High School Seniors

 On the first day of school I was looking back through the pictures and found this precious one. Hard to believe these two cuties were starting their senior year this year. Where has the time gone? We are so grateful for Nate and the best friend he's been to Dallin since Kindergarten.  

First Day of School Fall 2020

The school year ended so rough in the spring of 2020 when in the middle of March they sent the kids home and they never actually went back. It was so hard on all of them. We were so excited and grateful that the kids got to go back to school IN SCHOOL instead of online! Hallelujah! This year Dallin is a senior, Rhett a sophomore and Laiklie in 8th grade. 

The YW leaders left this on our lawn to wish Laiklie luck on her 1st day of school. What sweet ladies. 

Dallin telling his dog goodbye. Such a fun kid! 

Rhett had cheer that morning so he left at a different time then the other two. That's why he had to be in his own picture. 

I sure love these kids. It's always so hard to send them back to school. I feel like school is the thief to our happiness....lol....I know that it's so important. I just love them being at home with their mama. :)

 

Farming Comes with Weird Jobs

As the wife of the farmer I get asked to do some random things. This first day I was the keeper of the gate. I had to sit by the gate at the ranch and make sure cows didn't get out as the boys drove in and out with the grain trucks. I did it for 2 days in a row. Kinda boring...but I loved soaking up the sun. 

A few days later I was a fire fighter as they burned the fields. I was responsible for driving the water truck. They ended up having to teach me how to start the generator and actually use the big water hose. It came in handy. I had to put 2 fires out on my own that kept trying to take off. I love living on the farm and learning as I go. 

This was the guy from the DEQ that they send out to monitor the field burning. Ryan called me from the far end of the field to see how things were on my end. I replied, "We are good!" He said, "Who is WE?" Oh....you know....me and this guy! HAHAHA! 

8th Grade Volleyball

Laiklie decided this year after years of taking a break from volleyball that she wanted to tryout for the team. We were so excited when she made it. They even used her as a starter the entire season. It was so fun to get to watch her play along side some great girls. They won some and lost some. This is a very young, pretty inexperienced team, but they have a lot of natural talent that can become something great with hard work as they grow over the next few years. I'm so glad she decided to come back to volleyball. We loved watching her!

 

The Girls of Grain Harvest

 

I usually just have to make sure the guys are fed during harvest, but every once in a while I have to be one of the drivers. I always like it so much better when I can talk this girl into going with me. The farm life isn't for the faint of heart! Tough girls required!

The Many Faces of Rhett

Oh Rhett, you wear me out! Lol! Funny kid! After he got his walking boot off they put him right to work. Rhett had never drove a manual before so this is the summer he learned how. They had him just drive back and forth in the field and Dallin and JD would trade him trucks to go dump. It was a pretty good system. 

 

Rhett's not in this last picture (he was putting tools away), but I wanted to remember the story so I have to add it here. The first day Ryan was teaching Rhett how to drive the grain truck, as they were coming out of our Avery 2 field Rhett got too close to the fence post and popped a tire. Ryan was in the truck with him but didn't see what was happening until it was too late. Of course Rhett got his butt chewed by all the guys because no one has time to fix a popped tire during harvest, but it has to be fixed because we don't have another truck to use. He was feeling pretty down about it all. While him, Stan and Ryan were working to get it changed Stan told him (in his loving, teasing voice), "Now Rhett....don't be asking anybody if your grandpa's ever done this. Don't ask Dallin or Ethan or anybody, do you hear me?" Apparently the day before Stan pulled too close to the truck while in the combine and hit it with the header. It was so sweet of him to point out to Rhett that we all make mistakes and he wasn't alone. It made Rhett more confident to get back in and try again. I'm so grateful for good grandparents for my kids. 

It's Off!

 August 20th was the best day of Rhett's summer!! He FINALLY got to walk on BOTH feet after 10 weeks of casts, crutches, scooters and walking boots. He was feeling all sorts of freedom and so grateful to be healed and back to normal. The doctor told him to take it easy and see how it felt after a week or so before tumbling on it. He lasted about 2 hours once we got home before he was on the trampoline tumbling. Crazy kid!