Our NewEsT FaMily meMBer

Is this not the cutest thing you ever saw!!! WOW he is perfect in every way. My little Brother Chad and his Beautiful, Brave wife Wanda were blessed last night with this precious little boy, not really so little 8 lbs. 11 oz and tons of beautiful black hair all styled with a mohak. He

resembles his big brother colter. These two are such good parents and I must say they make darn CUTE babies together. We are so Happy and Excited to have another little one around. Heavenly Father blesses us all when he shares these sweet little spirits with our families. CONGRATS to CHAD, WANDA , COLTER and BAY We LOVE YOU TONS!!!!!

BraGGin Rights

Shaylie is so ProUd of this one!!! She was at practice on Tuesday night last week and they were hitting she was shagging balls she had her mitt full and Sierra hit a hard line drive. Well Shaylie's Right leg upper Thigh was a good back stop for it.. She hasn't complained much but she has wanted me to show it off. She took the camera and got a great shot, I think I should have taken the pic so I could get your cute face in the picture. Way to Go Shaylie I think you deserve BRAGGING rights on this one!!!

A walk for MS aNd AuNt "D" AnN

My Aunt D-Ann has MS. Her family invited us to come and join them for a fundraiser walk. Shelby and I, Grandma Deb and Aunt Dawn were part of the crew along with some of Aunt D-Ann's family. The girls put the shirts together and got the whole team one. (D ann's favorite color). The moring started off pretty wet and cold. We brought rain ponchos and many layers to keep us warm. The trail was so pretty and many happy walkers along the way.. RAIN or SHINE it was going to get done. There was buckets of rain coming down and when they sounded the horn to begin the rain stopped. Before we were to the finish line we were taking off some layers of clothing the sun was peeking through the wet clouds and it was a Beautiful morning. Thanks Hoopes family for inviting us to join in for the fight for a cure of MS... WE LOVE YOU AUNT D ANN Your the BEST!!!!

Scott's grandma Wanda also had ms we thought alot and about her today also. I have been told that she was a fighter through her struggles with the disease. I can see my Aunt D-Ann being the same way. We hope that there will be a cure soon in the NEAR future!!

AWARDS

This past weekend was full of lots of accomplishments done and awarded in the end!! Three days worth. Grandmas and Grandpa ,Dad Mick were all there Friday night to support Shaunie (my camera would not co0operate) SHAUNIE had an awesome experience at State Convention. She won 3 BIG awards for herself.. One being a STATE PROFICIENCY AWARD (nursery operations) she was able to apply her work experience at CALL"S NURSERY and the skills she is learning to complete this and win this award. AWESOME!!! Also she and her partner Tyrell Stephens completed an Agri-Science project together and was able to win first place with that. AWESOME!! Also Shaunie was 3rd runner-up in the STAR STATE GREENHAND Agriscience for the 08'-09' year. Did I mention this is competing within our entire STATE of Utah FFA AWESOME!!! Hard work and lots of determination and guidance from AWESOME Teachers helped shaunie recieve these awards. She won $$$$ and Plaques now she will be heading to NATIONALS in Indianapolis again in the FALL to represent Utah and the Bear River FFA Chapter AWESOME!! Shaunie we are so proud of you and the accomplishments you are working for.. I LOVE YOU TONS thanks for making your family so proud of you keep up the GOOD work Sis!!

A BIG thanks to all the sponsors, teachers and parents that support FFA it is an AWESOME club to be involved in very positive and I know you have to want to do these projects to succeed in FFA. It is a club (an association) that takes alot of work and determination. Thanks Mr. T.J Rhodes for sparking Shaunie's interest and others their freshmen year of school she loved it then and loves it know.. YOUR THE BEST!!!

(I will try to post other pics when I receive them from the officers hint, hint)

NO MORE TONSILS!!!

Spring break was Micks weekend to recover. YEAH them darn Tonsils are out of there, they have been a pain in the neck for months now.. Wednesday morning we arrived at the Hospital of course mick was in his john deere jammies and his john deere blanket with him and walked in to the surgery room where the best nurse at the Hospital was there (Rachel Rudd) to take care of him in her John deere cap with green john deere socks and green john deere green blanket to send home with him.. Then Layne comes in his John Deere cap and Dr Rod says he will put his John Deere scrubs on.. I think it must be known that Mick is a BIG John Deere fan..

Mick was the best patient at the hospital he was so brave the only tears he had was after Rachel left the room when she was done with his I V. and that was only a couple of tears. The surgery went great and them big Tonsils were much happier in the bottle than in Micks throat.

AND then the excitement began. The nurse came and told mick that he could get dressed and we could wait until the Dr. came to check on him and then we could take him home.... no more than 2 minutes after she told him to get dressed he was done and headed for the escape route. I turned around and he was gone. Scott thought he was just checkin things out NOT!!! I seen him near the door and we made eye contact then he was gone in a flash like a dead run for the exit doors. Picture this me chasing this little guy in a new hospital we get him stopped and he says "I just want to go HOME now!" We patiently wait in the breezeway while dad gets the car and the doctor comes there at the front doors to release this impatient little boy who want to go Home NOW!!! Dr Rod says "Mick I have never had a patient literally run away and escape from the hospital, you are the first for this one. Good memories mick we are still laughing over this one... He is doing great and ready to get back to normal. It is probably a good thing the weather hasn't been the best because he wants to be outside.

Take me out to the BaLLgAmE

It's official ball season is here and at a fast pace, from one ball diamond to another with three kids playing, rain or shine there is ball to be played!!! We LOVE it!!! Mick is playing for the BR Cubs, Shelby and Shaylie are playing with the ICE team.... NEW ADVENTURES, NEW CHALLENGES, and NEW TEAMATES...

SpRinG tIMe

We have had a fun but cold springtime with our calves. The excitement waiting and seeing the new calves is so much fun for our Family. We love this time of year with the new babies and there moms taking care of them. It is such a little miracle to watch and especially for Scott and I to share this experience with our kids.. The kids love it. With all the fun there always comes lots of work to be done also. Corrals to be cleaned, animals to be fed, nighttime watch just in case one cow or heifer has trouble, beds strawed and more. Our kids are such good little workers it really takes each of them doing there part to make it all happen and work for our family. They are sure to make it fair when it comes to the work nobody gets out of it. Hahahaha We love that we can share our love of agriculture with our kids and the love that they each have for it also.

These are a few of my favorite pictures of Mick he is such a good helper but he especially loves his dog BoZo. He is so proud that BoZo will dance with him and that he is the one that taught BoZo to dance. Mick has his dad's dancing feet for sure!