Branding Cows

Every year our family gets together to help brand the cows before we bring them up to the forest.  The kids and I aren't much help but we like to come along to hang out and watch.  Some day we may be useful. 

My Dad taking a break to say hi to Macy (can also see Aunt Gail, Tannis, Brandon and Uncle Kent)

Little brother Logan and Scott had the job of getting the calves pushed up to the shoot.  Not easy but somebody has to do it.  :0)

My little brother Brandon marking ears and helping run the shoot. (Also my Dad and Uncle Kent)

The kids looking at the calves.

Macy loved hanging out with the cows.  She basically sat there and giggled and mooed and played.  She has cowgirl in her blood.  I am glad she loved it so much.

Mothers Day

Mother's Day this year was really great.  The older my kids are the easier things are and the more I appreciate them.  The kids were so thoughtful this year it was a lot of fun.  Brigham brought this adorable flower home for me from preschool.  It is made from tissue paper and I love it!  He also stopped me a few days before Mother's Day and made me sit down and rest for a few minutes so he could rub my feet for his gift to me.  I was so tickled that he thought of this on his own and actually got it done.  Ashtyn and Haylee made homemade gifts for me and wrapped them up all cute and Scott brought home chocolate covered strawberries from Florences and a box of chocolates.  Yum Yum.  I felt very loved and I am super grateful to be a mother.

Gymnastics

Haylee is our little monkey from a young age she has always tried to do tricks on the monkey bars or swing set and is always rolling around the living room. In August 2010 we enrolled her in gymnastics. She loves it! They recently held their Olympics and it was fun to see all of the things she has learned.

Her floor routine

The vault

Balance Beam

Our little champ

They all got a medal and thought that was pretty great.  We are proud of you Haylee!