Life, people, places, things

Life -
seems to just pass us by, it seems like just yesterday school got out for summer, Stacy and Heather both told everyone they were expecting, we were planting beans, etc, etc, etc. And here it is September 22. Where does the time go? When did summer happen?
Amongst all the time flying by - I have learned many things. HUH who knew at 3yucky1 I don't know it all??????????????????
Some things I did allready know:)

PLACES-
We went to Phoenix over the labor day weekend, it was so nice and relaxing. We were looking for farm equipment in Buckeye, Az. We didn't buy any equipment there. But what we came home with was a new puppy, new shoes, and a little fun behind us. Once again when we do things like this I have to thank Brandon, he just works all the time, he fretted the whole time we were gone - however he knew that James and Dillon were here to "hold down the fort" in which they do exceptionally well. Then last weekend we went camping up at my dads place up at Groundhog and gathered wood - it was ALOT of work, but it was so nice up there!! It rained, but it was still nice!! Also in that we had a little fun with Tommy, Tammy, Kenna and Hayden. Whom by the way we owe BIG BIG BIG time because they wasted there whole weekend helping us get wood:) They are to wonderful to us.

People-
Sometimes you get something in your mind about someone, and that seems to just be it - good, bad or indifferent! But once I open my eyes and my heart sometimes I am PLEASANTLY surprised. Things happen for a reason only God can understand sometimes. But when these things happen, the people that come forward with sincerity in there hearts is overwhelming! It pulls at your heart strings, and makes you wonder what you ever did to deserve such awesome people in your life, and how can I be a better person, because being around these people makes me want to be better! Also the old ones that you count on always - they continuously come through without hesitation. Whether with a helping hand, an ear, or just a simple, I don't know what to say but i'm here for you and I love you.

I AM TRULY TRULY BLESSED with people in my life! I have the most wonderful hardworking husband, the orneriest but most awesome boys. My parents are my heroes and I love them very much. My brothers and sisters are far away but always right there. I have and extended family that can not be beat - my inlaws are the greatest(just another wonderful thing that Brandon has given me). And friends that I wouldn't trade for all the money in the world!!
So thank you to all of you for just being you!! You make me a better person!

Now off to the things-
Oh please oh please oh please hold off on the freezing! I can't believe its September 22 and we just today started 3rd cutting, and we have beans to do, and so does alot of other people!! We(Brandon, Dillon, James, so therefore I guess Heather and I also) now have 3wire hay equipment. Hopefully small bales will move better than ton bales - we are diversified, you want 2 wire, 3 wire, or Ton bales - we have them:):) Thanks to those hard working men,who don't give up they just work on another idea!!

Thanks for reading and I hope everyone has a wonderful fall!!!

Camping

I have the greatest husband ever!! He works so so hard, and still finds the time to try and do somthing good for me and the boys. I think he had finaly had enough - We went to bed on Thursday night, both of us grumbling, not so much at each other, just stuff in general. Friday morning when we woke up, we got to talking about Tommy and Tammy going camping(thank you so so much guys for going camping and letting us barge in!!) and Brandon said "when are they leaving? Call Tammy, were going" We had so much fun! We really didn't do anything out off the ordinary - just relaxed. Well kind of, Brandon fretted all weekend about pivots and him and James went down to Dolores on Saturday and rode through and checked cows(yes some sort of work has to be done for Brandon to have a good day). But the boys enjoyed themselves ALOT. Tommy has some really neat older horses that Kenna and Hayden ride and as you can imagine, all the kids fought and wanted to ride, but they all did! We had so much fun hanging out with James, Tommy and Tammy, and girls, and Tammy Dufrene and her kids!!

Also a GREAT BIG THANKS to Dillon for staying here and checking pivots and thrashing wheat, (we were hoping Dillon and Heather would be able to go, but he wanted to Thrash and Heather wasn't feeling well - we missed you guys and hope Heather feels much much better!!)Morgan for shutting off our water on Sunday, Julie for changing Fettermans on Fri and Sat night, and Luis, for being an honest hard worker and keeping the rest of the water going while we were gone.
and once again to Brandon for going ahead and saying "lets go" even though I know he worried all weekend. We love you Brandon and appreciate all your hard work!!


Jake, Tammy, Hayden and James

Chase, Ty, Jake, Tierah, and Stetson playing in the river, I would have thought it was to cold, but not them!! Tammy made some homemade Tom Sawyer fishing poles - we didn't catch anything but the kids had fun.

Jake and Tierah, these two have so much fun together

Ty on one of Tommys horses - they loved to ride

Jake on Dietz - this is James's horse, but he is so friendly and good natured that usually James has to ride a different more ornery horse and the boys and I ride him - The greatest Brother-in-law and uncle ever REALLY!!

And poor Riley, he rode Dietz when Tommy, Tammy, Kenna and Hayden and went on a good ride, and as i was getting ready to take the picture my camera messed up. I think Tammy has a picture, and I have many more on their cameras - so there will definatly be more to come!

13 Years

On August 24, 1996 I married the greatest man ever!! Happy anniversary Brandon, I hope there are many more to come! Brandon is the hardest worker, and he has to be the best - he could take up quilting and master it, because thats how he is!

