Easter Weekend

We spent Easter Weekend in Logandale visiting Grandpa, Grandma and Cousins. 

 We had a blast!

We spent Thursday at the Fair and Rodeo.

Both Casey and Levi were lucky enough to get picked to help in the magic show.  

Whit fell asleep and had the chance to work on his bubble blowing skills.

All the kids loved the small animal building.

We spent Friday coloring hard boiled eggs.  Since we were having so much fun the Easter Bunny decided to come a little early so we had our big hunt Friday afternoon.  The kids had a blast! 

Sunday came around faster than we wanted so it was time to pack up and come home to real life.  Chris always jokes that we are the red-necks of the world because it takes us a pick up truck and a horse trailer to go on vacation.  

Once we were loaded we took inventory to make sure we had everything.

One horse

One goat

One lamb

Six baby chicks (Thanks Grandma and Grandpa)

Two pregnant dogs ready to give birth at any moment

One Boy dog

Four kids

and

the back of the truck loaded with so much stuff that we needed straps to hold the bikes on top.  I wish I would have taken a photo.

We made it home safely with only 2 short stops and two dogs that were thankfully still pregnant.

Although we did come home to some other cute surprises.  Five of them.  They are going to be very tame and friendly so anyone who is interested in about a month we will be giving them away.

Conference Weekend

These are some photos from our weekend.  It was nice to relax a little.

Casey got bored with all the sitting around listening to conference so she played with our new kitty and Whit's hair.  She was trying to make him look like a rock star.  She even put on a dance show for us while Dad was at the priesthood session.

Sunday was Dad's birthday.  I tried a new recipe for his special lunch that everyone seemed to really like.  Everyone was so full afterward that we had to wait two hours for cheese cake and ice cream.  

What is Dirt?

We decided to till up the garden some more 

so we will be ready 

to get it started when the irrigation water 

comes on next week.  

Casey was having lots of fun playing 

because 

the dirt was so soft after it was tilled up.  

She asked if she could put Whit in

 the

 dirt to see if he liked it.  

This was his first experience actually

touching the stuff 

other than getting his 

hands in my house plants. 

 

Casey decided to bury his bottom half 

and 

he loved it.  

He kept wiggling his toes around like he couldn't get enough. 

It was fun to watch him!

Charlie

Grandma and Leslie came for a visit on their way to the Doctor in Salt Lake.  

While they were here we decided to give Charlie a haircut because he has been so itchy and scratchy.  

By the time we were finished we were a little surprised.

This morning the neighbor lady came over  to tell us how cute our new horse was.

It will be interesting to see how his hair grows back in.  Chris thinks he will turn brown again.

Pushing Ourselves!

Casey and Whit are both learning 

how to use their bodies.  

Whit is learning that he can hold himself up with his arms.  We can't decide if we are ready for him to crawl or not.  We know he would be a lot happier being able to move but he will be into everything!

Casey is learning how to do a front hand spring, round off, back hand spring all in a row.  

It is so fun to watch her push

 herself because she is so timid. 

 We are proud of her!

Last of all Heston and I painted our chicken coop today.  

By the time we were finished Heston had 

painted quite a few rocks, the wire fence, himself and the calves faces.  

The calves looked like they had been in a bloody battle with all the red paint!  

It was pretty funny!

Saturday

Today is Saturday and the weather was beautiful!  I don't think we could have asked for a nicer day.  We worked and played outside almost all day.  

Chris built a new home for Charlie and fixed my chicken coop door.  

We burned a lot of big weeds. 

 The boys tried to be cowboys and rope our calves.  

We rode our little motorcycle in the pasture.  (Levi is getting more and more brave.)  Whit even got to try out the motorcycle!   

Chris put oil in the tiller and took a couple passes through the garden so we can get our peas, broccoli and carrots  going.  The kids took their shoes off and played in the nice fluffy dirt. 

Chris rode Tike again for the 3rd time with no problems.  

I got Charlie's mane brushed out and the neighbors grand kids put a french braid in it.  

Casey and Heston made lunch almost all by themselves and created a picnic for the whole family outside on the lawn.  

Chris finished pruning our lovely grape arbor.  

One thing that is nice about days like today is the kids go to bed easy and early.  They were ready to drop by the time we finished dinner and baths!

Tike

Yesterday Chris's brother Richard came over for a visit.  

Chris was out messing with our horse Tike.  

Tike will be three next month

 and 

has never had 

anyone on his back.  

Chris has been working with him because he said it was 

time to either break him or find him a new home.

By the time Richard left both Richard and Chris were riding Tike around the corral.  

I don't know who I was more proud of:  

Tike or Chris.  

IT IS SCARY GETTING ON A HORSE THAT IS NOT BROKE! 

Chris said he is going to try

again tonight!

HOPEFULLY

things go smoothly again!