Spending Time in the Saddle

During the baby shower, in our question and answer game, we found out that Erica really missed riding horses.  So we all went to Nielson and Kristen's to fix that for her.   However,  we were all sporadic with our timing for the day.  By the time Marlo and I got there, Brenda and John had left and those horses were hungry!  Or are they always like that? 

The weather had turned sour... the wind was blowing and the sky had turn to squaller.   But we still rode a bit and enjoyed the "farm".

Nice eyes closed picture-- I am enjoying the moment!

Nielson and Kyler (Marlo's son)

Note-- the building in the back.  Way awesome... it is a garage for semi-trucks, along with an office, couple of bathrooms, a snack bar, a bonus room, and a craftroom.   But given the area... the neighbors tease Nielson and Kristen that it looks like they are building a compound.   It is easy to see the humor in that.   I think they should nickname it "The Compound".

Nielson and Jace (Marlo's son)

My Sister-- Erica

Erica- her husband, Burdett- our brother, Nielson

All good times!  

The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.  

~Sharon Ralls Lemon

And much thanks to Nielson and Kristen for making it possible.

My Chocolate Chips!

So I took a little trip to Utah... okay I was gone for six days from the homefront!   I left home on Wed. the 18th and came back Wed. the 25th.  I went to spend some time with my family and to give my sister Brenda the baby shower she had not had yet... this being her 3rd baby, Marlo and I thought it was about time.   I will post a bit of those travels in different increments.   But this one, is the baby shower and sisters!

The 4 sisters-- we are all separated by about 5-6 years.  

Karalene, Marlo, Brenda, Erica

(notice the Cali girls dressed in long sleeves-- yep we were warm that day!)

My sisters with their babies-- all the babies have been born in the last six months.  I am the one with the hands that are empty... but you know I got to love on those babies.  Well except the newest, he was too fresh and I did not want to spread germs.   But the other two... absolutely delicious!

We did up a Brunch-- complete with Waffles, Strawberries and Whipped cream

 and hash brown casserole.  

It was held in the beautiful home of my sister-in-law Lori.  See her purple wall and the above the connecting red wall-- so beautiful.

We did the Diaper and Frozen Dinner---- Baby Shower

My  two sister-in-laws,  Monica and Kristen.

We should of taken an ALL sister picture-- hindsight is 20/20.

In the cookies of life, sisters are the chocolate chips.  ~Author Unknown