With 13 years there have been many smiles, tears, hard work, lazy days, and even a few(hehehe) angry words and ALOT ALOT of Love. Brandon has given me 3 wonderful boys, a safe and warm home, and more memories than I could ever write about! I love you Brandon, You make me and my life what it is!!

Same ole' Just stuff

Do you ever get tired of my boring old just stuff blogs?? Sorry, but I love the random pictures I take - I like to share, i'm like old people with there slideshows of all there travels:):)

Poor Jake, he is a true farmers kid, he loves to eat wheat and since we are thrashing right now(well Dillon) there is always some around to munch on. Well in our storage shed on the mesa, there was some poisonos wheat(the kind that you feed to gofers and stuff to kill them) Yep, you guessed it - Jake ate some. Dang kid - they were in there with Brandon looking for something and as they were walking out Ty says"Jake don't eat that, thats gross" Brandon said he turned around, and about had a heart attack. The ER dr said he didn't think Jake ate enough to hurt him, but poor kid he had to drink the charcoal stuff and have an iv, and get blood drawn. After they drew blood, he said"Did you take all my blood? Do I have any left" it was cute. Rhonda Conrad was the ER nurse, she was great(which I allready knew). Brandon keeps asking him if he wants to go eat rat poison, he say NO!

And he really is ok. This picture is after he drank the charcoal - it was messy!! I think that was the scariest phone call I have ever gotten - lets hope its the last!!

Other than that not much is going on, almost done with second cutting - yipeee- Jake is awfully tired of the swather!! Brandon is awfully tired of the Baler! I am actually looking forward to winter:) I know I shouldn't say that but I am. Not of coarse until the beans are done!

Fair#3

Wow - how could I have missed??

A GREAT BIG THANK YOU - to Cruzan Construction for buying both of the boys steers. Alan Schaffer, Farmers Telephone, and Superior auto and Grandma, and Grandad Oliver for the add - ons for the boys - without the businesses of this community support, the fair would not be what it is.

THANK YOU!!!!

Fair #2

Let me just say that all the kids in the community did Great at the fair. .

CONGRADULATIONS 4-H and FFA Kids of Montezuma County

They all work so hard and I love to watch all the kids, they are all nice and helpful and smiley, and just overall good kids with good families backing them!!

Fair

Ahhh fair time - Alot alot of work, and a little bit of play, Exhausted kids, tired animals, and parents wondering why, why, why did we let them sign up:)!

My boys did so GREAT though, so let me brag only for a moment!! Riley got Reserved Champion in his market class, with his 1420lb Angus, Simmetal, Hereford Cross steer. The judge looked him over long and hard before he finally decided the other guy would get champion. Brandon is just certain Riley should have got it - but its ok, he did AWESOME!! Good Job Riley, and thanks for helping Ty so much this year.

When we walked them Riley (for some unknown and not understandable reason) loved to rile Red up, he would get him all wound up, make him tromp through ant hills, run, jump, try and ride him etc, etc, etc which drove me crazy but he thought it was FUNNY!! I do have to say though Riley got drug a few times with the rope, but only once when we were walking him did he ever let go - he is my tough guy!! Walking with the pu, was another story though - poor Riley he bought 3 halters this year because he kept breaking them - he didn't like being pulled with the pu!!

He didn't want to stand here for the picture either, he hated the backdrop - it was driving him nuts(neither steer like the goats or sheep either) Funny Stuff!!

Ty - who is only 8, showed a Black Angus - 1235lb steer. His name was D.A.(i'm sure most of you can figure out what that stands for) One of the first times we were walking him, he laid down and rolled over on his back - we thought he was dead - so ever since then that has been his name:):)

Ty worked so so so hard this summer, and it paid off! He got Grand Champion Jr. Showman, and 5th showman overall(jr, intermediate, and senior divisions). SO Proud!! He was also the star of the steer show(not me just bragging either, he really was) he was so small and everyone thought he was cute and the judge LOVED him. He also sat on him in the sale ring - he got quite the applause!! Animals and children alike were VERY tired by the end. Ty didn't even ask me how much he made on the sale, he just asked me if he could go put D.A. Away!! Good Job Ty - Keep up the good work and the great attitude!

Jake was mad, he couldn't sell his - he wanted to take him to the fair. He says he wants me to buy him now and that he will just stay in the pin forever - hmmm not sure how were going to work that one!!

Ok, I'm done bragging now!!

Thanks to Brandon and James for staying up all night bailing hay and then coming to the fair all day to help the boys, You are the best dad and uncle ever!!! Thanks to Eddie, Morgan, and Dillon for keeping the farming going so everyone else could go watch the show and help the boys!

Thanks to Tammy and Tommy for lunch on sale day and keeping Jake Friday night and saturday so he didn't have to sit there!!

Thanks to grandmas, and grandads, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and even some just friends of the family for sitting through the long, long, LONNNNGGG show, and the ones who couldn't make it but made the effort to go out of there way to call and talk to the boys, and find out how they did, we appreciate your love and support for Riley and Ty!! Our family and friends are truly the best there is!