My Family

My Family
Ry-11 Caden -5 Bean-Belly

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Fair-sept

We took the kids to the rodeo.  Our family loves it. Momo... not so much! I think mim and papa like it. We tried to get Caden to do the mutton bustin' but he got syked out. He didn't want to, then he did.  He decided to wait until next year.



Rylan, Mim, and Caden got to ride an elephant. Rylan wears a funny parrot hat. Tasha and Grandpa Johnston also went to the rodeo.  It was a great night. Caden likes the bull riding and the steer wrestling the best. On the top picture is a motorcycle trick rider who is also a cowboy that helps the cowboys haze, and get the bulls back into the chutes. His name is Justin Ayers "the flying cowboy."

Sanger Roping and Horses

     Caden has decided that he his a REAL cowboy. Earlier in the year Mikey welded him a roping dummy. Caden has always loved to go out to Tom's to rope.  He  loves  to get help from Pa Pat, Tom, Jordan and Mitchell. He has been watching the boys rope. This year we signed him up for a roping in Sanger. Mikey and I got so lost getting there, his parents followed us up there. Nana rode with us.  We between bad direction, GPS, Nana, myself we got lost... Almost ruined the day.  We watched Tom, Pat, Mitchell, Mason, and Jordan rope. They borrowed the trailer. We packed sandwiches for the day. It ended up being a great day. Caden Got second place, he lost by one horn. He wore Jordan's all around buckle as an intimidation factor, The other boys did take notice. Well Caden lost out on the buckle. He did get second. We won a rope bag.  He also found 20$ which we tried to throw away since it wasn't his. I quickly grabbed it out of the trash though!
     After the roping was over we made sandwiches at the trailer and Caden practiced roping some more. Then he roped every throw. He did well. if only he had roped that well in the beginning.He would have got a buckle. Oh well.
Caden got bit by ants and his had swelled up pretty good, He screamed and yelled. He's allergic. 
Feeding peaches with Mimi... he's giving Peaches apples. He also feeds the other horses too

We bought Caden these ropes in order to get him "professional" grade ropes to practice. We bought the last to the website had just in case one broke or got wore out. These ropes cost 30/each.

The three boys. The one in the red got 3rd.

Caden and Jordan's buckle.

Caden and Peaches at Pa Pats and Mimi's house.

     Momo hated the roping, papa and mim were ok though. They came for Caden.  Rylan was still boycotting all things horses, so she didn't participate.  My family bullied me into getting a new dog at the roping. It costs 200$  I didn't think we needed it...still don't. But I was out numbered. She is pretty. We named her Sage.  Nana is relaxing. I think daddy wears her out!

Cadens Dental Surgery-August

Caden had to get 6 cavities filled. He has had to use his albuteral so much that his teeth have decayed. We allowed him to have surgery. They sedated him orally, papoosed him, and he didn't remember a thing. He hated that they took his shoes off. I hate for him to be sedated. It unnerves me everytime!  He was funny and kept saying "caden Harmon, Caden Harmon" smiling and sliding everywhere. We filmed it , but later felt bad so mikey deleted it.  It was funny.


New School Year

The new school year is always bittersweet. Kids get older, more grown up and change.
Rylan is more confident, she is able to speak in front of large groups. In first grade she would get so much anxiety that she would cry if she had to say her name in front of the class.  This year she has ran for office, which required her to speak in front of her peers. She ran for president. Her slogan was ...everybody says "Rylan for Pres"  She didn't win. She is a Safe school ambassador, Battle of the Book club, and participated on oral language.  She worked with Presley, Haily and Abby.  Rylan is also doing Volleyball and Basketball. We took a break from swim because Caden was having surgery to repair his ear drums. We are going to start back in February.  Rylan is into Barbies, Ipods, she kinda likes reading, doesn't love it. 
Rylan loves her hair, hates to let me fix it. She likes to ear the same thing every day.  I make her lay out 5 different outfits on Sunday night in order to rotate her clothing. She has so many things to wear.  Dad get confused now and will put her clothes in my closet and vice-versa.  She almost as tall as me and weighs about 92 lbs. Rylan like to sneak off with dad to get ice cream. She like to go to the stables to  help dad out and just be around him working/helping.  She is a great helper and cleaner.
  
