Vacation & Celebration

Kylie celebrated another birthday on April 3rd. She turned 14, yeah I said 14. We went up on Sunday the 5th to move hay, go see Grandpa and celebrate her birthday.

Bridger, Brody, Kylie and Amber

After a change in the date it was finally time for our annual vacation up to Pocatello, ID for the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo. We always have a great time. The rodeo started Wednesday the 8th and ran until Saturday the 11, with five performances. Our time up there was spent at a rodeo every night, hot tubbing/swimming every night, shopping the day away and going to eat.

Emma Jane, David and Stacey at the rodeo.

Brooke, Kylie and Amber playing in the pool.

Brooke, Amber, Kylie, Laura and Emma Jane

The kids always try and get all the queens autographs. They really scored while we where out shopping one of the days. A whole group of queens came in and they got a whole bunch all at once, and even some pictures.

Brooke, Amber, Miss Rodeo Idaho, Emma Jane and Kylie

Brooke, Amber, Miss Rodeo Washington, Emma Jane, Kylie


They have a Cowboy Expo each year that we always go to, and usually come away with a few new things. Dad said that he'd done all the "shopping" that he wanted to do and headed for the truck. When we came walking out we looked down the parking lot and here was Dad sitting on the tailgate and Milly was sitting there. It was pretty dang cute. Milly saw me before I could get the picture taken, but I thought it still looked pretty cute.

For the last two years we have been up to Pocatello the week before Easter, even with the change of date this year. So we boiled some eggs before we went up and took the dye and dyed our eggs in our hotel room.

Brooke and Amber

Emma Jane and Mom

Emma Jane and David

Amber

Brooke and Mom

Dad and Mom

Brooke, Kylie, Emma Jane

The whole group. Brooke, Stacey, Emma Jane, David, Kylie, Laura, Dad, Mom, Amber

I hadn't taken my tripod so I had to make due. Unfortunately you can't see all the eggs, but we only did eight dozen since we where not at home.

Mom and Dad

Kylie, Amber, Brooke

Laura

We had a great time as always, and before we knew it it was time to come home. Back to reality!

I showed the pictures of Dad's smashed finger in my last update. You could tell that the new fingernail was starting to come in and the old nail was getting ready to fall off, it was just a matter of time. Well today it happened. Dad bumped his finger at work and off came the old nail. He said it hurt really bad! Here's what his finger looks like now.

And just because I think it looks really weird, here's what the inside of the old fingernail looks like.

The weather has been on the wet side of spring this last week. It's supposed to be a nice weekend so hopefully we can get out and enjoy the weather.