Yesterday

I took this picture yesterday morning at 7:00 am as I was walking into work.  The lighting was absolutely beautiful.  The dark clouds in back, sun shining in front.  LOVE IT !

When I came home at noon, I found a DEAD CHICKEN !  The door to the coop was left open, but we figured it couldn't have been a varmint, or else we would have lost many many more chickens, and this one is the only one.  We are guessing it was another chicken (or turkey?) that took after it.  So sad :(

The ducks are sure growing.  I hope it's a male and female, and we will get some babies :)

The turkeys are getting bigger too.  We are pretty sure the dark one "Dark Vegan", is a Tom.  I even got them to eat scratch from my hand the other night.  They are curious birds.  CJ is still kind of nervous around them, but they have never showed any kind of aggression.  No  - we are NOT having them for Thanksgiving !

New haircut, courtesy of Mary Jo

Much better than this, huh?

Real Farmers.....

Poor little thing......
I guess now BRICK will be BRIQUETTE.
( was going to get more pics of the process, but I had my hands full, keeping him still while Roger did the deed)

Memorial Day at the Property - 2013

Kuk and Thatcher on the swings

We gathered around the fire - it was a little chilly in the shade.  We ended up pulling the tables out into the sunshine to eat. 

Mom made scrumptious Mountain Dew Chicken !



These two were in fine form :)



Treyson, Brian, friend, Colton, Dax, Tagg

The boys had a great time playing in the ditch.  The water was COLD !!



Thatcher and Mommy

There was a downed tree that Zac started to work on with the chainsaw - it is always fun to mix work and play :)

We brought down the big soccer ball, and Jaden and Treyson were against Dallin and Dax.  They had a great time.  I even got in on the action a little later with Treyson.  Glad there were no pics of that !

We laid a blanket out and tried to get Thatcher to take a nap.  He hadn't had one all day.  He wouldn't have any of that !

I took him down by the creek - it sure is low this year.

Thatch and Daddy

Pile on Dallin !!

The Bettinson's (minus Tiana and Lance)

Rog finally showed up at the end - just in time for leftover Mtn. Dew Chicken



Great Day - Busy Day - Fun Day

First thing this morning, I went to the cemetery with my mom to put flowers on the graves.  She always takes such care, and keeps the flower (artificial) nice from year to year, always going back and picking them up before they get trashed.  I was glad to be with her  and help her.

When I got home, Roger was ready to go to Ogden.  This was his first day off in almost a month!  Last week, he put in 87.5 hours in ONE WEEK.  It was so good to have him home.  

Just the two of us went to Walmart for an oil change, then Costco, then IFA, then Allied Metals

I'm checking out metal beams for a new bridge at the property.  

After we came home, we started on the yard and lawn, and I discovered a problem in our front window wells.  The water has gotten down behind them, and after 20 years, they have shifted.  The one was almost pushing the basement window inwards.  We are going to have to do some MAJOR removal, replacement and repair.  I want to get those new window wells, that are deeper and painted white on the inside.  I'm also going to set them high, up to where the brick starts. 

I proceeded to get out my trusty clippers, and whacked all of the bushes down.  Boy it sure looks bare.  I know it will look worse before it gets better.  I'm calling Joe Rees and Boman Kemp first thing Tuesday morning. 

You can see what a poor job I've done at keeping the grass from encroaching.  Good thing I bought RoundUP at IFA today, I'm going to ask Annette to come up and show me how to lay the hose out, and NUKE the heck out of everything. 

I took the freshly cut burning bush leaves out to the animals, and they went CRAZY !!

Rog and I had a great time being together all day. We laughed and teased each other - he kept giving me a bad time about my hair, and saying I needed to put a hat on !  For Rude !  (I am getting it cut in a couple of days :)

 We were able to get so much accomplished.  I got the sun shades on the two swings, and the tramp moved, and the patio sprayed off, and the garage cleaned out, etc. etc.

We decided to reward ourselves with a MOVIE - so we headed back to Ogden and saw the Jackie Robinson story - 42.  IT WAS AWESOME !

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Ended the night with ice cream cones here

And on the way home saw the FLOWER MOON  (Full moon in May)

It was a GREAT DAY !!

Pics from the Park (Baseball Park that is)

Tagg just had to have an icee at the ball park.  After, he had to wrap up in a blanket, because he was shivering. 

Thatcher tried to eat the spilled icee on the ground of course ;)

And when he was told no, he proceeded to do his usual........put his head on the ground and pout :(

That's how he got his (now healing) owie.  I wish I could get it on video sometime - I'll have to try.  It's pretty comical.

Now's he happy :)

Tagg and a friend

Treyson and Camden Hopkin right after the game.  Treyson got 3 hits, and on base two time !!  Go Treyson !!

Preschool Graduation -

Tagg graduated from Teacher Melanie's Preschool last night.
Here he is with some of his classmates.

He has a lot of support from family :)

Thatch with Grandma Shirlee and Grandpa Jim

He's excited to head to Kindergarten in the fall.
We LOVE YOU Tagg !

Odds and Ends (once again)

Manda sent this to me for Mother's Day - LOVE IT !

We got Mom and Dad a combined Mother's Day/Father's Day gift.  A HIGHWAY 66 sign for their pole out front.  Turned out great - thanks to Zac for getting it installed :)

What is it about little boys on BIG bikes?

Makes this Grandma crazy sometimes...........

Unique picture - Treyson swinging and Tagg laying on the ground, with the evening sunlight hitting just right !

BEFORE and AFTER

(I finally got it done)

Focus Direct had their 7th annual Sports Fest.  I guess Landon and Cody really got into it.  Apparently Americans are much more competitive than Filipinos.  It was an all day event, including basketball, badminton, and TONS of other games.  I know Kacey will post about it soon, and you've probably seen these pics on FB if you link to Landon's wall, but I really wanted to post my favorites.  Landon was always into Football and Baseball and Wrestling.....I don't think he played Basketball after about 2nd grade.  I would have liked to see this white boy JUMP !! 

LOVE LOVE LOVE this picture.
Payson and his new friend :)

Payson and Daddy - Kacey you need to get in more pics !!