A surprise visit from Family!

On Friday June 27th Nikkelle and I was out walking selling her drill team calendars. She kept getting phone calls, I thought she was talking to her friend Kylie. Come to find out Chandra was calling her to let her know that she was coming to visit with the kids and surprise me. I got part of the conversation "okay I'll see you when you get here," but I just thought it was Kylie because she had been out of town all week. So when we get home Nikkelle and I went downstairs to watch part of movie, to relax from the heat. So Chandra called me and I ask her what she was doing? She said "she was going to town to buy diapers." We talked on the phone for a little bit then it was just quite for a little bit. Then I could see something out the corner of my eye. So I turned to look and they were poking their heads around the corner downstairs. I was surprised they were here. Chandra and I was still on the phone, I looked at her, looked at my phone and hung up.
Shane had taken all the other kids out to Vernon to our cabin. So Chandras kids hung out here a couple of days before my kids got here. Then we surprised them. Here is their reaction, I think they were surprised even Kaitlyn but she was sad because her dad had gotten after her.

Hiding in the corner. It was a little squishy back there.

Just another picture before the kids got home.

Here is the picture I got of the kids about the time they jumped up and said SURPRISE!

I think Kinyon and Cheyenne was really surprised. They ran right over to great them. Kaitlyn was still upset.

Baseball season comes to a end.

Well Baseball has finally came to a end. The boys had a fun year. Ryder's team took second place they did a awesome job. They played the 1st place team the last two games and won both games. That was really exciting for the boys and the parents. Kinyons team did a great job too. They came in 4th place. This was his first year playing on WBBA its a pretty big step up from machine pitch. He learned a lot and both want to try out for the fall team. I have to finish the All-Stars next week. There will be 3 games and then I will be done with concessions stand. Boy am I excited for that. Now hopefully I can catch up in my garden at nights instead.

Finally Time for Kaitlyn and Kinyon's Birthday Party

Life has been crazy around here. Mom has realized, if she don't call me by 7AM then she probably won't get a hold of me the rest of the day. We are all staying very busy, the boys have been spending a lot of time at Nanny's and Poppy's doing jobs for them. Ryder and Kinyon move handlines and do other jobs they are asked to do. Then we have baseball everyday with a least one of them. Porter has been a big help to Poppy this year, and is enjoying making money and saving for things he wants to buy. Nikkelle is staying busy too. She has drill practice at 6AM to 10AM, then she goes to practice for the Stadium of Fire 10:30-12:30. She is so tired and hungry by the time she is done. She will usually have a little nap before she goes to work from 4:00-9:15. Kaitlyn has choir practice, and is learning to play piano. She loves spending time with her lamb. She is also going to learn to play tennis in July. Cheyenne is going to Pre-Kindergarten and is loving it. She is so excited to actually start Kindergarten and ride the bus with the other kids. Shane has been out of town most of this month. I'm still working at the baseball park every night from 4:30-9. So we have had a hard time finding time for everyone to get together for the Twins birthday party. Well it just happened the only time we could do this party was at 9AM on Saturday. It worked out but seemed weird to have it that early. Happy Birthday Kaitlyn and Kinyon!

Fun at Bamma's Family Reunion

What NOT to do when you chase lambs.

So a couple of weekends ago when Shane brought the lambs home, I had Chandra kids here. So we had 10 kids, I mean 9 kids Nikki didn't want to be a part of this. Outside watching and wanting to help and be a part of unloading the lambs. We did pretty good until the last 2. We caught one of them then the other one heading on down the road. I told Ryder to get on his bike so he could catch up to it and chase it back our way. Well that went pretty good and lamb started run back to where it was suppose to go. Kinyon and Stattyn where back by the gate holding it open for the lamb and making sure the other lambs didn't get out. Well when the lamb almost got to the gate the other lambs started running for the gate so the boys closed it. So the lamb turned and was going to run away again. I was right behind him so I reached out to grab him, but he got away from me then Porter was behind me and he caught him. So after we put him in the gate my picky was all tingly on the left side so I went to look at it to see what was wrong. Boy was I shocked to see my pinky! I said "WHATS WRONG WITH MY PINKY!" I never felt anything but the tingly feeling after we were done chasing that wonderful lamb. So now every time I go to chase a lamb now Shane says " Shalaine don't you chase them I don't want you to hurt yourself again." He is so kind and thoughtful, but sometimes I can't help it if I'm there and the kids need help, I help. So hopefully nothing like this will happen again. So I guess I have a inherited finger from my Dad. I hope you get a good kick out of it because I still think it is funny!!! I do wish I had my old pinky back but I'm getting used to it now.

