My sister was married two weeks ago in September. In fact the last good weather day we had. She asked me to go with her to get her hair done and hang out, like sisters do. It was fun. We met at Peterson's Barn and decorated first thing, then I stopped and got her a sandwich while she started on her hair do! It was a process, especially since her hair is short, but in the end it turned out beautiful and was the perfect wedding do!
Korena and Lori
Brandy and Connie
Ellen and I-we have been friends since the sixth grade!!!
CHeeeeessssyyyy!!
I am really lucky to have such great girlfriends. Kent was out of town on my birthday, so Lori made arrangements for us all to have dinner at the Upper Crust in Heyburn! We giggled, we visited, we laughed and we had a great time. Of course I had to wear the cheese hat and have my picture taken-silly! We have decided we need to do it every month and not just on birthdays!
Finished product!
Before....
My mom, anxious to help. Last year I ordered a bushel of peaches and was in the middle of school when they arrived and too ripe to wait, so mom and grandma canned them for me. This year when my bushel arrived my mom and I had everything ready to begin canning that very night. However, once they made it to my house(thanks Kent for picking them up) they were still a bit green, mom said we had time to wait until the weekend. I was actually glad to hear this, I have been wanting to learn how to can peaches for years. Saturday morning mom wanted to go to painting glass in Twin, Brooke was moving into her new house and I had a kitchen ready for canning. I went and helped my sister unpack and decorate until mom called saying she was on her way home from Twin. I then raced home from Rupert and began learning the process. I am also excited to say I have inherited my grandmothers pressure cooker-HOOOOORRRRAAAAYYY!!! It really wasn't as hard as I had once thought and in a couple of hours I had 21 jars of peaches!!! They looked beautiful and I have to say I am very proud of myself!!! I have since purchased half of a bushel and prepared them for cobblers and pies. Yes, it worked because I have already used one bag and made a terrific cobbler that disappeared in a matter of hours. Thanks for the lesson and help mom, we are enjoying the fresh packed fruit!!
Sayger is my little character. He does nothing new unless he decides. When he was being potty trained he decided one day HE was going to potty in the toilet and all the preparing I did before made no difference, once he decided, it was a go! The same with reading, I tried to prep him, worked on sight words and bought fun games to play. However, it was not until HE decided he was going to read that he did. He has had a bicycle for years, ever since he was three. He started with training wheels and everything, but again, until HE decided he was going to ride it has sat in the garage collecting dust. This summer he learned to wake board on the river and it helped with his confidence to do other things. One day he looked at that bike in the garage and told his dad he was going to ride it. With a little help to get going, HE rode that bike!! I know Sayger will be able to do anything he wants in life, when HE makes up his mind.
The entire crew! Lori, Jason, Hailey and Zack Lugo. Kelcie Carpenter and Hallie Hitt.
Stormie and Kelcie
Hallie and Shandler
Lunch break- we were halfway there.
This is the newest member of our family, Oscar! He was going to be placed in a shelter or put to sleep and we saved him. He does have a few issues, like trying to bite any visitors we have, but we are working with him. He is making progress and is getting better at his grouchy outbursts. He fits right in with our family and is a great little snuggler. He is what they call a Dapple Daschund and we love him. Matilda has adjusted well. I was afraid that a young boy dog would completely cramp her style but she actually plays with him. It is cute to watch her chase him around the table and steal his toys. She is still the alpha dog and quickly lets him know when she is done and when he is invading her space. Welcome home Oscar.
Sayger helped his dad during the fair, by taking pictures of his sisters. The camera is heavy and almost bigger than him. He love it and actually did a pretty good job.
Cutie....
Go pig Go!
Love the cheesy smile.
Showing off her showmanship skills.
The week before fair Stormie becomes a nervous wreck. She worries about her clothes, her pig the judge and just about anything associated with the fair. This year she was little more relaxed and she had a great fair experience. I can't believe how much she has changed since the first time she was in the show ring. She is growing up. She does a great job and she says her cheeks hurt this year from the perma-grin:)
Totally in her element!
Ready for the judge to see her.
Shandler loves to show her pig! She is a natural showman. We were laughing at her a number of times as she bounced across the ring. So cute!! 
