~ 4 SON'S HOME 4 CHRISTMAS ~

 
~ HAPPY MOM ~
 
 
~ HAPPY DAD ~

 
~ VERY HAPPY MOM & DAD ~
 
 
 
~ WHEN TIME NEEDS TO STAND STILL ~
ESPECIALLY FOR THE PARENTS!!
 
 

~ LOTS OF FIRSTS ~

 
 
~ CAST IRON SKILLET APPLE PIE ~
YUMMY!!
 
 
~ CARMEL PECAN CINNAMON ROLLS ~
THERE WAS NOT EVEN A TINY SMELL LEFT!!
 
I ALSO DID A PRIME RIB DINNER...NO TIME FOR
A PICTURE... EVERYONE WAS TO ANXIOUS FOR A TASTE!!
SINCE HAVING "ALL" THESE FIRSTS FOR CHRISTMAS...I WAS A TAD
NERVOUS...BUT... EVERYTHING TURNED OUT WONDERFUL!!
EVEN IF I SAY SO MYSELF!!
 
 

DEVILED EGGS ANYONE? !!

 
FIONA JUST COULDN'T WAIT ANY LONGER!!

 
ADDISON REALLY THOUGHT IT WOULD ALL FIT!!

 
CORY'S PLATE...AS THE OLD SAYING GOES...
I'M SURE HIS EYE'S WERE BIGGER THAN HIS STOMACH!!
I SHOULD SHARE JUST HOW MANY "DEVILED EGGS" I MADE.
GRAND TOTAL OF 72 !!
I THINK THAT WILL BE ENOUGH UNTIL NEXT YEAR!
 
 

~ LOVES HER NEW BABY DOLL ~

 
 
LOVES HER AUNT KAMI !!

 
SHE ALSO LOVED PLAYING GAMES WITH HER
 AUNT SHERRI & COUSIN ABBY !!
 
 

~ TOO CUTE ~

LEWIS COOLING OFF!!
 
 
~ LEWIS AND CHASE ~
THANKS GOODNESS FOR HIS OBEDIENCE CLASSES!!
 
 
 
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THE END OF CHRISTMAS 2012 !!


 
WE'LL... ONLY ONE MORE MONTH AND I WILL BE
POSTING ABOUT SOME HORSE EVENTS!!
IT'S ALREADY BEEN TO LOOOONG OF A WINTER!!
I'M SURE MOST OR ALL OF YOU WILL AGREE !?!
 
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR 2013
 
 

 

 

Friday, November 16, 2012

BACK 2 SCHOOL !!

 CHASE'S FIRST OBEDIENCE LESSON

 
 
HE LOOKS LIKE HE IS SAYING...
DO WE REALLY HAVE TO STAY HERE??

 
WE'LL WE DID AND HAD AN AMAZING "FIRST" LESSON !!
 
OUR INSTRUCTOR'S NAME IS WENDY AND SHE IS GOING
TO HELP US... BECOME A LOT BETTER FRIENDS!!
 

MY GOAL... TO HAVE AN "OBEDIENT" COMPANION!!

 
WE HAVE LOTS OF HOMEWORK & THAT'S A GOOD THING. WE SHOULD HAVE A GOOD CHANCE... AT MAKING IT TO THE TOP OF THE CLASS !! ha! ha!
 
OUR LESSON IS ON FRIDAY & IT LASTS FOR 4 WEEKS. IT IS A 2 HOUR MORNING CLASS FROM 10:00 - 12:00...THE TIME SURE PASSES QUICKLY. WE ARE OFF THE FRIDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING...SO THAT WILL GIVE CHASE SOME EXTRA TIME... TO TRY & AT LEAST BE THE BEST "GOLDEN RETRIEVER" IN THE CLASS!!
 
STAY TUNED...MORE PICTURES IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS!

Sunday, November 11, 2012

FIRST SNOW !!!

 
 

SUPER "HUGE" FLAKES !!

 


I SHOULD OF MEASURED THESE!!
I THINK THEY ARE THE BIGGEST ONES WE HAVE EVER HAD ON OUR RANCH !!

