A few random pictures of our summer so far...

In spite of the fact that she is a true "girly girly"
she still knows how to play a mean game of army guys!

My effort to become an equestrian rider which literally made my dad's day since his horses are his "grandchildren". (not really but he SURE loves them!)

Abby just earned some serious bonus points and is now probably his new favorite grandchild considering she didn't want to get off the horse the entire day.
and Big Al...well let's just say he didn't earn any bonus points with anyone!

And finally...my vain daughter who runs to this same spot everytime I get the camera out just waiting to have her picture taken.

Cutest conversation so far this summer:

I was laying in my bed one afternoon with a headache. Abby started hollering my name.

"mom...where are you?" No reply from me.

"moooooommmmm!!!"

Finally, after realizing I couldn't hide under the covers any more I quietly replied "what Abby?"

she the said:

"What ya doin' mom? ya readin' yer blog?"

I guess it goes to show that ...

#1 I am on my blog way too much and

#2 considering I didn't even know she knew what a blog was..my two year is really watching and listening to what I say and do. SCAREY!!!

"Alan" of all trades...

Little did I know when I married Alan, the surprises I would be in for. For instance, I didn't quite know what a "redneck" he was and that his idea of evening entertainment is watching "Mossback Mulies Gone Wild!" (that would be mule-deer) Nor did I know that he could fall asleep in 10 seconds flat and break out into an inhumane sounding snore soon after. (for some reason when we were dating and up late at night he never fell asleep..hmmm..I wonder why?) But mostly I did not know of his amazing talent of craftsmanship! (and to think..I only thought he could make cute babies!) Okay enough of the side comments. Alan has been working on this armoir above for several years. He worked on it here and there and told me a little about it but I didn't give it much thought thinking I wouldn't ever see the finished product (not in this lifetime anyway). Well, several months ago he signed up for a woodworking class and began going two nights a week for twelve weeks. (That's 24 nights of me getting throught the dinner hour, homework hour and putting the kids to bed by myself !) I have to say that it was definitely worth it. He brought this home to me on Saturday and I immediately fell in love. (with the armoir that is! although I do love Alan a lot too!) I am so amazed at his ability to visualize something and then to actually be able to create it and with near perfection. He is truly one talented guy and I am lucky to have him..plus I get a lot of nice furniture out of him too! I have to remember that on the days he's being one of those "typical husbands".