Let the Games Begin...

Today is opening day for the little league baseball here and we had a day full of excitement. After opening ceremonies, we grabbed some lunch and did team pictures. Then, both boys had games this afternoon. Jacob played well and he had a few good hits. Riley had fun. He has a little problem paying attention. (Riley and most of the team, that is.) I am exhausted from a long day. Coaching t-ball is one tough job!


Mr. Photogenic



All Star in training


The Three Amigos


Clowning Around

Kindor Korner Class of 2008

It is official. Riley graduated from Kinder Korner and is ready for Kindergarten. The ceremony was really cute. Riley's job was to say the prayer. He did really well in all the practices, but got a little nervous during the graduation service. He managed to say the prayer very softly. It is amazing how much Riley has grown up over the last year. He surprises me with the things he is willing to do. A year ago, Riley would have never agreed to say the prayer, but he acted as if it was not a big deal at all to do it today. I think he is ready to go to Kindergarten.... I wonder if those teachers are ready for Riley!


Our graduate!



The graduating class of 2008! (Riley is 2nd from the right.)



Riley and best bud, Bode


Riley with his friends having refreshments.

A Pig?

I know what everyone is thinking... why is she showing us a picture of her freezer. Well, we have a freezer full of pig, thanks to some friends of ours. All the white packaging is bacon, pork chops, pork roast, ribs, sausage, ham.... you get the idea. Now, I have to figure out some new and creative ideas to cook pork roast. (We only have 25 or so of them.) If you have any recipes that you would like to share, I am all ears.

Jacob overheard that we had a pig and he did not want to eat a pig. I had to tell him that he eats pig almost daily... he does love those ham sandwiches you know.

Last night I made Spanish Pork Chops, one of Nanny's recipes. It was really good and Jacob even liked it. I guess pig is not as bad as he thought.

In the Good Ole Days...

We had a great time at the Ranching and Heritage Center in Lubbock on Saturday. There were plenty of activities for the kids and the weather was beautiful. Jacob and Riley learned how to grind corn. Cowboy Jacob Learning to write with a feather dipped in ink. Branding a cow. Learning to rope. Washing clothes in a tub and hanging them to dry. Playing games. Making a stick horse. Hand crank homemade ice cream.
Kyle was glad to be home!






This is his new trick. He is so talented.

Need a Kyle Fix??

Playtime on the floor.

Rain, Rain, Come Our Way!!

No, we did not get any rain today...so far. There has been rain all around us, but our farms have received nothing! We did get a lot of wind with dust and pollen in the air. Kyle and I both have colds and he is not sleeping very well because he cannot breathe through his nose. The most annoying problem for Kelly has been the electricity blinking. Every time it blinks, the pivots shut off and he has to go and restart them.

Camp Post

Kelly, Jacob and Riley are at Camp Post for the weekend. Camp Post is a boy scout camp located in (Yes, you guessed it...) Post, Texas. It is required for the cubs to have an adult family member with them to camp and Kelly drew the short straw for this trip. Riley gets to tag along and participate, even though he will not be old enough for cub scouts for another year. The boys are not going to be back until tomorrow morning, but Kelly sent me a few pictures from his phone.


This is the top of "Mount Baldy". You can see the camp behind the boys.



Riley coming down from "Mount Baldy" with his walking stick. The boys have been begging us to get them one of these, but you know who will end up carrying it most of the time.



Riley aiming for the target. There is no telling what all he has hanging from his belt loops!



Jacob aiming for the ground.


I know what everyone is thinking. What would Kyle and I do with the entire house to ourselves all weekend? Well, we went to Clovis with a couple friends for lunch and then took a nap. It has been very quiet!