Month worth of fun

Haven't posted in awhile finishing up pro-cert for teaching...trying to keep my horse going, driving back and forth between here and Lagrande....sick kids.....so here are the pictures..

Pendleton Round Up 100 Years

We went to Pendleton and my boys had the best time. It was soooo busy with my Dad and all of his parties for the out going pres...of PLC. It was so fun, but I am still tired from all the moving and shaking we had to do. Jason always loves Pendleton and so do I...it the place we both went to college...so it kinda will always feel like home. My boys LOVE Happy Canyon Jett loved it last year...Tripp thought it was a movie this year...which he calls 'moovie.'

First Day of First Grade

First day of school -- apparently is a killer for me! Am I going to cry every year? I bawled during Kindergarten on the first day -- thought, " Oh, this year I will be much better." Not, so much but at least make-up wasn't rolling down my face. Geez! Jett was pumped loves his teacher Mr.C! Who wouldn't love him? He had to wear full on belt and buckle to the first day of school. This way he's ready in case a rodeo breaks out at school? I don't know but really funny!!! Jett's brother thinks that it is some sorta punishment that he can't go to school.......so here are the first day of school pictures....oh notice the Pendleton Roundup T-shirt...it was a compromise between that and a full on button-up shirt.

Friends and Fun over the Summer

Jett teaching Tripp how to rope...kinda funny since Jett is learning at the same time. I had to sneak this picture in because otherwise they would have started fighting as soon as I walked out the door.

Sleeping on Papa's lap at the Jr. Rodeo. Yes, my Dad wears suspenders....kinda funny!

...currently Jett's BFF!

Jett and his sweet as pie cousin Joely Jak!

Jett made several new friends over the summer at the Jr. Rodeos and some friends he has had for a awhile stopped by to visit. Here are some of the pictures.

Just some favorite pictures from the summer....

Jett riding a steer at the Jr. Rodeo

This picture was on the front page of the Eastern Oregonian sports section.

My favorite spot in the summer!

Just fun!

29 years

I am 29 years old today. Oh MY WORD!!!! How did that happen. I had a pitty party this morning. Decided that my life was pretty much a failure because of all the things that I didn't have the -- list was pretty long. Then, like usual, I looked at the world's cutest boys...and realized maybe not a complete failure...they aren't teenagers yet:) On this day every year for the past 28 years think of my Dad. I hope is proud of me Chicken Pox and all:) Oh yes, did I mention that on my 29th birthday I woke up with chicken pox. NO LIE. Couldn't have been better if I had planned it myself. I am covered in them. I guess the Doctor said it is actually a virus that mimics chicken pox. Apparently, I am not the only one two or three other parents have gotten them. My kids don't have them and said once the spots appear you are no longer contagious. The week before I strep throat, broke my finger, and hit my leg so hard on a barrel that I had a bump for a week and huge open gash. So, apparently my immune system was down.....wonder why? All in all, I had a great day considering. We went to Pendleton to a park, ate dinner at Hamley's and lots of shopping with only a few buys. But my kids had the best time with my mom and I. We had dinner with my family. My mom got me and few odds and ends. Jason had a ring made for me that has our brand and my family brands on it. It is very nice.

Here is to the last year of my twenties!

More than a couple Moores came to visit!

My best friend came to visit with her three kids! So we have a pile of kids when we get together and my little house in Lagrande was overflowing with love:) The kids played in the creek and we even ventured out with them in public..to a swim park in Lagrande two of us and 5 of them!!!!! Anyway, it was fabulous to see my best friend she looks sooooo good and she is the best mom -- she has LOTS of paitents. They rode Jett's horse too which was interesting...MR. Doesn't like to share Chief!!!! They were very fun and entertaining:) Georgia Peach is worth at least a thousand laughs! While cousin Moores were here Jett lost another front tooth!

4th of July

This year we went to Haines for the 4th of July and then to the rodeo in Vale. We were all entered at Haines Jason, Me and Jett....it was a little crazy with all of us having something to do. Jett did good he was a little trooper he put up with Tripp crying all the way from home because he was tired and waited paitently (hard to believe) while I got ready and had things organized so I could get Tripp handed off...it took a little jungling :) Jett did great and won the barrel racing he won a halter...it is was really neat. He was soooo happpy! Tripp's favorite part of the whole thing was that Aunt Jenny and Aunt Tracy brought a puppy and that he got to ride Jett's horse when Jett was busy playing with the kids. Jett rode a sheep and that was pretty fun too!