behind again

Ok I am really behind again with the trip to New Mexico and three straight days in the car have wiped me out. I had a nice visit with family and wished I could have stayed longer. Mom and I threw Sandi's bridal shower yesterday also which was a lot of fun. Travis' step-mom Shirley and her daugher Deanne were both there and helped us tremendously with dinner and a big beautiful fruit tray. I made a "tres leches" cake for the first time and it was really good; it is a 3 milk cake traditional for a mexican style cake. We are also still anxiously awaiting the arrival of Hailey's new little girl but she has still not delivered. Later, Amy

Reception fun!

We went to a wedding reception in Blackfoot for Travis' step brother (Larry's son and daughter in law) and had a lot of fun! They had a whole roasted pig, lots of dutch oven potatoes and cobblers and a water slide for the kids to enjoy. Thanks Eldon we loved it! Sorry I didnt get very many pictures I have been sick all weekend. Later, Amy

The animals are back!

Ok so there is a story to this; Travis took Trevor with him last Friday to the cattle sale, we wanted 2 new beef cows to carry throught the summer into fall like we did last year. Travis did not find the cows at auction after over 4 hours of sitting there so he went to a private seller to get our cows at a good rate per pound now here is where the story gets interesting. Trevor wandered all over the farm while Travis and his dad Denny delt with the cows. Trevor climbed hay stacks and discovered baby kittens and chicken eggs and had a lot of fun. He was not leaving that farm without a chicken! LOL! Now here is the story, I wanted chickens last year and my loving husband said no chickens they are dirty and gross! Our dear son got his dad to let him bring home a baby chicken; of course chickens are not solitary animals so we had to buy 4 more chicks from McKee's. He is up early every morning and asks Travis to walk out with him and let him feed his chick so even though we dont love chickens (because they are dirty) we now have chickens. Travis, my dear husband, you are a pushover! LOL! Trevor named our cows, the black one is Licorice and the black and white one is Polka Dot; the littlest white chick is his and name Chickie. Thanks little man for gettting Daddy to let you bring a chicken home! Later, Amy

p.s.

Hailey is getting ready to have her baby girl; she is saying any day now so hopefull soon so we can visit them when we go to the wedding next week!

school days

our yarn doll

kneading the bread

dipping a candle

a funny play

sharing lunch

playing foot ball

We are winding up this school year all ready and Eric is sooo excited to be out in a few weeks! Trevor and I were lucky enough to get to see a small play from some of the students last Friday and then walk to the park for lunch with Eric. Trevor and Eric played some and we had a great time out. Also today I took off from work for pioneer days at school; Eric's class got to make candles, yarn dolls and bread (yes, from scratch)! It was really fun to be able to go and help him and some of his classmates through these fun activities. Later, Amy

Motorcycles

Travis all ready to ride

This is some sort of car converted to a trike.


A large row of bikes!

Ok so I am a little late posting this one but last Saturday I went out in the freezing cold and rode with my dear hubby, who I must love a lot, to Idaho Falls for an awareness rally. A rally held for over 15 years to make motorists more aware of motorcycles. Again I must point out that I really love that crazy man I am married too! I looked scary probably because I was so bundled up and puffy on the back of that bike but I didn't even care. Once we got there there was no inside building to hang out in and it spit rain and hail on us for a little bit but not the whole time and I was wise enough to wear my new rain coat Travis bought me so it didn't bother me a whole lot. I must say we wimped out and put the motorcycle in the trailer and rode home in the warm truck of a friend from Pocatello who drives behind the motorcycles to help with any technical issues or injuries (thank goodness he was not needed for either one). I must say there were over 300 hundred motorcycles riding through Idaho Falls, Idaho and it was an amazing sight. I wish I would have taken my camera but I didn't want it ruined; I am going to have to buy a little cheap one to take on the bike or when Travis gets his saddle bags put on the bike I will have room to take a little more stuff. LOL! I am sure he is looking forward to my girl things all over his saddle bags, but we all make sacrifices. :) There were some pretty amazing bikes and some very interesting people there; one man had a trailer behind his bike for his dogs to ride in, one man was paralyzed and had a platform to the side of the motorcycle for him to ride in with someone else driving and last but not least a man with some sort of leg injury had a car that looked like a huge Trike (3 wheeled) bike driving down the road. It is never dull in the life of a Mrs. Jones! LOL! Later, Amy

What month is it?

Ok so honestly I thought there was a possibility this morning that they may cancel school; now that is saying something because Eric is in fourth grade and never had a snow day. Yes I said a snow day! It was snowing so bad this morning that you could barely see anything. Alas, poor Eric did not get a snow day today but we have more snow this morning than in all of December I think. LOL! My poor husband had the worst turn out for a car auction at Denny's Wrecker this morning also because of the blizzard going on outside. I can't believe this crazy weather but the snow will all melt off by this afternoon and it will probably be 60 degrees tomorrow;p its amazing we don't all have ammonia. Later, Amy