The Albrecht's: August 2009

Monday, August 24, 2009

School's Back in Session

School started today and the kids were pretty excited.

This is Sage and her 3rd grade teacher Miss Ward. Who is a friend of mine and Sage was so excited to be in her class.

This is as close I got to getting a picture of Chantz at school. I guess it's just not cool to have your mom taking pictures of you in the classroom when your in 5th grade!

Outside of our house on the first day of the 2009-2010 school year. Chantz is starting 5th grade and Sage is starting 3rd grade. Where does the time go???

We went to St. George to visit family and friends and we had such a great time. We also had a baby shower for Megan (Daren's wife). So they came up from New Mexico and we were so glad to see them. We also had a BBQ with the other Albrecht's Brandon and Michelle and their girls. The kids had a blast playing in the pool it was a great time.

Albrecht kids! Thanks Brandon, Michelle, and girls for such a fun day!

They LOVED the slide and this rocker lounge!

This is the diaper cake I made for the shower. I told them that since they won't find out they are going to get every thing "duck" from me.

Sage and Gus (Owen and Brooke's little boy)

Sage, Grandma Kasea, Misty, and I went to see the play Annie at Tuachan. Sage has always loved the movie of Annie so this was extra special to her. We had a great time.

Yosemite and Bass Lake

The end of July we went to Yosemite National Park (that is where Weston is working right now). I told him I wanted to see 3 things: the big sequoia trees, waterfalls, and a bear. He said you know this isn't Yellowstone where you can just go to a spot that bears hangout to see them. I said I know but it would just make my trip to see a bear. So we were on our way down from Half Dome and traffic was stopped in the middle of the road. Weston said there must be a bear because that is usually what will stop traffic. So I jump out of the truck with the camera and go running down the road. Weston is hollering at me to get back in the truck because it was a cub and he said the mother is probably not very far away. I said not til I get a picture. He said your acting like these crazy tourists...I said I am a tourist. It was pretty funny, but I got my picture.

Cute little bear made my trip!

Half Dome with Waterfall in the background.

Sequoia Trees at Mariposa Grove, it was amazing how big around they are.

We rented a boat and tube and spent one day on Bass Lake. The kids had a blast. I don't think Chantz got off of the tube except just long enough to eat.

Yes I even rode the tube!

Weston with the kids hanging on his life jacket to stand up.

My little fish. The love the water!

Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Crazy busy update

We have been crazy busy for weeks now and I am running out of fumes! Chantz had the Masten Ramsey Horseshow on the 17th & 18th of July, then we went to Yosemite to visit Weston since he is working down there, got back and was home for 2 days then left for another horse show in Winnemucca Nevada, back home for The Fiesta Ranch Roping that we were helping put on. Now we are off to St. George to visit family and friends, then back for 2 days before the county fair horse show. Just in time for school to start on Monday the 24th of August. Whew!!

I am still trying to get all the pictures downloaded from all of our craziness, so I will post them as I do. Sage sang the national anthem at The Fiesta and did such a great job. I am so proud of both of them. My dad, Chantz, and I won one of the roping classes at The Fiesta which meant the world to me to just be roping with my dad and my son!

Masten Ramsey Horse Show

Chantz won the high point on Friday and the Jr. Bridle Class and my dad won the Open Bridle Class on Saturday. That was pretty special. Chantz was so excited.