Sage Grouse- East of Beaver Dick Park around Rexburg Idaho

So we went looking for sage grouse found them. On the way back I pulled over to a nature preserve. We saw several other birds, hawks, ducks, geese, swans, Canada goose and their nests, porcupine. Watch the video of the sage grouse.

Trip in March to Oregon

 The boys and I went to Oregon with my sister Toni & Ken. We left thinking it would be

warmer than Rexburg, but ran into a snow storm outside of Mountain Home and all the way to Boise.

The boys had to have their cowboy hats and shades.

C. has realized he can maliulate his lips when he is mad.

A. hanging out with his gun ready to shoot anything that moves.

The stormy road.



It was my sister in laws birthday so we had a dinner at the house. Aunt Mary & Aunt Mick

came to visit. Aunt Mary with Tanner.

Aunt Mary holding Tanner and Toni.

Toni, Tanner, Aunt Mary & Aunt Mick.

So when we get together I don't know why, we always stand by each other

and strut our stuff, seeing who has the largest rack. Traditions.

Toni & Aunt Mick

Aunt Mary and Dad/Rod

Getting the boys to eat. A. Grandma, Tevan, & C.

C. giving a big cheese.

As he likes to say

"Look at Me Mommmm, Look at Me Mommm"

Spencer & Genniel

C's cowboy meets school look.

Kids say cheese, C. says bum bum

I don't remember why maybe to spare the cake from spit, the

roll was used as the practice blowing object.

The spit catcher.

So I went with Spencer to feed cows and nobody wanted to come, which was nice.

Nice because was wet and we got stuck nad none of us brought a cell phone. So we

walked home. And then my dad woke up and did not see us, and left

to go feed cows, saw the truck was gone and then at the field saw no one was

around and paniced. The should have thought we talked to him before he left.

I love the coloring of this calf.

So going home we went the Arco way. Shooting through mountain home. We hit snow, they had plowed the roads but we still had snow all over.

Bringing home the jeep, and I messed with the color accent option.

"Majestic"

"And More Snow"



Idaho Falls Wedding April 2011

So in April we attending Eli's cousins wedding in Idaho Falls, Idaho. We took my brother Ken, to be the baby sitter of the boys, and I think he it was more of an exercise session for him.

 Eli's Grandpa Pace and other wedding attenders.

 Eli with Grandma Pace.

 Attempt at family photo. We take family photos at all the temples we go, some results are better.

 Eli wanted this picture, it took many shoots he wanted his eyes shut. but how shuts their eyes for a photo, my kids usually, and they get told to open them, so of course they want them open when you say

to shut them.

 The baby sitter wanted to strike a pose on the wedding pedestal.

 Run, a picture.

Posing against their will.

Horsing Around

So I thought I should post since I have not done so in a long time. I ran across these pictures.

Lovely I know. Eli was taking pictures since C. decided he was a Cowboy,

a naked cowboy riding his horse with his boots.

The boots are A.'s but, they have been taken over by C.

Sleepy Head

Do you ever have days when you can't find your child? You look

and look and then find them asleep in strange places. C. fell asleep in

a suitcase while reading Clifford.

 He pulled the mattress pad and sheets off and made his bed. Ususally when it is

quiet he has pooped or destroyed something.

Babblings

Well today is awesome. The sun is shining. We keep being blessed with snow, althought the boys think it is horrible. "When will it stop, make it go away".  I tell them I have no control. Eli finished up another semester, with flying colors. Next one starts in a week. I had an interview/job fair does not sound promising. So I have decided to pray for a opening, that someone will quit or they will realize I am a catch. Anyway it has been along time since any posts. C. talks our ears off. Jabber Jabber Jabber Jaws. He did pop in the toilet Friday April 8th 2011, huge for him. I have bribed him with many things, he just replies "no mom, pop in my diaper". Little toad. We went to Oregon two weekends ago, with Toni and Ken, myself and the boys. They feed chickens at Aunt mary's, saw aunt kay and grandpa dwayne, had a birthday party for Krista, and enjoyed seeing the sun, sort of , "it is so bright here mom, where are my glass-sun glasses. C. wears his books(any kind), with a white cowboy hat and glasses everywhere. Comical. A. is reading and learning. He just got his class pictures back will take a picture and post later, Eli went to Utah this weekend so I dont have a camera,and my scanner is not working.

Every so often I will hear the boy fighting and then I hear C. if you dont do what I say you will get a spanking then he counts to five and then you hear crying. We are working on establishing that parents are only allowed to do the spanking. HaHa. "But mom I can do a good job" is A. reply. So when ever spring comes maybe we will plant a few seeds. I got the bountiful basket to day and the bread. We had not gotten it for over month, they fill up or I have been gone.

I am excited the college students are moving or going home that means the D.I. will have good stuff, and I mean good stuff, I hit the jackpot last year. However sometimes I dont always make it over there to rummage or I can see why I need the item,the somebody else snatches it as it comes to my thoughts what I would do with it.  I have gotten some good books kids and adult.

So look out when I move I will be an awesome donater.  I already take bags to the drop off, when we move in several years it will be more. I like to lighten the load when I move.

Ramblings I know I have many thoughts in my head. I know my posts don't always make sense and are hard to follow but that is my brain many things happening all at once.