The Cowgirl having lots of fun

This is our lovely group of ladies that went to Women's Retreat. What a fun group to spend the weekend with.

At the top of the Leap of Faith. For those that don't know what it is, it is a telephone pole with pegs on it. You climb to the top, while in a safety harness, and at the top you jump and try to catch a trapeze.

Here I am trying to get both my feet on the top of this skinny telephone pole. WOW!

Yes I know I am crazy, but what can I say it was a blast. Although I do have to say that when I was younger the pole seemed a lot bigger. HMMM!!! In case you are wondering I didn't catch the trapeze, but I had fun jumping.

My only explanation is "I am my mother's daughter." She needed me to be in a skit and told me maybe an hour before. The mask wasn't supposed to be a part of the skit, but I couldn't resist.

This is what happens when everyone has gone to sleep. Except for me and whoever will help me out. Don't worry I know the person on the other end of the prank.

Toilet paper and Saran Wrap. It isn't expensive and it decorates a vehicle very well. In case you are wondering I thoroughly enjoyed myself while doing this. Yes I admitted to doing it and they were impressed with the masterpiece.

It's been a while

Howdie Family and Friends. Sorry it has been a while since I posted on the blog. I have been busy and honestly can't even tell you everything that has kept me busy. Last weekend I was at a Women's Retreat. It was at Pinelow Park north of Spokane, WA. It was an amazing and refreshing weekend. The Lil Buckaroos went and stayed with Grandma Dar. I am pretty sure that she slept well on Sunday evening after I picked them back up. This weekend we have been invited to join a friend at the coast. We will leave after church tomorrow and stay through Wednesday. Well I will leave you with some pictures. God Bless everyone.


Silly Boy! Duke thinks it is fun to look away from the camera. I never know what kind of picture I am going to get.

SO PROUD! Such a big boy. Duke is drinking out of his new cup. It has a straw instead of a sippy tip. He is doing so well with it.

She's Cute and She KNOWS It! Kasiddee is sweet and sassy and when the camera comes out she is always going to pose.

Once again out came the camera and she didn't hesitate to look. She knows the sound of the camera turning on. How sad is that?!

Here's for you Cowboy

Hey Cowboy! Which is sexier the horse or my tractor?

These are just some pictures of the Cowgirl at her best.

The Cowgirl at the Rodeo

Lyn and Baby packing the American Flag around the arena for the Grand Entry.

It's Rodeo Time. This weekend was the Arlington Jackpot Rodeo. I packed a sponsor flag in the 2 parades this weekend and also participated in the Grand Entry as well as the Barrel Racing. For the Grand Entry I was honored to pack the American Flag. I love my country, my flag, and especially my soldier. It was a busy weekend, but it was a lot of fun. The Lil Buckaroos were troopers. Saturday Grandma Jo Jo rescued them and took them home, but Sunday they stayed the whole day. We had a fun weekend, but we were glad to be able to have a slow day today. God Bless.

Lil Buckaroo Duke and His AMAZING PROGRESS

Duke is now learning how to be a big boy and sit at the table. This was his first time not being in a high chair or booster seat.

Duke is really enjoying this big boy stuff. He is also enjoying the KIX that he is eating.

Still being a big boy and doing a very good job. So proud of you Duke.

Just one of those random pictures. Had the camera out and thought I would try to get a picture of him looking at the camera.

This is Duke's new therapy ball. He tried to play on it by himself and as you can see it didn't work so well. I think the saying, "I've fallen and I can't get up" is perfect for this picture.



So much is happening with Duke. Since we have started his new 12 week music therapy he is making great progress. We are only 11 days into the 12 weeks and I am so excited about everything. He is starting to respond to verbal commands. For instance, he tried taking Kasiddee's cup, and when I gave it back to her and told him to find his cup he went and found his cup. This may not seem like much, but for Duke this is so amazing. He typically would have thrown a fit and I would have had to find his cup for him. He is also starting to respond to verbal commands given by Grandma Jo Jo. The next big thing is that he is starting to make eye contact in a significant way. Normally he would look through a person and not at them. Now I can get him to look at me for a lengthy amount of time. Along with the eye contact he is also tracking things. When my mom holds her hand above him before tickling him he will watch her hand through the whole process of getting to him. The next big thing is that I got Duke to drink out of a straw for the first time. I had to get some new sippy cups and decided to try one that had a straw and not a sippy spout. He was ticked off at first, but after all of my stubborness he finally figured it out. I am so proud of him. These are great strides for Duke and I know that there are more to come. God has definately blessed our lives with Duke.

Busy Lil Buckaroo Kasiddee

Grandma Jo Jo got me hooked on black licorice. This is what I look like after one piece. Can you imagine if I had another one. YUMMY!

Kasiddee has recently figured out how to play catch. As you can see she gets excited beyond description.

Grandma Jo Jo is waiting for Kasiddee to throw the ball back. You never know where the ball is going to land. We still have to work on her aim. There is plenty of time for that.

Typical Kasiddee. She heard the camera turn on and froze. She was getting tired so a smile wasn't even close to happening.

Never afraid to explore new things. Kasiddee had to examin what was under the table. Needless to say she ended up mad because she got confused how to get back out.

Kasiddee is not yet walking. She likes to venture around the furniture, but the thought of letting go is just not on her priority list. On the top of her priority list is finding Papa Mike when we get to his house, and after that she wants to take his pen and his glasses out of his pocket. It is a game. It really confuses her when he takes them out before he picks her up. She waves bye bye, loves to eat, hates it when I leave the room, loves bed time (thank goodness), likes to be chased, loves to pull on Daisy dog's ears, loves to talk to her Daddy on the phone and look at his picture on the computer, loves to look at herself in the mirror (she can change moods in an instant when she spots a mirror), and has recently decided that being locked up in a car seat is not fun (bummer for me it makes for long car rides). She is a fun little girl. She is constantly jabbering about something, and when she has a vocabulary of more than Mommy, Daddy, Dada, Duke, and Hi it is going to be very interesting to hear what comes out of her mouth. If all the attention is not on her she will find a way to make it turn to her. I think most females are like that at some point in life, yes including myself. I wouldn't trade her for the world. I love my little princess, sassy and all.

God's Creation

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth. Psalms 121:1-2

All the rivers run into the sea; yet the sea is not full; unto the place from whence the rivers come, thither they return again. Ecclesiastes 1:7

And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief; for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you. Matthew 17:20

How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth! Isaiah 52:7