Crazy Babies

Yvonne was out of town for a few days so we got to keep the babies during the afternoon/evening of both days. They are busy, busy, but we love having them over. Such sweet little girls!

Pocatello Dance Competition 2019

Oakley's little teams danced on Friday so we were able to watch our sweet little cousin Memory dance too. Her and Oakley are besties born too many years apart. She snuck a kiss on Oakley's cheek just after she applied her own lipstick. hahaha! 

Oakley's teams did well. Not as good as we were hoping for, only one qualified for Nationals, but they still danced really well. 

On Saturday both Oakley and Laiklie did their individual events and Laiklie did her team dances. Both danced hard and had a great day. This is the competition that they always judge the hardest at we've found over the years so we don't get our hopes too high. They both scored well throughout the day though and ended it in smiles as you can tell from the last two fuzzy pics I snapped as we headed home late that night. 

Laiklie + Sage

Rhett doesn't ever have to talk very hard to get these two talked into a photo shoot. They are always up for more pictures. Laiklie is so blessed to have Sage in her life. They just get each other. They have the best time together and never have any arguments. Cousins....especially those that live next door....are the best!

Vella "Madge" Ashment Jacobson

On February 27, 2019 at about 5:30 am I received a text from my parents telling me that my sweet almost 91 year old Grandma Jacobson had passed away peacefully in her sleep. It was hard to be sad when all I could think about was the reunion in heaven that was happening just then. My grandma out lived grandpa by just over 4 years. She out lived all of her siblings and in-laws and friends. She had been alone for a very long time, and even more so because she had lost her memory so even when she was not alone she felt alone because she knew no one around her. It was such a blessing knowing she was back with those she loved and that her mind was fully functioning again. What a blessing this sweet grandma has been in my life. When I was little one warm summer evening when we were sitting out in the tractor seat stools infront of her home fanning away the bugs she said to me, "Nat, out of all the gnats, your my favorite!" 💓

 Grandma Jake had the very best stories from her childhood about herding sheep, riding horses to school and the attic bedroom she shared with her sisters. I always loved to sit and listen to her. I could hear the same story over and over again and still love it. Her farm in Swan Valley on the river was and will always be one of my very favorite places on earth. My grandma had 46 grandkids and 116 great grandkids. That means on that side of the family alone I have 40 cousins. Grandma's house is where those cousins became my very best friends. At her funeral it was so good to catch-up with so many of them. Her funeral service was beautiful. My dad was one of the speakers. He has such an incredible gift of speaking. One of the things he mentioned about my grandma is that she was the change in her family. Her family as a child was destroyed and torn apart because of alcohol. SHE chose to be the change. SHE chose Christ and his gospel over all other earthly things. SHE set the example for each of us to follow and SHE made sure we all knew where she stood on religion. I am so proud to be her granddaughter. Looking around the chapel yesterday (we packed the place!) at all of us who have chose Christ and His church because of this one sweet lady is living proof that one person can make a difference! I am so blessed to have had her in my life. She will be missed! 

Luella's Kitty Cat

Our sweet neighbor Luella leaves each winter for Arizona. She has tamed this wild cat, but hasn't dared take it back and forth with her. It adopts us each winter. As soon as there is too much snow to catch mice it starts crying at our doorstep. We feed and snuggle it each day. My kids love her. 

Oakley and the Museum

For Oakley's humanities class she had to attend a museum. She suckered Ali into going with her. They found out from someone that the Artitorium could count as a museum and since it is a kids place they brought along the little cousins. Memory and Ember thought it was so cool to have a date with the big girls! They played and played and Oakley and Ali laughed and laughed at those two cute little girls. Oakley was suppose to have a picture to turn into her professor to show that she had gone and this was the best one they got of Ember. Hahahaha! Too funny! They also learned on their outing that Memory can speak "Cat!" They got to listen to it all the way into town. Hahaha! Hilarious! Cousins, big and little are seriously the best!  

Snow Date

On Saturday March 2nd I got to finally go with Ryan to try out his new tracks/4-wheeler.  He's taken the boys out, but this was my first time. We ran to Ozone and weren't there long, but it was so fun! This machine is incredible. It could go anywhere. We rode all over checking everything out. We saw close to 100 elk, a deer and a coyote. It was a gorgeous day. Chilly, but gorgeous. I did learn that when Ryan says he's just going to wear his sweatshirt, coat, jeans and muck boots that I DEFINITELY need to bring my snow pants. :) I do love the days I get to put on my muck boots and tag along with him though. Those are for sure my favorite days!