Family Football

Ahh... the blissful evenings of of playing summer football are not far off.

This is more like early, early springtime football.

Looking good Golden Delicious!  Keep it away from your brothers!

I love it how Jack and Pete are always such ardent participants!

Random Bits of Trivia

Grandma is writing a book about primary which means that she needs pictures, so we ended up posing several "shots" for her.

Granny Smith was a trooper and starred in several "solo slots"

Then we did a "family prayer" one.  

Also, proof that Jack and Pete are spoiled and sometimes escape being turned outside immediately after entry.

 And the picture we took of JoAnne in front of the pantry with a blue sheet for her scholarship application to Utah State. 

Legos Man

Granny Smith loves legos.  Each birthday and for Christmas he always requests legos.  He makes up the creation and then tears it down again and uses the pieces as parts to his own creations.  Here are a few he came up with last week:  A helicopter and a fire truck.

Looks like fun!

Splitting and Stacking Wood

Last Saturday was a beautiful day and we spent some time working on the wood pile.  Granny Smith and I stacked the wood while The Spy Twins and Mr. Bechtel chopped.  We stackers had a hard time keeping up with the choppers.

It was at least 32 degrees and everyone was roasting and all the coats came off and got hung on fence posts.

Granny Smith still uses a wedge for safety.  The older boys helped him set up a few logs.  It was a lot more fun than cleaning the kitchen!

Riding in the Snow

Hello Nikita, you good girl! 

 Nikita is now 7 years old.  (Did you know that all horses celebrate their birthdays on January 1st??)

Prairie Spy is going to a roping clinic this weekend and Nikita is just learning about ropes and roping.  Prairie has been practicing dragging a log around the field to help her get used to pulling something.  Looking good, Prairie!

And working on a soft feel.

Happy Late Birthday, Golden Delcious!

Happy Birthday!  It is great to be 17, a senior in high school, and looking forward to great adventures.

I hope all your wishes come true.

Trip to Las Vegas

We just got back from a quick trip down to Las Vegas for the Legacy of Legends, which is a horse clinic put on by Buck Brannaman to help keep the legacy of Ray Hunt and Tom Dorrance alive.

The whole thing was awesome, but my favorite part was when Buck worked with four younger students helping them start their colts.  Buck was able to read the horses and the people so amazingly well, and set the situation up so everyone was safe.  I learned a ton and had a great time.  (And everyone else did too!)