Take me out to a BALLGAME!

We are in full swing for the Ball season! Shelby has played in a spring season for the past 4 weeks in Roy and just last week brought home the Champion Title. We had some late nights but Shelby was a good sport and never complained about being tired and not wanting to get up to go to school. I didn't have my camera with me the last night of Games but I do have the best picture on my phone of Shelby's team getting the other team around homeplate with arms around each other being every other girl of the other team and the sliders giving an awesome cheer for the other team. I am so proud of shelby and her team they all have good sportsmanship towards the other teams and each other. WAY TO GO SLIDERS!

"SHOWTIME"

Shaunie has started her stock show adventure for the year again. She went to AGGIE CLASSIC, STYLE OF THE ROCKIES and UTAH STOCK SHOW (spanish fork) We have had so much fun following her and watching her do what she loves. I really mean it when I say follow because, she has learned to do pretty much everything all by herself now and we just watch her do her thing. She loves the atmosphere and the people she meets along with the competition that comes with it. We love you sis and are proud of your accomplishments and hard work.

Shaunie with Little Sis.

After the show in Logan little sis came up lame and needed some attention. We went to a friends place and he put her in this little thingy. (not sure what they call it) Shaunie hates it when her animals are sick or hurting. After a few weeks of meds Little Sis is doing better.

Where are the Newmans?

Mick, Carson, Dallin, and Mason. I think we might see these boys on t.v. in the future!
Shaylie, Shelby and Ashley had to try it out just like the boys.
Shaunie and Hannah. This little baby has lots that love her tons!
Yes we are here we just have been a little crazy and not had time to update this darn blog! April this is for you.
Scotts sisters and I met in Layton on a Friday night with all the grandkids to have there pictures taken for Mother's Day. We had a fun time trying to get 11 kids to smile all at the same time. I do have to say Grandma Tamera has some pretty cute grandkids. While we were waiting for the pictures we played around at the mall. The kids were pretending to be on the news. I wish I would of had the video camera they were pretty funny. I think these kids really must listen to the news because they wasn't to bad of news casters I think Channel 2 could be real interested. Thanks for the Great Time Family.

Game Nights

WOW! What fun we have together. Melissa, Eric, Ashley and Mason come to our house or we go to there house and have game night (1 or 2 nights a month). We play wacky six, sneaks, farm game, blocks or whatever we choose. We even pull pranks on each other or go around the table telling a dark secret or two with truth or dare. We all look forward to these game nights they are so much fun with tons of laughs. I am especially grateful to family that you can just relax and have a good time together. Thank You Hansen FAMILY!

Spring is in the air

We have been busy here at the so called newman farms. We had some fun new arrivals a couple of weeks ago. You would have thought it was a birth of a child here at the house. We have been waiting anxiously for the arrivals of our little calves. Hoping to get 2 steers for showing next year but were blessed with 2 more heifers. Mick thinks it is great because we can just have more cows that we don't need to sale. Scott and I went to dinner with some family that was here from Vegas on a Friday night. Before we left the kids were out doing there chores. We arrived in the parking lot at Maddox and Scott gets a phone call (of course whats new) from Shaunie, "Dad my heifer is in labor" okay how do you know. "Well she is breathing heavy and her water has broke duh" Scott-"She will be fine just check on her every 30-45 minutes we will be home before she calves". Shaunie- "Are you sure because I am nervous for her it is her first calf" Scott-"yes she will be fine". So we eat dinner enjoy the company but are very anxious to get home also. We are driving home and get a phone call with step by step visuals of the happenings at home. Our three kids are there watching the birth of a baby calf and we aren't there to share it with them (dang it). No it isn't the first that they have seen born but it is the first of there very own mama cow that we raised from a baby calf so it was different. The excitement of getting home to be with my family and share this fun moment was crazy. I guess you could call us strange but we were kinda sad and happy at the same time to know that our kids were able to experience this even without us was Great. Shaunie was very proud and never left the mama from the time her water broke for nearly 2 hours after she had the baby calf. She was the proud owner of another animal to take care of (oh great). Pictures aren't the best my camera broke and we have better ones on our phones but haven't downloaded them to the computer just one more thing to do right.

Sweet little Watch Dog!

Our dog Gage is our family dog. He is the best little friend to every one in our family. He is a Shi-tzu and we have had him for 4 years. He loves to chase the blankets around, play fetch though he don't bring it back very well. He LOVES to go in the car with us. He Loves popcorn and only likes to drink fresh cool water.Scott tolerates him but is the biggest worry wort when it comes down to the dog (he don't want him outside for to long in the cold or heat). I have come home from work and the dog is gone I am scared that he has been ran over or is lost. Come to find out Scott has come home to take him with him for the day at work. I love that I am his favorite. He likes to sleep on our bed he curls right up to scott or lays right next to my feet. Shaunie loves him, Shelby loves him, and Shaylie adores him. Sometimes Shaylie will play house and gage is a family member. She even puts clothes on him, gives him rides in the stroller, and sits him in the crib. Now Mick well he is not actually gages favorite but he is micks. Mick mauls him to death. He says that he just loves him so much why do gage love me that much. I think having a family pet is good for everyone. They give us unconditional love always. Gage has never attacked anyone or bit anyone I take that back he did give mick a little nip when Mick was teasing him. But Tonight Shaunie had some friends that dropped by (boys) and gage was not sure he liked this paticular boy. We were laughing so hard because gage was nearly try to bite his ankles. It scared this paticular person, that he wouldn't even come in the door. Maybe we will be real glad that we have this family dog in situations like this when them boys come over they will be aware that gage is here to protect our girls.

January! Where did you go?

Well I guess it's time to update. We are surving the snow. January was freezing though and went real fast. Scott, Shaunie and I went to Denver for a few days. We went to the National Western Stock Show. We had a lot of fun. I will try and show pictures. Shelby, Shaylie and Mick stayed with Granpa Jim and Grandma Debbie. They had a blast and the minute we walked in the door Mick ask me when we were going on another trip. I think grandma played games with him all weekend long. He hs become quite the little card shark of a player. I think the girls missed us though. Shelby wants to go next year for sure. She don't like mom to be to far away. Shelby started back playing softball (indoors). She attended a catching clinic at USU and got a little one on one training. She thought it was great. She stayed for the pitching clinic to catch for a teammate and by the end of the day she was exhausted.

Waiting at the airport our flight was delayed for 3 hours. Shaunie and I played cards took pictures of each other and watched all the weird people at the airport. Scott talked to strangers and slept.

Mick and Shaunie have birthdays in January, Mick turned 7 and Shaunie 15. Wow!! I can't believe my babies are getting so old and grown up. It really is fun having a teenager (lol) in the house. Mick is becoming a real smart little fart. We just had parent teacher conference and the scores he is showing are awesome! He has jumped so high from the beginning of the school year we are so proud of him. His teacher is the best ever. Shaunie is doing great in school though she tends to worry more about friends, boys and fun, instead of school. She is playing the role of a typical teenager.