This first picture, is the one of him from three weeks ago, and the second one is Bo today. HUGE difference. He now looks like fat, old and happy horse, not a skinny, old and hungry one!
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Friday, June 20, 2008
This One Is For You Mom!
So...last week I posted a picture of Bo before his senior feed supplement, and one of him after being on it for one week. I went ahead and took another picture of him tonight-for comparison.
This first picture, is the one of him from three weeks ago, and the second one is Bo today. HUGE difference. He now looks like fat, old and happy horse, not a skinny, old and hungry one!
This first picture, is the one of him from three weeks ago, and the second one is Bo today. HUGE difference. He now looks like fat, old and happy horse, not a skinny, old and hungry one!
Whales and Kids
Oh my goodness. I do not even know where to start! This was the last week of school for both of the kids, and they basically had parties and assemblies ALL week long. I actually spent three of the past five days at school with both kids, thus my recent lack of blogging. Being at school with a bunch of kindergarten through fifth graders is exhausting! Especially when you are me!!! Remember...I don't "do" kid stuff--well I guess that I cannot say that now! Anywho, yesterday was the Cinderella Ball, a day where the kids dress up as a favorite Disney character-or whatever!!-and then they have a parade and "ball" the last two hours of school. It was also the kindergarten graduation, and Katie's class had a pizza/ice cream party to celebrate. For the ball, Katie dressed up as a princess, and Eric was a cowboy. I told him to tell people that he was Billy the Kid or Jesse James if anyone asked. Then I remembered that Jesse was a bank robber, and I think that Billy was too-- does anyone know who he was? I guess I can google him and find out!--so I told Eric to tell people that he was Woody from The Toy Story. Thankfully no one asked:)
Here are Katie and Kajsa taking a minute from eating their pizza, to smile for the camera. "Katie, look at me and smile," I said, " I need to have a good picture for the blog." Pony Girl warned me that blogging takes over your life! I should have ran.
Eric looks rather bandit-ish here. Hmmm...I wonder what I caught him doing, or at least thinking about doing? It was really hot out, and Eric was really warm in his Wranglers and cowboy shirt. Maybe he was going to swipe that poor boys juice? He definitely looks guilty of something!
Katie danced with everybody. Here she is dancing with Eric's teacher for the past two years (split class). She is the lovely lady in red, and will most likely be Katie's teacher for first and second grade too.
Katie smiling as she accepts her book and walks down the kindergarten graduation line.
Once we were done with school for the day, we had to take Katie to her coach-pitch game. She looks kind of girly in this picture, don't you think? "Ew! I cannot believe that I am standing out here in the dirt. This is so disgusting! I might break a nail!"
Here she is right after the ball whizzed over her head, and we were all yelling at her to go get it. Doesn't she look a bit dazed and confused? I am NOT claiming that look...it must come from her dad (lol).
If you click on this picture and enlarge it, you will see that Katie even smiles while she is swinging her bat. She is trying to charm the pitcher. Good girl!!
Here are Katie and Kajsa taking a minute from eating their pizza, to smile for the camera. "Katie, look at me and smile," I said, " I need to have a good picture for the blog." Pony Girl warned me that blogging takes over your life! I should have ran.
Eric looks rather bandit-ish here. Hmmm...I wonder what I caught him doing, or at least thinking about doing? It was really hot out, and Eric was really warm in his Wranglers and cowboy shirt. Maybe he was going to swipe that poor boys juice? He definitely looks guilty of something!
Katie danced with everybody. Here she is dancing with Eric's teacher for the past two years (split class). She is the lovely lady in red, and will most likely be Katie's teacher for first and second grade too.
Katie smiling as she accepts her book and walks down the kindergarten graduation line.
Once we were done with school for the day, we had to take Katie to her coach-pitch game. She looks kind of girly in this picture, don't you think? "Ew! I cannot believe that I am standing out here in the dirt. This is so disgusting! I might break a nail!"
Here she is right after the ball whizzed over her head, and we were all yelling at her to go get it. Doesn't she look a bit dazed and confused? I am NOT claiming that look...it must come from her dad (lol).If you click on this picture and enlarge it, you will see that Katie even smiles while she is swinging her bat. She is trying to charm the pitcher. Good girl!!Today was the last day of school for the rest of the kids, and it was only a 1/2 day, so some of us mothers got together and took the kids to Saltwater State Park, for lunch and a little bit of fun in the sun. We got to see an amazing sight while there as well. Some of you may have seen, on the news, that there is a Humpback whale that is hanging out in the sound. Biologists are not sure if it is lost, or if it is just hanging out eating lots of yummy whale food! Well...a big boat went by, and as we were looking out at it, a GIANT whale leaped out of the water. It was the Humpback whale! It put on quite the show for us, and we got to watch it for about 15-20 minutes. Definitely the highlight of our day!
