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• A Mouse in Our House (with 9 Lives!)

  I have a few fears. Quite a few fears, actually. I'm scared of snakes and lizards. I don't like spiders. I loathe wasps. I am the biggest sissy alive when it... Read more

  Posted on 24 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Brailey's First 4-H Fair, Day Three

  

  This was the day Brailey really wanted to win, and this is where she shines - Western Equitation! Most of this day was spent waiting around for her class,... Read more

  Posted on 19 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Brailey's First 4-H Fair, Days One and Two

  

  After the fun of Saturday's Playday, it was time to get to work on Sunday. Although we spent nearly all week preparing, we still had a lot to do to get checked... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• 4-H Practice and Playday

  

  It sure has been a wild ride (pun intended!) this summer when it comes to our horses. Brailey's beloved horse Tex came up lame at the beginning of June, and we... Read more

  Posted on 17 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fourth of July Family Fun

  

  If you know me at all or have followed this blog for a year or two, then you already know the 4th of July is my favorite holiday - I love it! This year we... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Aunt Suezy Comes to Town!

  

  We were so thrilled to see one of our favorite people last weekend, Brady's baby sister, Aunt Suezy! And we were even more thrilled when she spent the night wit... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• From Camping to Camps

  

  It has to be said - the past week has possibly been the busiest of our lives. Holy smokes! We have been on the run having fun since school got out, and so far,... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eleven Birthdays

  

  Here she is... Out of the first decade of her life and into the second. In the blink of an eye! I swear she was just a baby yesterday, and I was holding her on... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Buena Vista Fifth Grade Promotion - Class of 2013

  

  And a sixth grader is born. Ahhhhhh... The bittersweet occasion of Brailey's Fifth Grade Promotion could not have been more special. Read more

  Posted on 05 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ohhhhhhh, Canada...!

  

  Oh Canada, indeed! The Four B's went to Canada this past weekend, all the way to Merritt, BC! Brady was asked to judge the PBR up there, and so we went, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Britt's First Mini Swim Meet

  

  Britt has been working so hard in his swimming practices! He has been playing a little "catch-up" for his age and swim group, but he's made great strides and... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Wood Cutting Expedition

  

  The reason Papa wasn't so excited about going out to the Titus Ranch (see previous post below) is because he wanted to go wood cutting. Read more

  Posted on 30 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mag-Doll and Boomer - From the Titus Ranch to Home-Sweet-Home

  

  Maggie and Boomer have been getting some training for the past few weeks (months, for Boomer), and we were so excited to see what they learned and to pick them... Read more

  Posted on 29 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Memorial Day Weekend 2013 - First Cemetery Visit

  

  We had perfect weather and probably the best time anyone has ever had decorating graves for Memorial Day. The little B's had never been to a cemetery before in... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• So Many Exciting Things Are Happening at the End of the f...

  

  So many exciting things are happening at the end of the fifth grade. For starters, this week, they had orientation at Monroe Middle School for parents - last... Read more

  Posted on 24 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Brailey's 5th Grade Track Meet

  

  A week ago today, Brailey participated in the 5th Grade Track Meet, which was held at Sheldon High School's Track, this year - a nice short walk for Buena... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fiesta 2013 - Last One Together

  

  Another Fiesta is in the books. It was a history maker! It was held at the Hult Center for the first time, and it was a wonderful show full of fun and festive... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Daphne the Basset Hound - Rest In Peace

  

  We don't know when her birthday was, only that she was born in the year 2000. Above you see her with her very best friend, Jingles, and below with Rosin, her... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Stopping to Smell the Roses

  

  Isn't it funny how sometimes you hear something several times, and all of a sudden you know it is an important message from God and Jesus and the Holy Spirit?... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION

• Chef Brailey - Future Chef's Competition

  

  Thank goodness for friends, because where would we be without them? But more specifically, thank goodness for friends like our beloved Renee, because she... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2013 DIARIES, SELF EXPRESSION