My kids love to argue and fight with each other, but the do love each other more that anything.  They are perfect for me. I'm blessed to have them. Arguing and all!

Caden is going into the Four Year Old class at school. He will be with Braxton, CJ, Addison.

 His teacher is Ms. Porsha, Ms. Jennifer, and Ms. Karen.  This year he will learn how to recognise letters and sounds, and begin to learn how to blend letters to make words. He should now a few sight words, and also recognize numbers to 10 and count to 10.  IF he achieves all his goals that would be amazing.  He still struggles with asthma...though its getting better. Mikey let him have a new backpack (although all he uses it for is to keep his horse trailer toys in it).  He thinks he's big stuff.  Caden had to take a week off school for an ear surgery. They had to repair holes in his ear drum and remove his ear tubes. He also had to have 6 cavities repaired. Apparently albuteral effect teeth by making them decay quickly. He had to be sedated. It has hard on mom and dad to see him that way.  We hate that he has any illness but he handles it like a pro. He's our strong Cowboy!


Caden like to wear his Cowboy clothes, mostly.  He will wear other clothes if he thinks Braxton will be too.  They like to plan out what they will wear the next day.  This is the first year Caden has participated in pj day at school. He would never do that in the past years he's been there.  He's growing up. Some of the teachers call him "boots."  Ms. Porsha says that Caden always compliments her on her hair, shirts, or bows that she wears. She says hes is very sweet and complimentary to her. He is to me soon. Everyday he says I'm Pretty and Beautiful, I hope he will tell his wife that everyday too.  He can be the most kind and the meanest boy ever!  One thing that's very cute is every night before Caden goes to sleep he likes me to tickle his face with my hair.  He tells me to not cut my  hair ever. He loves to run his fingers around my ponytail. He loves me so differently that Rylan did. She needed me he wants me around.  Caden loves to "fight" with daddy. Though he has gotten in trouble at school for that. 

Bowling and VEGAS BABY!

This is Kara, Kelli, Shannon, and Myself. this year was the best trip to Vegas Ever! We've been bowling for a year now, and still none of us is getting any better. I got to cut loose, Zip-Line, saw my bff Paul, Christi his girl friend. Mikey and I never argued. It was fun.  Below is a picture of Mikey at the heart attack grill.  Its ok, apparently if you don't finish your order you have to get a spanking from the wait staff who are all dressed as doctors and nurses. It's fun, but the food isn't that great.


Beach 2012

Oceano Dunes 2012
Big Air! Rylan finally got her footing on the quad. One Proud Daddy!

She looks so grown in this picture. I didn't go out to watch, but daddy took pictures for me. It was a great week! Ry felt so proud and confident after overcoming a fear.
Every year we take the trailer on the beach.  I gave up riding. Rylan is doing well. She even rides on the Dunes.Caden will get a quad next year.  Maybe a bike. This year Mikey and I didn't fight. I spent the whole time in the trailer.  Jake and Christy and their girls stayed with us. It was fun the relax and chill.  The kids were good. I love Jessica and Jaylyn.


I thought this couple was cute. Holding hands walking along the shore. I want that to me when Im older. Mikey and I never walk on the beach...ever!

Jakes ride. In the back all the kids, Mine, His and Logan.

Logan is teaching Caden how to ride.

Jaylyn, Ry, Logan, andf Jessica

Caden fell in the water a wave swoops over him. He walksto me almost in tears and says"Mom, it will dry?"
I say "yes" while thinking not today! but eventually.  He gets cold then we walk back.

Nana got Rylan this for Christmas. She made friendship braclettes for a few people. Herself first.

My attire for the beach.
Jaylyn, Ry, Caden, Stevi, and Maci(kelli and steve Boles Kids)

lazy-ness

I have been a bit over-whelmed with school, life, kids... I have not been blogging like I should.  The only reason I do this is to give my kids a gift of a journal.  When I pass they will have these little treasures to read.  I disapoint myself when I do not carve out time to do this.  I partially blame Mikey ;) When he's home on the weekend its hard to take myself away from  him and the kids.  Now that I'm on Christmas break I am going to complete the year in review. I will order the book on the first. I have two days to finish this.  I will!!!!  I also am updating my resume... thats a whole different story.