Sorry...another picture of the ever-smiling Katie!
The boys were digging for clams and who knows what else! They had a great time.
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Undefeated and Field Day
Eric is officially done playing baseball, and his team walked away without losing one game! However, at their final game last night, they were behind 8-2 in the third inning, and that had never happened before! Some of us mothers--you know who you are:)--starting freaking out and had to rally behind the boys. I think we all forgot what it was like to not play so well, and we were all cheering the team on, as well as biting our nails and feeling sick to our stomachs (lol)! It paid off though, because they ended up winning and I think--you would think that I would remember the final score??--that the score ended up being 15-8, or something like that. Katie got sick of me taking pictures of her brother, and deliberately placed herself in front of my camera. How could I resist?
Here is yet another baseball picture of my favorite pitcher!
Yesterday also happened to be field day at the kid's school. I went and had lunch--well I ate lunch BEFORE going to their school...have you SEEN what they feed kids at school???--and then I helped Eric's teacher hand out Otter Pops for two hours. Fun. Amy went around and took pictures of my kids at the various stations. Eric and Katie happened to be on the same team, so it was easy for her to get them both at the same time. Notice Eric in the background. He was thinking "I ain't gonna do that with a girl! Gross!"
Told ya! See the look of disgust on his face? It was because he had to "do it" with a girl. His words, not mine. I think that Katie is wistfully looking my direction, hoping that she can get an Otter Pop pretty soon.
Here they are, trying to pick up marbles with their toes in a tub full of ice. I was really surprised that mister germ-o-phobe, Eric, did this one. I better not tell him that his WHOLE school had their stinky, sweaty feet in that very same tub. It can be our little secret!
Here is yet another baseball picture of my favorite pitcher!
Yesterday also happened to be field day at the kid's school. I went and had lunch--well I ate lunch BEFORE going to their school...have you SEEN what they feed kids at school???--and then I helped Eric's teacher hand out Otter Pops for two hours. Fun. Amy went around and took pictures of my kids at the various stations. Eric and Katie happened to be on the same team, so it was easy for her to get them both at the same time. Notice Eric in the background. He was thinking "I ain't gonna do that with a girl! Gross!"
Told ya! See the look of disgust on his face? It was because he had to "do it" with a girl. His words, not mine. I think that Katie is wistfully looking my direction, hoping that she can get an Otter Pop pretty soon.
Here they are, trying to pick up marbles with their toes in a tub full of ice. I was really surprised that mister germ-o-phobe, Eric, did this one. I better not tell him that his WHOLE school had their stinky, sweaty feet in that very same tub. It can be our little secret!
Fathers Day
For Fathers day, Kevin and one of his friends--who also happens to be a dad!--decided that they wanted to go fishing with their families. Awwww...how sweet( on Mother's day, I just wanted to go riding :) When we first got to the lake, it was fairly overcast--and really windy!--but after about an hour of freezing to death, the sun came out in full force. Nobody caught any fish, except for Katie and Kevin. They caught a total of three different species of fish, all of which were about three inches long! This is a picture of Katie and her pumpkin fish. I have never heard of a pumpkin fish before, but Cuckoo--the affectionate nickname of Kev's buddy!!--called it a pumpkin fish, so a pumpkin fish it is. The fish is really small, so you will most likely have to click on the picture to make it bigger.
Here's daddy out on the edge of the dock. Cuckoo and I always give poor Kev a hard time, because he is the only Norwegian that we know, who does not like fish, and also happens to get seasick! Quite a rough-looking bunch of kids, and this is only half of them! Oh wait. I see Katie smiling.
Did I mention that we did not bring swimsuits? This was supposed to be a "fishing" trip, but the kids all ended up in the water anyway! Here is Eric and one of the other kids playing on an old log that they found near the shore.
Katie had decided that she was wet enough, and in true Katie fashion, came simpering up to the shore.
So, even though nobody really caught any fish, we all had a good time!
