Thursday, March 31, 2011

we HEART grandparents

out in the texas we are so happy when we have visitors!! especially grandparents that mean so much to nathan, me and the boys!! we have been waiting weeks for their visit and also put the pressure on me to get some much needed projects completed in the house!! we had such a great weekend spending time together cooking, shopping, playing, watching toy story 3, visiting the cows and a some time in good ol' clovis, new mexico!!

the boys and the most wonderful grandparents!!

g.e. holding max

us girls with the boys hanging out on the porch on a beautiful sunday afternoon

checking out the cows

max getting a closer view

g.g. making her way up to the top of the cotton seed pile

g.e. checking out the hay in which the coyote's sleep in between the bales

made a visit to the clovis zoo..which was actually quite impressive.

love all the big trees and the one purple tree in full bloom!!

the crew making their way down

g.g and her grand"beans"

yes you are!! especially with me in tow!

max and i taking a break on the only pink chair in the zoo!

lil nathan and daddy crossing the bridge..to get to the other side!

my lil nathan running away from me..but a good picture moment.

so happy to be together!!

g.e. and max

lil nathan showing us he can eat his boogies..he should also be in the zoo for such behavior.

jan made us "pioneer women" cinnamon rolls and we also popped open a bottle of 2002 silver oak..hey just cause we live in the country in the middle of no where doesn't mean we have lost it!!

“The love of a family is life's greatest blessing”

daddy..can i help you

lil nathan is growing up so fast and absolutely loves everything about the dairy. some days i will bring him to the dairy (and leave brother max with the sitter at home) so he can spend some quality time with daddy and mommy (i am usually in the office..so he destroys my desk, colors on important documents on papa rocky's desk, plays with his tractors or locks himself in the bathroom..) working on the dairy. i tag along to take photos of course. but soon he will be ready to come more often and help daddy and papa rocky run the show!!

daddy and son working side by side

lil nathan definitely has no fear of cows and walks right up to these 1+ ton creatures on four legs.

swiss are my favorite..probably because i am part swiss (and i always showed swiss cows in 4-h) but husband says Holsteins have better rear ends..can't deny that!! he really does surprise me everyday!

momma and son

got to be prepared with our wellies!

nothing better than splattered cow poo and tractor boots!

lil nathan checking out the cows waiting to be milked.

milk..milk..milk

drink it please!!

it really does a body good!!

Thursday, March 17, 2011

BOYS and their TOYS

just another day for the boys at the dairy with their mini gator!! i am still wondering why a motorized plastic vehicle does not have seat belts..this thing has power and i am just cautiously waiting for one of the boys to fall out!! lil nathan grasps the concept of driving well but his steering needs a little work, since he is only 2 1/2 i will cut him a break :). nathan loves to drive and sits on our laps as we drive the big cars around the dairy. if we keep this up he should be driving all by himself by 4..i am totally kidding . but who knows!! nathan just points and tells us where max and him are headed: to the cows, hay or cotton seed pile. max being the younger brother is along for the ride holding on and smiling ear to ear!!

nathan thought it was imperative to bring along the ice cream maker on their journey! smart boy since we have a lot of milk around!!

dad redirecting the gator

auntie heidi pulling the wagon with our breakfast in it

keep your eyes on the road son!!

max has the right idea!! one hand on the wheel one in the air! he must be looking at papa rocky's bull riding pictures..note to self... max is going to be a wild child!!

brothers that share together..well sometimes

Sometimes being a brother is even better than being a superhero.

~Marc Brown

All for one and one for all
My brother and my friend
What fun we have
The time we share
Brothers 'til the end.
~Author Unknown

Friday, March 11, 2011

i LOVE mY JuGs!!!!!!!!!!!

NOW..that i have your attention:) i meant my jugs of red wine my hub surprised me with!!

during our sonoma and napa adventure last year for our 5 year anniversary we discovered this winery in downtown Geyserville in the heart of Alexander Valley. It was the last and 8TH wine tasting room of the day and we had such great time with the winemaker himself of Mercury Wine. http://www.mercurywine.com/

12 JUGS of red table wine..wooden crate included with purchase. i was drawn to this because i have never seen wine packaged like this. now if only the crate had their name on it!!

my sister took one..so now i am down to 11.

each jug is 500ml..the perfect size for uno!

while shooting pictures of the jugs...took a few of the bright yellow dandelion's coming up in my back yard(thank you previous owner for planting the bulbs)! what a surprise and sign that spring and warmer weather is coming!!

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

FaRm boYS @ tHE fARm ShOW

natey, nathan, connor and papa rocky checking out some tractors at the portales farm show in new mexico.

daddy and son have on their spanking new GEORGE STRAIT WRANGLERS! who wouldn't want to wear jeans by george strait..the man of country music ..check YES or No!!! (that is a title to one of his many songs if you didn't catch that!!)