Visiting teacher brings her horses

This summer one of my visiting teachers brought her horses to my house. We were at church when she asked if she could come over to visit & she would bring her horses too!! Of course I said YES!! So, she lives 10 miles out of town. She saddled & loaded her horses. She & her dogs parked across the street in the lot. She unloaded her horses. Jessica & Nathan got to ride a horse with her & along side. She is a LOVELY lady!!! She has 2 dalmation dogs & an appaloosa horse that she shows & rides in events. Her dogs listen to her commands & follow along side the horse. It is just neat! Here is pictures & video of the FUN.

BEFORE the float

Here is a picture of ALL of us that floated the Missouri River this week.



Back: Kayleen, Peggy Ann, Bonnie
Middle: Melissa
Front: Lorraine, ME, Sharon, and Sarah holding baby Jimmy

Come & Gone & now kids are SICK

Jessica's first day of 1st grade has come & gone. I took pictures & had every intention on posting about it. But yet I haven't done it. Nathan doesn't start preschool until Sept 9th. Jessica really LOVES school. Her teacher is Mrs. Beyer. She has a few good friends from last year in her class. Jessica was coughing a week before school started. I was thinking it was allergies. Not really sure she has allergies - just guessing. I'd been giving her benadryl. Well she isn't getting any better. And in fact she was running a fever. So I made her a DR appt yesterday Wednesday, Sept 2. She has pnuemonia. The PA heard it in her lungs & it showed in her chest xray. It is probably viral but he still gave antibiotics. We are also doing nebulizer treatments. She is going to miss the rest of the week of school to get some rest. Last night Nathan started coughing. So he is going to start nebs as well, before he gets any worse.

It is just frustrating. Pnuemonia. That was Nathan's diagnosis before he got sick & was sent to Children's Hospital in 2008. He was hospitalized twice with "pnuemonia". And now here this is Jessica's 3rd bout of "pnuemonia" in less than a year.

Totally off subject, I floated the Missouri River this week with my church friends. Nathan was upset about going to a sitter. BUT one of the mom's I floated with, her husband volunteered to watch ALL our kids!!! Crazy??!!?? He watched Nathan, Zander, Howie, Anna, Brian, & Daniel. PLUS he had his one (Callista) home too. All 7 are under 4 yrs old. We plan on floating again as a group with our families this next weekend. I'm hoping the sun will be shining bright on that day for us. The sun kept going behind clouds making for a chilly time. It took 2 1/2 hrs to float probably 2 1/1 miles. My innertube was a little small for my butt but I managed. I had never done that before & now I know what to expect for next time!! Looking forward to it. I will post pictures as soon as I get some.

Yesterday was my brother BRIAN's 29th birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU!! BRIAN!!

Today is Neil's brother CHRIS's ? birthday. HAPPY BIRTHDAY to YOU!! CHRIS!!

Think it is about time

Ok so it has been a few weeks. Still trying to figure out my computer. And trying to NOT spend hours on it.

Here is a pic of my kids from July 4th weekend. We went to Malad, ID to see my dad, brother, & grandpa, & the rest of the family. It was ALOT of FUN!! Soo glad I went. They got to ride with the band in the parade, THANKS Troy!!


Here they are watching & cheering for Shalae in the hot dog eating contest!!


This is Nathan with a spider on his face. Sidney's Sunrise Arts in the Park July 11. It didn't last long, as soon as we got home he washed it off because it itched.


Here is Jessica with pretty swans on her face. Man, this looked so much better in person.


We took the kids fishing on the river July 12. They caught a TON of catfish. But we didn't keep any. Next time. I put this picture of Jessica in the paper & she has had LOTS of comments on her BIG fish


We went to Gartside reservoir with some friends from church. The kids had a blast!


Saturday night Jessica's friend Stefi had a sleepover. Sunday we went to church (all of us 'cept Neil), Nate even came with us! I taught both CTR & Sunbeams class.

Tomorrow we are gonna go to Culbertson to meet one of my church friends for some pizza & either take the kids swimming or the park.

This is the last week of swimming lessons. The kids are both happy about that.

The following weekend is our fair/carnival!! I am looking forward to the FOOD!!

On the 18th of this month (July) Neil & I celebrated out 11th Anniversary!! We went out for supper.

I Went to CHURCH!!

Yesterday I went to church. Two Sundays ago I decided I would get up & go to church. Jessica had a friend sleep over that had to be ready for church by 930am. SO we got ready too. At 930am Jessica & I drove over to the church. I grew up attending church EVERY Sunday until I was a teenager. I have not been to church in like 15 yrs. GUESS WHAT??!!!?!! That Sunday church was being held in another town 50 miles away for a stake conference!!! Yeah Jokes on me!! First time in 15 yrs that I get brave enough to go to church & there isn't even church!!

Well we didn't make it the following Sunday because Nathan & I were on our way to Billings to catch a plane to get to Denver.

However, I DID go yesterday!! Jessica had a sleepover at her friends house. I called & told them I would be picking her up. I got ready & went to get Jess.

When I came home Neil had tore up the yard!! He dug up like 11 feet or so along the sprinklers. There was no pressure on one side & it was thought to have a crack in the pipe. He found the crack!! HUGE!! So he replaced it. My little sprinkler/plumber/handy man!!

The kids & I rode our bikes to the park.