This Weekend

We started this weekend going to Bayfield with the Moeller's to watch the girls play in Districts. We had such a good time with Nana and Grumps. We thoroughly enjoyed watching Shelby and Shanae. During a break, we ran to Durango to watch Jonathon play football - Brayden and Shyanne took full advantage of the play time. It was such a beautiful day.

Sunday, we decided to head to the cabin. My dad finished mowing the yard and then headed up to hang out with us (this will be important in a minute). We were having such a good time - my mom was helping me get started sewing Brayden's vest, Chas was fishing, and Pappy and Brayden were killing all the monsters and swinging.

Pretty soon, one of the neighbors came racing in on his 4-wheeler yelling to my dad that his property in La Jara was on fire. The next thing we know, my dad is off and we are trying to pack everything so we can too see what is going on. Turns out that the juniper bush in front of my parents house caught fire - we think because of the lawn mower (it's the only sense we can make). God bless random folks - a couple guys that just happened to be coming down the road saw the flames. They ran to the house and grabbed the garden house - at one point the flames were 6-8 ft above the house. Church was just getting out and literally our fire dept arrived in their church clothes - they did not change. They told us that a couple more minutes and no water from random do-gooders and our house would be gone...we are SO thankful. WOW - it is amazing how in an instant life can be so different. I find myself feeling truly thankful.

Sewer, I am not...

Kacey, I am blaming this somewhat on you...I read your blog and thought "if she can make Brooklyn a dress, surely I can make Brayden a vest." Well, let's just say that things should be much easier done than they appear. A simple vest....okay, so Halloween is coming and my son, who is still obsessed with cows and horses and everything inbetween, is going to be a cowboy. Grandma Violet bought him the wranglers, we have the boots and stick horse, Nana has the hat - all that is really left if a vest right? Right - how hard can it be? Well, it turns out that I LOVE my mom (however, I knew this all along). She saved the day for us! She (so patiently) helped me make most of it and today we were going to finish it. She showed up in the midst of my 2 year old exhibiting his 2 year-old-ness.....somehow, my kid survived, I survived, and a vest was finished. Skippy saved the day! Seriously, why can't the patterns talk ENGLISH - I had no idea what I was supposed to do, much less what the picture was showing me....oh well!

Lipstick anyone?

So, Brayden found my lipstick the other day...to his credit, he did try to put it on his lips. But, also made a real neat piece of artwork on my carpet...

So, it's been a while... :0)

Apparently I am not good at updating our page...what can I say, it's been a fun and busy summer! Sorry...but, I am also not sure exactly how to catch up! So, I think I will just throw in a bunch of pictures from our summer. Here goes and enjoy (we did)!