The BEST rodeo......EVER!!!!

I had the privilege of attending the most amazing rodeo - EVER!

This one will be hard to top. Not one that will be filed away and forgotten, like so many others.
Not forgotten by the 50+ contestants,

nor the cowboy helpers.

1 Horse + 3 Helping Cowboys = The Ride of a Lifetime

This little guy, he stole my heart......

I think the horse stole his.

This one here.....

I think he stole The Cowboy's heart.

"Been chocking back tears all morning, we are sooooooo blessed. Despite all the troubles and hardship, they have so much joy! It was a moving experience....."

The Horse Lover

She leaves the house with out saying a word.

They all drop their heads for her.

She gives a good pat and hug and scratches their heads.




She moves on to the next one.



Dinero is grouchy but for her, he will stand still.




My little horse lover.

Cowboy Tug-a-War

Such a sweet Father/Son picture on Easter Sunday, which also happened to be The Cowboy Jr.'s Birthday as well.

What better way to celebrate a Birthday than with a little bit of roping.

This time it quickly turned into a game of tug-a-war.

They pulled.


And tugged.

There were some smiles.

Some laughs too.

In the end the Little Guy lost.

I think he just gave up, really. Didn't want to show up his Dad.

Despite the poor, sad, pitiful look on his face, he did have a great day.

Spring Break in Review

I LOVE being home!

I loved spring break - no plans, just hanging out, kids outside in the awesome spring weather.

Here is what we did -

• I made a garden and planted it too
• I did close to 45 loads of laundry
• I bought 12 baby chicks
• We rode horses, one of which ran off, another who likes to roll in the mud thought it would be fun to roll in the mud - with the Princess on his back
• We got stuck in the mud
• The kids branded some calves
• The kids dug in the dirt making a 'cave'
• We had 18 people in our house
• We bucked some bulls
• I've loved every minute and don't want it to end

The Story of Four Cousins

Four cousins, four years apart, 2 sets of brother and sister.

They grew-up together, practically inseparable. Always together and normally trouble not far behind.

Each married their high school sweethearts, each married at age 21, each has their own family now. The 4 became 8 and the 8 has now become 18 in just under 12 years. The next generation of cousins ranges for 9 years old next month to 3 years old at the end of July, 5 boys and 5 girls.

We don't all get together nearly as much as we like. This week we all ended our spring breaks together. They all came to our house to go camping. We bucked bulls, we rode horses, we fished, we killed snakes, we played in the pond, we cooked, we ate, we got a little bit of sleep but most of all we laughed and enjoyed one another.

THANKS FOR A GREAT WEEKEND GUYS!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!

Did you know?

That horses like coffee?

They do.
Two weeks in a row they have knocked over The Cowboy's coffee to get a sip.

Silly horses.

She Cracks Me Up

Little Bit was out playing on the porch with the dog. She opens the door sticks her little face in and says, "Whatcha think mom?"

I say, "I think you are crazy."

"NOOOO, think-a something else, we already know that"