The Spring Show

The Spring Lamb Show

The kids have to show the lambs in the spring show, in order to sell them at the fair. This year was a little more hectic then before. We have shown 3 lambs for a few years now. This year we had to show 6 lambs. So that means 3 more lambs that need sheered and cared for. It took Shane a few extra nights to get them all done. He does a good job though. Feeding is a little more complicated then the other years. We have decide to feed each lamb individually, as of before we just feed them all together. So depending on how much they weigh depends on how much they get feed. We have a couple of smaller ones, we are having to push them to get them to make weight by fair time. So this year at the Spring Show we were so excited for Nikkelle because she got Reserved Showmanship. We were all surprised because she basically hates doing this. But I guess she really knows how to act like she is really interested in what she is doing. Good Job Nikki. Kaitlyn did a really awesome job too being her first year. Her lamb was not cooperating it kept jumping up on her. Which is weird because she is always out in the pen, petting her lamb and trying to make her be friendly. She made it in the top 10 for Showmanship out of about 30-40 kids showing lambs in her age group. We are so proud of her, keep up the good work and maybe you will win at the fair show. Here are some pictures of the show and just pictures of the lambs and kids. I never got a picture of Kinyon , I will have to take a picture of him helping feed the lambs.

Well Here Are Somethings We Have Been Up To

My life has been really crazy this last month. I don't have much time to do much of anything. I got a job at the Middle School taking lunch numbers as the kids come out of the lunch room, then I wash the tables off between each grade. I get the kids on the bus by 8:30 then I'm off to get myself and Cheyenne ready to take her out to Nanny's house. I leave my house 9:45 then I have to be back into town by 10:15 to start work. I'm finished by 12:30, so depending on what Nanny's is doing I either go pick up Cheyenne or she brings her home. I'm home for about 31/2 hrs. My second job is at the baseball park concessions it starts at 4:30 and I get home around 9. We have about 45min, from the time the kids get home to get homework done and chores done if we are lucky. Ryder and Kinyon are playing baseball. So someone usually has a game while I'm at the park working. I still get to see them play some of their games so it all works out. By the time I get home I have to get kids ready for bed, that can take a good Hour on good day. Then I usually do a couple loads of laundry, then I'm off to bed.
For the last Month and Half Nikkelle has had some kind of Dance Competition. Between her doing Jazz, Ballet, Lyrical, and Clogging. The last ones have been at Lagoon where Kaitlyn and Cheyenne also had to compete. I told them they couldn't go on rides the first weekend we was there because we were going back for Nationals. So we went on some rides the next time. Chandra and Miles came up with their kids because Shay had to Dance too. Treg and Tricia were there too with Maddison and Brooklynn. They all did a great job on their dances. It was a long day but we finally got to start riding rides at 4:30. I will post pictures later because Chandra has all the pictures.
Shane has my camera with him, Ryder drew out on a bear tag. Shane, Ryder, and Porter and a bunch of other guys and their hound dogs have been bear hunting the last couple of weekends and will be back sometime by June 1. Shane is picking up the six lambs for the kids for 4-h this year. Then we will be busy we that are first show is June 7, so not much time to get ready this year but that is how it worked out so we will make the best of it.
I don't know when I will have time to write again but hopefully sooner then later now that school will be out.

Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day

On Sunday morning, the kids got up and made puff pancakes for breakfast. Then they got the dishes done, it was great. Then later, Shane and the kids gave me a new steam mop that I have been wanting. Hopefully mopping will be easier and funnier. Then while I was getting ready for church the kids made this big poster for me. They really can be great kids when they want to be. At Church we got a pamphlet about mothers by Boyd K Packer. I haven't read it yet but I'm sure it will be good. After church we went out to Nanny's to have a nice dinner. Bamma was their it was fun spending the day with her. We treasure any time we get with her as she will be turning 91 this year. I had a great Mother's Day and I hope all of you did too.