7lbs 8 ounces, 20.5 inches long; Born June 18th 2009 at 3:14 p.m.
A very tired mommy and daddy!
Snug as a bug in a rug!
A very tired Dr.! He delivered like four babies that Thursday.
We checked in and were ready to go by 7 a.m. Unfortunately the epidural slowed my contractions down so he didn't come until 3 p.m. We didn't get into my room until 7:00 p.m. It was nice to have all of the visitors make the trip! Thank you everyone!
It is not very often we get to see Roy's kids. So when we get the opportunity we jump on it! (thanks Kristy!) I was lucky this visit because they got to come spend the day with us and it was so much fun to have them!
Rachel made cupcakes, and then they decorated them (I think they ate more frosting than what was put on the cupcakes).. Then they posed with their completed uh.. projects..
Then we went to Rod's brothers house and visited them and their animals!
Rachel & Jason really enjoyed the chicken coop.. (No, it wasn't mud on their shoes Jerrilynn!)
Cassidy is use to the animals and loves playing with them (or abusing them) at her cousins house.
Jason didn't quite know what to think about the baby goats. He barely touched it and that was enough..
Rachel on the other hand, went as far as letting the baby suck on her fingers!
Last but not least was Mule Riding.. Cassidy is a pro and does pretty well by herself!
While they were waiting for their turn to ride, they played in the barn on the haystack!
Look what cuties they are! They MUST be related!
Rachel and her beautiful smile.. She is a natural at everything she does!
And Jason was ALL COWBOY! He didn't need any instruction, he just grabbed the reigns and yelled HAW! It was so funny!
We were so glad they came to visit us! And we can't wait to see them again!
Here she is all dressed up for the 'BIG' day! Posing for me, which she RARELY does!
Cassidy was lucky enough to get to go to preschool with one of her favorite cousins. Without him there I am afraid she would have never went!
This is Miss Stacey..
And this is Miss Candi.. They were Sis's favorite teachers.
This is her class, one of the few pictures of Sis you will EVER see with her arms folded! She insisted on bringing her purse. I let her bring it up on stage because it was one of the very few times she wanted to be girly!
AND the official Certificate! She has one more year of preschool, so she did not get to wear cap & gown, so we will get to fight that battle next year!
After graduation. we went to her favorite ice cream place and munched on homemade ice cream!
It was sure nice of Jerrilynn & Grandma & Grandpa Applegate to come and watch Sis in her program! If it wasn't for my mom I wouldn't have any pictures of her special day! Thanks Mom.. :)
Here they are the three musketeers! It will be fun to have Rhett go to preschool next year! Boy are those teachers in trouble!
It was a really fun day. Preschool has helped Sis come out of her shell a little and participate with other kids!
Grandmas Carter sure puts on a production when it comes to the Easter egg hunt! It is more like a gather as many toys as you can! You can see most of the kids have a huge bag of plunder.
We all bring our dyed eggs and compete for the title of champion in egg bashing. Cassidy won last year, this year Kevin was the champion! Rod's sister caught Cassidy passing the time with her finger up her nose!
They roll the eggs towards each other on a stretch of carpet. It is pretty exciting for the kids!
Even with all of the fun and excitement of the Easter Bunny, Grandma sat all of the kids down and explained the true reason for our Easter Celebration. It was a really fun day!
We had alot of fun on Saturday Coloring Eggs with some friends! Ryann kept taking the eggs out of the dye with her hands! By the time we were done her hand was green!
It was a fun activity to kick off our Easter Holiday!
This weekend was a busy one! We fertilized the pasture trying to beat the rain! Cassidy LOVES helping, no matter what it is she wants to be a part of it. Unless it has to do with cleaning her room..
If you look closely, you will see they have the exact same expression!
Although I miss the baby Sis, I love watching her grow and learn about life and I love watching her and her pop together!
As sis was leaving for School this morning, I noticed these two critters camping out in my neighbors tree! They are huge! When I first saw them I thought it was a golden eagle. The pictures do not do them justice! Always something new when living in the country!
Who knew you could ride a horse in a Tu Tu? At least she is being safe and wearing her riding helmet!
Thumper got her name from Thumper off of Bambi. When Rod bought her she was a scrawny 2 year old. Her ears are abnormally large compared to average mules. So as he tried to catch her (the never been touched by a human 2 year old) kicked him in the knee! So, with that and her ears we named her Thumper..
She is a sweetheart and loves attention! She has been with us since just before we got married, so I am really sad to see her go to her new home. She is going to Fountain Green, Utah. The couple that bought her seem really nice and I believe she will be well taken care of. I do not know if I am cut out for farm life. I love animals, letting them go is a different story!
Because we do not ride nearly as much as we use to, Rod decided to sell a couple of our pasture pals. Originally Rod bought Earl as an investment, train and sell. That was 5 years ago. His WIFE gets a little attached to these guys and they become part of our family.
Even though we love them, it was time to let them go. Earl went to Vernal, Utah. Rod especially liked him because he was so athletic and would go where ever Rod would point him! He was a tough one to get him to warm up to me, but he did finally.. And I will miss him! As does Cassidy, she keeps telling me he will come back from his new home.. Earl was her favorite.
Well, another 'birthday' has come and went! I didn't take any pictures this year on St. Patty's Day, but Cassidy and I did celebrate it by making green sugar cookies and bringing them to friends, eating clover rolls and drinking A LOT of green milk..
We have known for a month now that we were having a boy, I am just slow at posting the information.. He was such a squirmy little guy during the ultra sound it was hard to get a good profile picture of him. Watching the video below, it is evident that there is no question of the gender! Infact, if by some freak of nature we really do have a girl, the Ultra Sound Specialist said I HAVE to bring her by to show him, because he is SO sure it is a Boy..
This is a picture from my front porch. The Sandhill Cranes have returned, mother nature tricked them into thinking it was going to be warm so now they are hanging out in the snow! Mother Nature has tricked me too!
Cassidy calls them 'Goo Goo's' not Who's.. But she is a big fan! Today she got to bring her blankie and her favorite Goo Goo book. They decorated their Cat in the Hat, hats and ate green eggs & ham for a snack! It was a fun day at pre-school!
