I have been loving these. . . . . .

We got the cutest little chicks this spring. And now we get a lot of this. . .

Braxton helped me set up the shot. We had to get his "cool" glasses in this. Also, notice the one huge egg at the end. I have no idea why the chicken laid this enormous egg. Ouch, poor chicken.





The kid's found a little gardner snake today. They put it in my favorite tupperware bowl that I use for left overs (you know the one - the only one you can still find a lid to). They then put the tupperware in the garage. Later when I asked about the snake the kids informed me it got away. Yikes!



Mud is still the best form of entertainment at our house. And yes Jennica is wearing her school clothes and no she hasn't started school yet.



Got a get a picture of Braxton in here somewhere.


I love my flowers in my front yard. I never plant any flowers. I just collect the seeds of the snap dragons and spread them around in the Fall and Spring. The other yellowish/orangish flower just spreads everywhere.

Water Pipe

So our culinary water usage went from about 3000 gallons per month to 85,000 gallons per month this summer. David found standing water in our field so he dug it out and found that the copper lateral coming into the house and barn had little pin holes throughout the entire pipe. It needs to be replaced. So today David and a friend dug it up. . . . . accidentily took out the phone line (no I don't have a phone today maybe not tomorrow either) and the power line for the barn. . . . and of course there is no water.

Unfortunately the water line goes under our driveway so we'll see what we can do about that. Sometimes things just happen I guess. . .





The driveway that the water pipe goes under.



Braxton loves the red rocks that blue stakes made when they sprayed for the utility lines.

Baylee's first day of school

She did not want me to take a picture of her because she was so anxious to go and pick up her friend. She has so many girls in our neighborhood in her class this year and she is loving it. It sounds like one big party this week.

Note: the concerned look was because she did not want her picture taken - not that she was nervous for school.

Zions

We spent some time down in Zions the last week of July. David's family rented a very nice home for a few days. And no I didn't lug my heavy SLR camera on this trip. Just used the rebel on automatic and let everyone take turns being behind the camera.

On a hike (I forgot our hiking shoes) Hiking in flip flops and sandals can cause blisters - we all found that out.


It was so pretty that it was worth it. Except that it was like 100 degrees or something.


This rock was leaking water. So cool.


These little guys were totally not afraid of us. So funny - until we saw that sign that said "Do Not feed the Squirls" They could bite you.


Jennica with David's oldest brother Dirk from Washington.

Swimming

My kid's took swimming lessons a few times this year. I even thought about signing them up one more time. . . . but I think I'm done. They've come so far with their swimming abilities. For some reason all three of my kid's came hating water. When it was time for Baylee to be baptized we wondered if she would let her Dad dunk her under the water. But, luckily they are all coming along really well.

Baylee Get's a Hair Cut

Baylee was so excited to cut off 5" of hair yesterday. Her Dad was out of town and I told him I would post pictures of her today. She helped me feed the horses so I thought I would let her Dad know that too.

She was so excited that she actually wanted me to do her hair today and I found her sneaking into my lipstick. She's never cared before. . . wierd what a hair cut can do. She has been wanting to chop her hair off for a long time now - so five inches was our compromise.
Baylee with her bunny

Yes Dad she did help feed the horses when you were away.

Really cool (wierd) light under the hay barn this evening.


She can still wear her hair in a pony tail.