Tuesday, April 7, 2009

All Alex!

Alex is getting to be so grown up! And look at that hair!This is the year name brands are important to Alex. Sigh. Walmart had a good run!
Still one of my favorite pictures.
Goofing off!
My favorite picture.
This last picture is my favorite one because it shows me picking Alex up from school. I hope one day in the near future this will be an everyday thing and not just one day a week. We're working for it! I love Alex so much! (Even though she IS a pre-teen!) She really is the sweetest big sister and daughter.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Bobarosa

The Bobarosa Bob and one of the geese

This is taken (stolen) from the "Ride the High Plateau" blog listed below. Follow the link, it's a wonderful way to spend a few extra minutes!

http://redrockrosie.blogspot.com/



"Nestled on a bend of the Fremont River you will find a small cabin on seventeen acres. At first glance, the place looks like a movie set from a John Ford western. Watch a while and you will catch a glimpse of a cowboy walking out the cabin door to feed his stock. Just before dark, his sharp whistle brings three mules and one horse thundering across the Fremont River to get their nightly grain and hay ration. This small southern Utah ranch even has a romantic, sounding western name. The sign out front announces you have found the “Bobarosa.” First time visitors immediately start clicking pictures, recording their romantic discovery of the real American West. Friends and family in Paris, Tokyo, London, and New York are soon glimpsing this picturesque scene. However, little do they know they are sending pictures home of a free range egg farm rather than a working ranch.


Actually, this farming operation has two divisions – dairy and eggs. The dairy division isn’t a large operation, but takes a lot of attention. You know immediately where the dairy division is located by the smell. The aromatic aroma of the rutting “billy” catches your attention immediately. And, if you aren’t careful, you will catch more than his smell. Turn your back on this devilish creature and you will get a butt full of horns and forehead. Twice a day, "Heidi-of-Hickman Valley" dawns his milking costume and extracts enough raw milk from the nanny to make cheese. The nanny requires milking twice-a-day, and her kids must be fed to keep them quiet. Depending on the batch, the cheese is quite tasty. However, be careful if Heidi sends you home with a sample. Leave your number with him because he might need to call you before you have a chance to eat it. On occasion, his cheese falls a bit short of state health standards, and he has to rescue someone who has received a generous gift of recently made cheese. Usually, you can tell the batch is bad by placing the gift on your truck seat with the heater on high. That smell isn’t from a raccoon or pack rat dead under your hood.




With Easter just around the corner, you might want to take advantage of the egg division. “Smilin’ Bob’s Happy Chicken Egg Farm produces the best free range eggs on the High Plateau. You don’t even have to color “Smilin’ Bob’s” fresh Easter eggs. Since they are free range, they’re already colored in beautiful shades of brown, white, blue, and green. “Smilin’ Bob” guarantees the eggs are as fresh as the day he found them. Who knows how long it took, but bring your own egg cartons to tote them home? If you like a larger egg, “Smilin’ Bob” can accommodate your needs. His geese lay larger eggs if you prefer them to chicken eggs, and they are easier to find. You have to collect them before Sadie and Blue finds them, but there are always plenty to go around. Goose eggs have a size advantage. One will usually fill a frying pan and feed two grown men.



Hang around awhile and you will get to hear “Smilin’ Bob” play his concertina. He usually plays to sooth the savage old “billy,” and to get his chickens and geese to lay. As you can tell, Bob is a multi-talented man – cowboy, chicken farmer, musician, and goat herder. Click away with your cameras, but remember that there is more to the “Bobarosa” than meets the eye. Share your romantic pictures of the American West with friends and relatives, but remember that working ranches are often more than they appear. Love to hear from you! "




http://redrockrosie.blogspot.com/

Thursday, April 2, 2009

Mommy days

Arriving at the parkIt seemed warm.....
OK, maybe the slide was a little cold....
I'm a gymnast!

Getting chilly!
Carlie and I try to make the most of our Mondays, otherwise known as Mommy days. We like to get outside when we can, and we'll push the weather sometimes too! This was a day that seemed fine until you tried to spend about an hour outside, the wind was so cold! At least we got out!

Sunday, March 29, 2009

Cookies!

We made the best cookies the other day! Carlie LOVES to decorate anything, but especially cookies!










She ate most of the frosting before it made it to the cookies. Mmmmmmmmmm!

Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Making Fairy Houses





We decided to make Fairy houses the other day. Soooo much fun! We went to the craft store and Carlie and Alex each picked out their houses and decorations. We spent hours decorating them! Then we had an elaborate ceremony inviting the Fairies to live in the houses. We put a piece of chocolate by the doors along with something blingy for the Fairies. Carlie was so excited the next morning to see if anyone had moved in. She can't wait to see a Fairy!

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Zoo.....

Having a Mommy day at the Zoo. Checking out the cave.....

She talks to these Oxen quite a bit! Pioneer stock

It was a beautiful day!

Cute! Cute! Cute!

She loves the Hippo sculpture.....

And the iguana.

Can't miss the Carousel!

One of her favorites.
Snow Lepoard cubs. Very cool!
Goofing off!
Bye little lion....
Inviting the lion cub to come home with us.

Putting on her own seatbelt. I can't believe she's so big.

Zonked out! What a fun day!