Here's daddy out on the edge of the dock. Cuckoo and I always give poor Kev a hard time, because he is the only Norwegian that we know, who does not like fish, and also happens to get seasick! Quite a rough-looking bunch of kids, and this is only half of them! Oh wait. I see Katie smiling.
Did I mention that we did not bring swimsuits? This was supposed to be a "fishing" trip, but the kids all ended up in the water anyway! Here is Eric and one of the other kids playing on an old log that they found near the shore.
Katie had decided that she was wet enough, and in true Katie fashion, came simpering up to the shore.
So, even though nobody really caught any fish, we all had a good time!
Friday, June 13, 2008
Will I Ever Get To Ride????
Aaaahhhhh....the joy of being selfless!!! Here we are on yet another Friday, that I get to walk on my own two feet, while my rugrats smile down--or up if your Katie!!--at me from horseback. Oh well. Such is life. I just remind myself of the twenty years I got to ride WITHOUT kidlets, and then I remember that I am thankful that they enjoy horses along with me.
I wanted to post a picture of Bo from this week and one from last week. We started him on some super-duper--$20 per bag--senior horse feed, and we can really tell a difference already. It is not so easy to tell from the pictures, but he has really filled out along his top-line, belly, and behind. He has also been getting ridden at least twice a week, so he is finally starting to develop some more muscle. He was really wasted when Amber got him back...just the result of five years of sitting around in a pasture, and competing with five other horses for food. Did I mention that Bo is NOT the boss? You get the idea!
Here are my kids, using all of their "proper" grooming advice that they have been given. You know, how they should always be down on their knees when working with horses, or better yet, crawling on the ground with them!! At least they are both on the same side!
Here is Waska Woo Woo feeling quite left out, because we had not yet gotten him out yet. 
Here is Jibby, I mean Katie, with her usual smile, as we were just heading out for a trail ride. Can I call it a trail ride if Amber and I were walking and jogging alongside and behind the kidlets?
Cheyenne rode Waska Woo Woo. I was supposed to ride him, but remember, I was being selfless. Bo Bo was right on his heels.
Sienna was looking kind of tired already, but not Katie. She is always up for a big smile.
Waska forgot that he was not supposed to stop and eat on the trail. Doesn't he have that "deer in the headlights" look? "I wasn't doing nuthin!!! Just meandering down the trail."
Speaking of meandering. I better catch up to the rest of the herd!
Sienna and Katie went out to a little island in the creek. Once out there, Sienna promptly fell asleep. Katie hopped off, while Amber tried to wake her up. Good job auntie Amber!
I wanted to post a picture of Bo from this week and one from last week. We started him on some super-duper--$20 per bag--senior horse feed, and we can really tell a difference already. It is not so easy to tell from the pictures, but he has really filled out along his top-line, belly, and behind. He has also been getting ridden at least twice a week, so he is finally starting to develop some more muscle. He was really wasted when Amber got him back...just the result of five years of sitting around in a pasture, and competing with five other horses for food. Did I mention that Bo is NOT the boss? You get the idea!
Here are my kids, using all of their "proper" grooming advice that they have been given. You know, how they should always be down on their knees when working with horses, or better yet, crawling on the ground with them!! At least they are both on the same side!Here is Waska Woo Woo feeling quite left out, because we had not yet gotten him out yet. Here is Jibby, I mean Katie, with her usual smile, as we were just heading out for a trail ride. Can I call it a trail ride if Amber and I were walking and jogging alongside and behind the kidlets?Cheyenne rode Waska Woo Woo. I was supposed to ride him, but remember, I was being selfless. Bo Bo was right on his heels.
Sienna was looking kind of tired already, but not Katie. She is always up for a big smile.
Waska forgot that he was not supposed to stop and eat on the trail. Doesn't he have that "deer in the headlights" look? "I wasn't doing nuthin!!! Just meandering down the trail."
Speaking of meandering. I better catch up to the rest of the herd!
Sienna and Katie went out to a little island in the creek. Once out there, Sienna promptly fell asleep. Katie hopped off, while Amber tried to wake her up. Good job auntie Amber!
I turned around--thank goodness I did!!--and Eric said "Look mom! I can stand up on Bo when his is standing still!" What horse is going to move when they are eating grass like that? My sisters and I used to do that on our horses, but we were in an arena, not on a motorbike/quad/horse trail down by the river! I said "Very nice Eric. Now get DOWN!" We played a little longer down by the river, and then began our trek home.
