The woman who stares at goats

So I've never watched this movie yet but my friends and I have been laughing about it everytime we sit and stare at my goats waiting for something interesting to happen. We all can't wait for goat babies to arrive. My poor friend Kerri has tried to catch the event for 2 years now with no success. They always wait till she leaves and then get on with the process. Fingers crossed this year that Kerri can be here. We've all been staring now for about 2 weeks. Every day I'm certain this is "the day" and then the day goes on with no baby goats. Oh well before we know it they'll be here. I had to include the pic at the bottom of my little Bren just because he's so cute. Wesstin now wears that shirt and I'm sure this will be his year of loving the babies. He asks every day baby? baby? I think he will want to move out to the barn when they finally get here. I tried to tell them yesterday would've been a great day since it was 54 degrees out. We bbq'd with the boys last night. The hamburgers tasted of summer. It was nice. Well I will keep you posted on the staring. Hope I don't have to break out the lawn chair. (=

Gardens

Yes I know your thinking it's a bit early to think about gardens but I can't help it. I'm longing for summer or spring or just warmth so bad. I can't wait to plant and enjoy the fresh produce again! But the planning part is always fun too. When my garden is empty it always looks so little but it completely amazes me how much we fit into that little space. I keep trying to find new spaces we can till up and utilize as food growing space but Stevan keeps telling me no. Which he's probably right. My garlic is popping up. THAT WAS SO EXCITING TO FIND!! I tried to grow spinach and lettuce in the house this year but haven't had any luck with it. I will keep on trying though. I can't wait for my gurney's catalog to get here so I can flip and dream. I know I'm weird but I'm okay with that. (= I have been reading everything I can on the things I want to focus on this year. The list so far for the 2011 year:
Potatoes, tomatoes (cherry and big), cucumber (pickling and slicing), zucchini, squash (not sure of all the kinds yet), peppers(bells and jalapenos), lettuce, spinach, green beans, peas, carrots, radishes, kalarahbi (I had so much fun learning about these last year I can't wait to grow a nice crop this year) , cabbage, watermelon, pumpkins (we ate so much pumpkin this year I never knew it was so tasty!) onions, cantaloupe. I also want to get a great strawberry patch going, a grapevine, and a good herb patch along with some blackberries and possibly plant some more fruit trees. I'd like apple, peach, plum, and pear.

I think that was all. I just am so excited to get started but I truly am looking foward to the planning of it all. I love looking at all the seeds. well there you have it. I have spring and dirt on my mind. We should have baby goats any day now I will post pics when they arrive.

Happy Happy New Year

Well we had a great holiday season. We hosted New year this year. We had the Vaughn's over, both sets. Troy's brother Chad and his wife Heather are part of our New Year crew. We always have so much fun together as if you can't tell. Joe showed up later in the night which added even more fun to the celebration. We played apples to apples all night. I LOVE THAT GAME!! If your looking for a good party game to add to the collection I highly recommend it.We did a 'redneck" theme this year. dressing up is always fun.

We had Christmas at my mom and Joe's house. It was a really great celebration. My Aunt Jackie and Jody sent us out big tubs of presents which were fun to open together. My dad spoiled our entire family this year. The boys got such great gifts. The big KAT sent them some money and they went and got all the fruit and veggies they could want. I love that that is one of my kids favorite things to do. All in all it's just been a great season of thankfulness around here. As fun as the holidays are I have been working hard on keeping the spirit of Christmas just a way of life. It should stretch through the whole year with love for each other and charity in our hearts at all times. It is great to see my kids embrace that. I'm so proud of my boys.

Well with the holidays past us we are back to school. It is nice to have break but nice to have routine as well. I really enjoyed being able to have time to catch up with friends though and squeeze in some long over due play dates. With school it is so hard to get away.

New years Goals I'm calling them this year.
1. Become strong in myself and sure of what I believe and who I am.
2. Learn history, to help protect our future and be able to pass it on to my kids.
3. Live up to my full capabilities and truly do the best I can every day. I think as a stay at home mom it is easy to let things slide or procrastinate. I want to really work on doing my best every single day.
4. Teach my children by example and truly have the morals I want them to have.
5. Get in shape so I can go hunting this year and Stevan doesn't have to pack me off the mountain (=
6. Remember to be thankful for EVERYTHING I have. In good or bad times
7. continue to clean the house out and life and get down to just what we really need. Stop getting things just cause there a deal.
8. Get out of the house way more as a family and experience life.


We went shooting with the Vaughn's on Sunday. It was so much fun. We bought a little clay thrower which is really hard to do by the way unless your Stevan or Troy. I loved getting more comfortable with my shotgun it feels good to know you could load it and shoot it all by yourself and feel confident in doing so. The kid had a blast with there twenty two's and Hayden even tried the shotgun I was very proud of him. This is something I want to do more of with the family.

Grand ma Rose

My Brendon helping make tortillas.