Pictures of Porter's wrangler contest

Porter's Steer Ride at the Fair

Sorry this has taken so long, but there is just not enough time in one day to get everything done that needs to get done. I don't know about all of you, but this time of year gets to be so busy with all the canning, homework, laundry, and running kids to all their things they have going. At the end of the video Porter starts limping. Come to find out the steer had stepped on his back. He had a pretty good bruise from the experience. Shane took Porter to the State Fair and he rode the mechanical bull about 3-4 times before the guy told him to come back and he would teach him how to ride. So maybe next year he will have a better luck.

Funny Pictures from Porter's Contest

Make a Smilebox greeting

Relaxing at Nanny's and Poppy's

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Our 4th of July Celebration!

Our morning started out early in the morning. Kaitlyn had to sing at the city's celebration at 9:30. Shane, Kaitlyn, Cheyenne, and myself went over about 8:15 to eat breakfast. The boys were at Nanny and Poppy's house because they had to move pipe. They came up to watch Kaitlyn. The boys and Poppy played a little baseball while we were there. Then we came home and did some jobs around the house. Shane's friend had 4 tickets to the Oakley Rodeo, so Shane took the boys to that. Nikkelle was at Stadium of Fire. The girls and I went with Nanny, Poppy, and Travis to Sizzler to eat dinner. When we got home the girls got to do sparklers, feed the lambs, then watch the city's Firework display. We can see them from our backyard so we just hang out here and watch in our swing. It was a crazy 4th of July for our family this year.. We were all in different places, but I think everyone still had fun.

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.