Until next time....Happy trails to you!
Until next time....Happy trails to you!
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Bud Bud and Baseball
Most of you know that baseball has consumed our lives for the past two months, due to Eric and his two friends, Michael and McKay, moving up from Parks and Rec baseball, to Chinook Little League. They have learned SO much this season, thanks to their wonderful coach, Phil! Good job boys! I have slacked on taking pictures of Eric playing ball, because I have come to rely on my friend, Angie (McKay's mom), who just so happens to be a photographer, to take pictures of my kids for me. Just last night I told her that it was HER fault that I did not have any pictures, because she was supposed to take them and e-mail them to me, so I can then share them with you. See how that works? Just joking Angie!!! You know I love you :)
So...last night at baseball, I had to start taking pictures. Actually, I made Kevin do it, and I had to ask Becky to take the ones of Eric pitching, because I could not get them shot at the right time. Thanks Becky!
Kevin snapped this picture right as Eric was checking himself on a pitch that was called a "ball" by the umpire. It was at this moment that we all yelled "Good eye Eric!"
Eric pitched two innings during the game last night. Looking at this picture gives me that proud, chest swelling, almost teary-eyed feeling that us moms get when we look at our children and think "They got some of that from me," and "Look at how big he/she is getting." Ok, Ok...I know that most of his baseball talent comes from his proud daddy, but he does have half of my DNA too!!
The wind-up and throw. Gulp.
Just after the release. Sniffle.
Besides occasionally pitching, Eric plays short stop, third base, and outfield, although lately he has been kept on the infield only. That's because he has my cat-like, lightening-fast reflexes! Ok, so maybe he got those from his dad too. Anyway...Katie has a game tomorrow, as she has just started playing coach-pitch, so I will have to have someone take some pictures of her too.
So...last night at baseball, I had to start taking pictures. Actually, I made Kevin do it, and I had to ask Becky to take the ones of Eric pitching, because I could not get them shot at the right time. Thanks Becky!
Kevin snapped this picture right as Eric was checking himself on a pitch that was called a "ball" by the umpire. It was at this moment that we all yelled "Good eye Eric!"
Eric pitched two innings during the game last night. Looking at this picture gives me that proud, chest swelling, almost teary-eyed feeling that us moms get when we look at our children and think "They got some of that from me," and "Look at how big he/she is getting." Ok, Ok...I know that most of his baseball talent comes from his proud daddy, but he does have half of my DNA too!!The wind-up and throw. Gulp.
Just after the release. Sniffle.
Besides occasionally pitching, Eric plays short stop, third base, and outfield, although lately he has been kept on the infield only. That's because he has my cat-like, lightening-fast reflexes! Ok, so maybe he got those from his dad too. Anyway...Katie has a game tomorrow, as she has just started playing coach-pitch, so I will have to have someone take some pictures of her too.
Jinx and Tomatoes
Now that I let his secret about being camera shy out, for the whole world to read, Jinx decided to let me take one quick picture of him. That's it though! When I tried to get another one of him, he dropped his ears down, rolled over on his back, and said "Please don't beat me!" For anyone reading this blog, who does not know Jinx, he was horribly abused by a previous owner, and I know that the Dog Whisperer says that dogs live in the moment, but poor Jinxy always reverts back to a cowering, groveling, belly-crawling, pile of fur, when the camera comes out, or you raise your voice at him. The other bad thing that goes along with a previously abused dog, is that when he gets in trouble, he looses control of his bladder. Don't tell anyone though, or Jinx will get really embarrassed!
How could you hit this??? Maybe after he jumps on the counter and eats daddy's dinner that was shoved back as far as it would go, or he gets into the garbage, or...you get the idea!
These are my pathetic tomato plants. Usually by now they are much larger. Once September comes, I send the kids around with bucketfuls of tomatoes, and tell them to give them away to all of the neighbors. I HOPE that they have not been stunted by the freezing weather...it has been in the low 40's at night. I will keep you all posted on their progress!
How could you hit this??? Maybe after he jumps on the counter and eats daddy's dinner that was shoved back as far as it would go, or he gets into the garbage, or...you get the idea!
These are my pathetic tomato plants. Usually by now they are much larger. Once September comes, I send the kids around with bucketfuls of tomatoes, and tell them to give them away to all of the neighbors. I HOPE that they have not been stunted by the freezing weather...it has been in the low 40's at night. I will keep you all posted on their progress!
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