CSI Rodeo

Ryan and I try to make a date of the CSI rodeo.  It was the first time I met his family when we came down from college for his rodeo at CSI.  I guess it’s a sort of anniversary for us.  You cant beat the CSI rodeo though.  The same man who puts on most of the NFR is the rodeo coach and so he knows how to make it happen!  This was the opening ceremonies, they put kerosene down in the shape of CSI and then lit it on fire!  Really cool.  We had a great night together.

Outlaw Day Arena Events

The little kids got in lots of stick horse rides, roping, and goat tying.

Claire was determined to ride a calf this year.  She was all suited up and ready but the calves were a no show so she didn’t get her chance.  Hopefully she will change her mind about trying next year, I hope.

I kept the sunscreen on everyone and was so worried watching this red face get more and more red.

He would not stop though, so he ran, and I chased.  Thankfully it was just a hot red face.  When we got home and cooled off he wasn’t sunburned at all.  Just so busy!

Ryan and Aaron got to rope together in the alumni team roping.  It didn’t go to well.  Ryan missed.

Emma getting ready for the hide race with Uncle Aaron’s help.

At the end of the day, hot, dirty, tired, and checking out the parade candy loot!  It was another successful Outlaw Day!

Outlaw Days 2011

We enjoyed Outlaw Days this weekend.  The weather was really nice all day, it was great.  We started out the morning with the parade.  Our parade is the best because after it goes by once it turns around and comes back again!  We love it!

I made Claire Bear wear her “cowgirl” hat all day and she did!  I am so glad we don’t have any major sunburns this year!  She looks pretty redneckish!  Just like we like it!

Rett did awesome on his first Outlaw Days.  He slept most of the time we were out and was just good and happy for me when he was awake.  I kept him pretty covered because I didn’t want the sun or wind on him.  He did great!

 

The kids participated in the kids fun at the arena.  Emms and Ash felt to big for it this year.  They did beg Ryan to let them do the hide race next year, we will see if they really are up to it.

Claire and Justin are racing the barrels together.

 

 

Claire on the little stick pony.

Ryan and Bobby took all of the kids over to participate.  Ashley helped too.

Roping

Ryan in the Alumni Team Roping.  He had a really good run and ended up third!

My good little boy, I am so happy that he is happy!

We ended up the day with a BBQ at our house.  It was a fun day to start the summer, I hope it is really finally here!

Rodeo Party

We come up with any excuse up here to have a party!  The NFR has been on this past week and we got together Saturday night for some rodeo action!  We had a house full and it was fun!  The men had all been at the Bull Sale and came right from there, we had a good time with lots of fun and food!

I am pretty sure Santa is bringing us a projector so next years party should be on the big screen down stairs with a little more room for all of those bodies!

It was also the night before Justin’s Birthday so we had some yummy cupcakes and a candle!

Des brought a YUMMY shrimp and crab platter, Claire thought she would try out the lemons:

 

She had eaten a lime out of Ryan's fresh lime earlier that day and thought a lemon would be good too, I think lemons are just a bit more sour than limes!  She agrees!  I love parties at Christmas time, and Ryan loves rodeos any time, so it made for a fun night!

It's Rodeo Time!

We went over to the Carey Pioneer Rodeo last weekend. It was the first rodeo we have been to in a while. The sun was just wrong for us to see many events and it didn't make any kids very happy so it really wasn't that great, kind of a bummer! BUT we did still have a good time, once the sun went down! Ashley loves keeping track of all the contestants scores, she is a good little book keeper. Justin ran the bleachers and was just normal wild Justin, what do you do when you are a four year old boy?!

It's Rodeo time!

We love a good rodeo at our house, Justin was swinging his "rope" the whole time, well before he fell asleep at least! It was a fun time anyway. The kids were watching the goat tying in this picture, (we don't usually let them stand up on the rails but we did for this event only). When they brought out the goat Emma said where are all the kids? The only goats she has seen in a rodeo had a ribbon tied on their tail. It was cute, anyway then they spent the rest of the time asking where are the goats, and can we see the goats? We had a goat for a little while at the dairy just to munch down the weeds but he got loose some how and we lost him. Anyway it was fun to get out and do something.

This week is Ashley's birthday, on Wednesday. She is so excited she cant hardly stand it! Ryan has her stage all built downstairs, he has to put the trim on and I have to do the curtains and hopefully it will be done before her birthday because she has a BIG production to put on for us. We had to narrow her "shows" down to a once a week occurrence, they are fun but you can only sit through so many, and she charges money, real money, her prices are steep! I will be sure to post a picture of the stage and the star performer later.

Emma had a talk in Primary yesterday, she would not memorize it, just the first line so Ryan had to help her with the rest, I think he was more nervous than she was. I had to go to Ward Conferences in two other wards for Young Women's, so I didn't get to see it. Ryan said she did a good job though.

Justin is Justin. He was pretty upset this morning when he woke up late and didn't get to see dad before he went to work. I do not like this daylight savings time, it is soooo hard to adjust to, especially the kids.

Claire is good, she is such a perfect baby. She is really shy, it is so cute when she smiles at you, but she always turns away because she is so shy especially with Ryan. I told him she is flirting with him, he doesn't think she knows how to flirt yet, she does though at least with daddy.

Ryan is working, like usual, he has a big Elders quorum party this weekend. It is a pinewood derby. Everyone is really excited, we are nervous. I'm sure it will be good, but some of these men get really into it and I don't want any hurt feelings, or fights ,or worse, when someones car doesn't win the race. Silly isn't it. Ryan has our car all cut out it needs sanded and a paint job, I guess that is my job? Should be fun. We have a busy week ahead and spring break is next week, that will be nice to have Ashley around.

Nail polish, Cookies, and Naps

Emma's self portrait

Justin giving Ashley bites, notice she is biting out of the side of her mouth, she has only one front tooth left, makes eating kind of tricky!


Justins Choco face, by the way Justin is sporting his favorite shirt, I am sure you will see it tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. Thought I should explain because you might start to wonder, we do have other clothes for the kid, he just loves his tractor shirt too much.





Emma asking for a scoop with out using words, this drives me crazy, she will just stand by the bowl and whine or look sad, but never ask for some, she can have a whole conversation with you and never say a word, this girl has drama queen written all over her face!

This is what we did today, so fun right! Even Justin got nail polish, I usually just put clear on him, but he is getting smarter and realizes that it doesn't show no matter how much I tell him it is sparkly and pretty. Dont tell Ryan, but his toenails are purple! We also made cookies, Emma, Justin, and Ash had some tastes as you can see. Ashley called twice from school wanting me to come and pick her up, I dont know if it is a good thing for her to know our phone number or not. It was after school and she just didnt want to ride the bus home. Anyway she didnt miss the bus thankfully, I really didnt want to have to load everyone up to go pick her up. So that was pretty much our day up until now, Justin and Claire went down for naps, and both woke up too early, they have both been crying. They should go to bed early tonight anyway. I am ready to be done with our "house arrest" that I have put us all on. I have been missing shopping, but I need to think of all of the money I have saved by not going to town. I do have a list a mile long now though, I am sure I can spend all of that saved money in one trip! Ryan is taking me/us (we will probably take the kids) to the local college rodeo in Twin Falls this weekend. That will be fun. It is kind of an anniversary type date for us, well not really, but it was the first time I ever saw him rodeo, (which all the girls thought he was so hot in his cowboy hat and on his horse, which he totally was) (and still is, sorry if I am being gross!) and the first time I met his family was at the CSI rodeo. It was a fun time, anyway we go every year now. Well I have to get going on dinner and all of the evening routine, homework etc.