 
IT DEFINITELY ADDED UP FAST!!
BUT...IT MELTED ALMOST AS FAST!!
 

 
THE FLAKES LOOK LIKE I TOOK A PAINT BRUSH & MADE THEM!!
I THINK TIGGER & TWISTER LOVE TO POSE FOR PICTURES!!


WYATT...STILL OUT TRYING TO FIND THE LAST GREEN THING TO EAT!!
HE TRULY LOVES TO GRAZE & GRAZE & GRAZE!!

 
 
STARINE HAD NO DESIRE TO GO OUT IN THAT FLOATING WHITE STUFF!!
SHE IS SUCH A PRIMA DONA!!
 
 
I GUESS FOR THE FIRST SNOW IT WASN'T THAT BAD...HOPEFULLY THE NEXT ONE WILL GO AWAY AS FAST!! OK...MAYBE IT COULD STAY A LITTLE WHILE... JUST FOR ALL THE KIDS TO MAKE SOME SNOWMAN FRIENDS!!
 

HAVE A GREAT THANKSGIVING!!

BE THANKFUL FOR  THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE!!


Wednesday, November 7, 2012

THE LAST...

MOWING & BLOOMING FLOWERS !!
 
BACK YARD...
 

 
MASTER MOWER...
Just love the Ranch logo on his sweatshirt!
He loves the riding ones & I love the push ones!
I'm always afraid that I will run over the ground sprinkles! UGH!
 
FRONT YARD
 

Love the the angle mow job!
He surprised me one day & now it is the weekly mow pattern !!
 
 
Fall is ruff on my White Burch trees!!

 

 
Just a few roses still wanting to keep smiling!!
 


 
This is another one hanging on until the snow flies!!
 
 
Spreading all the grass clippings & leaves...
 

Still spreading...this is an awesome spreader!!
It spreads a lot of ranch waste !! Ha! Ha!
 


 
THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE WHEN IT WAS "BRAND NEW" !!
 
Steve bought this for "MY BIRTHDAY" 5 - 7 plus years ago and it is still going strong!!
"ALL" my friends and family laughed when I told them...but they weren't the ones pushing the heavy WHEEL BARROW!!
 
Steve and I both share this implement...it is a life saver !!
 

 
DON'T YOU WISH YOU HAD ONE ??

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

SOME JOYS OF MOVING...

ESPECIALLY WHEN FAMILY COMES CLOSER TO HOME !!

 
GOOD BYE...MONTANA!!
 
 
 
OLDEST SON...DALE
 
 
ALMOST TO DESTINATION!
"MOSCOW BEST WESTERN"
BY THE WAY ...THEY HAD THE BEST CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST!!
 
 
KENDRICK, IDAHO...
GETTING READY TO UNLOAD...
 
 
NO WASTED SPACE...
 
 
UNLOADED...
 
TEMPORARY RESTING PLACE...
LOANED TO BROTHER BRIAN FOR THE WINTER.
 
 
NEXT STOP...LEWISTON, IDAHO...
 
UNLOADING CEMENT FORMS...
 
STILL UNLOADING...
FORMS FOR NEXT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT...
 
BRIAN'S CURRENT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT...
 
SIDE VIEW....
 
SHOP TO BE...
 
FRONT VIEW... 
 
WILL HAVE TO POST SOME PICTURES OF THE
"FINISHED" PROJECT IN A FEW WEEKS!!
 
 AS YOU CAN SEE FROM ALL THE PHOTOS...
HELPING TO MOVE ONE OF YOUR CHILDREN...
DEFINITELY HAS IT'S BLESSINGS!!
 
FYI: They... (Dale, Sherri, Jared & Cory) signed papers on their sold Montana house yesterday &
signed papers on their newly purchased Spokane house today!!
 
Now that we have our 2 oldest boy's and families close by...
 "FAMILY TIME" WILL HAPPEN A LOT MORE OFTEN !!!
 
 
:-)  YEAH!!!  :-)