Farm Girl

Paige and I went with Cowboy to the ranch for his birthday weekend so we could spend some family time together. The weather didn't cooperate too well (really windy) and my banker blood is not used to being outside in temperatures that low! But Paige got to drive a tractor and go in the pens with Daddy to check on the calves. She proudly reported to me that Daddy didn't drop her. She keeps thinking we are going to drop her on the ground since its snowy/icy--apparently we tell her to be careful enough that she has realized we need to as well. Anyway, we had fun and both had good naps that afternoon!

Snowy Sunsets

So there is something pretty about some snow. . .

Taken on Sunday night at the ranch. If only I would have had my new camera! I am getting an upgrade next weekend--very exciting.

Happy Birthday Cowboy!

He is the big '30' today. I found a few old pictures from a scrapbook page and thought it was my duty to show a few baby pictures to embarass him. That's what wives with access to the internet are supposed to do! No big party or anything planned for today, just business as usual. So we are all going to the ranch where he'll work hard, and us girls will at least cook him a fancy supper. We are planning on celebrating in a few weeks with the nieces and getting away for a few days then. So 'Happy Birthday' and we love you!

'I made a one"

"Mom, look--I made a one!" is what I heard from the backseat of the car this morning as we were driving to daycare. I look in the mirror and see a little hand with several fingers folded over, and . . .she's flipping me off. She was so proud of getting those little fingers all folded over witih the one still pointing up. I told her good job but said it works better to use your pointer finger and then showed her which finger that was. We'll see how many people she showed '1' to today! I did warn Kim so that she wouldn't think I was teaching Paige inappropriate guestures.

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year one and all. May your 2009 start out better than ours did with a bad cold and icky gunky eyes that manifested into pink eye! Its the first work day of 2009 today and I have already had to use a sick day. Oh well, hopefully Miss Paige will be on the mend in a day or two and we'll back to our normal schedule. Anyone who has brilliant methods for getting eye drops into a 2 year old multiple times a day, let me know. She's not a fan of them. Her little eyes look tough, but she's been pretty good. So we will be laying low for the next few days until she's not contagious. Hopefully that means some good naps (for both of us) and minimal Disney movies. I have now became very familiar with Sleeping Beauty and Tinkerbell (which I think is super cute.) So have a great weekend all and stay healthy!