What we've been doing!!

WOW Do we ever love it out here at our new home!!  The kids love the space to run and play and even enjoy taking the bus to school.  They spent their "holiday" (read: snow day) building an army of snowmen in our yard.  Too bad they melted within 24 hours into blobs!!

The kids are even enjoying the horses and eventually Trynity will be off for a week of Horse Sense at a local ranch.  The other kids are too young to participate but will be helping mom around here.  We have plenty of wildlife roaming through our yard and even the dogs have learned to ignore them (to a point).  Locally there are a ton of deer but we also have seen a Red Fox, numerous Coyotes, a bobcat and a moose or two (from the safety of our living room.

We do have dial up internet and a landline now.  The beginning of June we will be getting high speed internet and satellite TV (the joys of country living).  We have met a few local families and enjoy spending our time outdoors (even in the snow).  Most weekdays are filled with walks through our woods.

Enjoy some of the pictures I have taken (when I remember to take the camera).

My little snowmen builders

Cougar (he was attacked by one as a young foal)

Sage (he is QH/Morgan and a doll!)

Some of the deer we see daily

Snow on our patio table, it was gone within 24 hrs!!

Wordless Wednesday

Minimal Monday

Road to a new direction in our lives!

Minimal Monday

"Your so funny mommy!!"

Lazy Doggies .....

...... Well that was until I brought out the camera!!  Those of you who know my crew know that they think the camera is a soul stealer and HATE having their pics taken.  Bliss and the puppies are the only ones who don't seem to mind!!

"Come on mom!! You're ruining my beauty rest!"

"Stupid camera ..... run Spirit!!"

Once I am able to corral the kids to sit with them it is tons easier!! lol I am sure Scandal would eat the dang camera if I left it down.

I am so proud!!

Trynity LOVES to show dogs.  This year is a big year, she is in the Junior Novice class.  This means no more participation ribbons and she has o know her stuff.  I think I was more nervous than Tryn! 

Today she showed a beautiful Smooth Collie specials girl owned by Joanne Friend. (Sorry forgot the registered name at the moment).  So Tryity is working with Abbey and goes in to a large class of 9 kids.  Trynity was a STAR!!  She earned a 3rd place rosette and I couldn't be more proud.  She knew her dog and worked it!!  We have a few things to work on and perfect but that is what the coming years is for.

Way to go my big girl!  I will post the picture as soon as she recieves it!!

Happy New Year!!

Good bye 2009, you brought us:
Lochlan - my perfect little baby
Keaton - my handsome nephew (the one with the hair!!)
My big 3-0!!!
My kids growing up a little each day, Trynity acing her spelling and doing almost as well in math!  Devlin enjoying school and learning more than last year.  Keara becoming funnier each and every day (I swear she should be a comedian).  My heart dog turned 10 years young and is a grandma to boot (a grandma at age 70, nice).  Colt losing all of his hearing (or so we think, it may be a combination of hard head and deafness).  Scandal and Spirit finally learning the meaning of "stand"!! Bliss winning multiple Best of Breeds, Spirit picking up some more points (with very limited showing she is doing good).  Hope coming out to play in the bred by class (I was bored LOL). Honor winning a 3rd overall in her first Veteran Sweeps against some pretty dang nice dogs.  My first attempt at planning a National Specialty single handed.  Wow was that fun.  My bestests coming out from BC to spend some time (it had been almost 9 years!).  Attending many dog shows, handling the #7 (I took her to #5) Rough Collie in Canada.  Winning Best Canadian Bred at the Brittany National, finishing Bliss' FDJ title in one year, watching Keara step into the peewee ring for the first time and totally loving it!! A new partnership and adventure with my best friend.  And many more ......

Hello 2010

The start of another New year.  The hopes and dreams, the friends to meet and the obstacles to hurdle!

From Our family to yours,

Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!

May all your hopes and dreams become reality!!!!!!!