Outlaw Days

This pretty much sums up our Outlaw Days experience this year!!

It poured rain through the parade, the second the parade was over the sun came out and then the wind picked up!  It was SO cold!!

Ash and Justin were determined to ride a calf this year.  Ash did ok falling off but Justin got stepped on and tore his pants!!  He has a big old scrape and bruise on his leg. He was pretty upset!  When I tucked him in I asked him if he felt like a real cowboy now because he has a limp.  He said he does not limp, he drags his leg, and he can still beat Jaci running so he would be ok!  What a boy! 

It really was a fun day, Ash and Emma got to do the hide race and that was really fun!  The BBQ was fun, especially because we ate inside!!  Hopefully next year will be a little better! 

Strawberry Jamming!

The kids all like to help in the kitchen which is really nice…. sometimes!  It really is nice to have them all for making strawberry jam though.  It is kind of a mean trick because they are so excited to help until they have to stir for 3 minutes straight and their arms get SO tired!  We always are counting down with the timer!  Even Rett has to be in on the action, unloading the drawers!

I have fond memories of making jam with Mom, I think my kids will too.  It is a great tradition!

Rett’s most favorite place is in the fridge.  Claire came to rescue the eggs (they are on the bottom row, Rett’s perfect height)  I had to take a picture of her, her apron is getting to short for her and she had on Emma’s play glasses.  This girl is growing like a weed!