New Mexico Trip

Cute Kids Cuddling with baby Kash and Uncle Daren
The kids had so much fun driving Lil Bit.

Chantz trimmed Lil Bits feet and he did a pretty good job too.

We had a really good time visting Daren, Megan, and their new baby Kash in New Mexico during Christmas vacation. It was a REALLY long drive, but I am so glad we went. We enjoyed good food, horse races, and the company. The kids could have stayed there and played with Lil Bit everyday if I would have let them.

Christmas 2009

Opening Presents


The Kids trying out Sage's new Kareoke Machine

More Presents!

Chantz's gift from Santa...His favorite was his new shotgun.

Sage's presents from Santa she loved her new .22 rifle, but the Kareoke Machine was her favorite of course.

Christmas Eve PJ's

This year we had a pretty quiet Christmas Day. The kids woke us up about 5 am and we opened presents and had breakfast. The kids were super excited about their gifta and we spent most of the moring downloading songs to thier ipods. Then we decided we would start our trip to New Mexico a day early so we headed out of town about 3pm and drove to Beatty Nevada where Weston is working right now.

Chantz's Magazine Cover

I am the proudest mom in the world. Chantz has been in quite a few magazines including Western Horseman, but this is his first cover. He is such a great little horseman and is so lucky to learn form the best...his gramps!

Sage's Christmas Singing Program

Sage had her little Christmas program and after I went to her classroom party. They made homemade marshmellow and homemade hot cocoa mix. Wow...those marshmellow were delicous. She is so dang cute with her little poses...she cracks me up.

Making cocoa
Pose for the camera!

Singing her heart out.

Melton the Warm Hearted Snowman

Chantz was Melton in the Christmas Play this year. He did such a great job. I am so proud of him. The play was really cute...it is only for 4th and 5th graders that want to participate. So they go after school 2 days a week to practice. Chantz really loves it...he was so excited when he got the part of Melton..they had to try out for their parts and you would have thought that it was Christmas in August when he got he part. All of the kids put in alot of work and the music teacher is so great. I am glad that he likes to participate in this kid of stuff. Weston was saying that is it so funny how Chantz can wear so many different hats: he loves sports, and of course roping, and now this. We couldn't be more proud. He is such a great kid.

Chantz is the one with the carrot nose.

We were laughing so hard when he would have to walk, because is whole costume would kind of sway...it was hilarious!

Cute Kylee the doctor checking his heart.

Sage couldn't wait to hug hime in that costume.

Chantz backstage.

Birthday Girl

Decorating the tree

Sage and Graycee

Sage's cute cake.

On Sunday my baby girl turned 9. We had quite the busy day. I got to spend some quality time with Sage and my little niece Graycee. Sage and I made cupcakes for her to take her class on Monday. Then the festivities began. Dinner, presents, cake, and of course the tradition of decorating the tree and making a gingerbread house on Sage's birthday continued. I was exhausted! All in all I think she had a great day!

Halloween 2009

Halloween was more like Christmas at our house this year. Grandma Kasea surprised the kids and came to visit for the weekend. They were soooo excited. I don't think that Sage let her out of her sight for the whole weekend. They carved pumpkins, made candy, went trick or treating, played games, and a million other things. It was so good to have her here.

Carving Pumkins...sage hates getting the guts out she says it is so disgusting!

Sage making cupcakes for her class party.

Dead Rodeo Clown and Punk Rocker

Finished Pumkins

Little miss attitude punk rocker