Riding double

At Grandma Clarks getting ready to ride on a donkey.

I am not sure why these pictures are so light, but they are. You can still kinda see.

More Thanksgiving pics...

Grandma stayed the night with us so she could get up early and make her famous butterhorn rolls. Nobody was more excited than my dad. He was getting a little fussy about getting them in the oven and getting them done and in his belly.

Kyren was sitting outside trying to stay out for a minute and a half in the cold. Why I am not real sure, I guess it is one of those silly things you do as a kid. but the cat(who has no name and is just called: The cat) kept loving on him.

Charleigh was a little sick and she wanted her dad to hold her. If she can sit still for more than a minute you automatically know she isn't feeling well.

After about 45 minutes she started feeling better and wanted to go outside with her Papa. So Ben put on the first pair of tights he saw, then she wanted her boots so she was a fashion disaster. I know where she gets her taste in clothes. Honestly, you should have seen what Ben thought looked good when we dated. Sorry Ben but the brown hat was a bad idea, I mean really, if Brandon says he wouldn't wear it you know it is bad!

Bundled up to ride....

It was freezing cold outside on thanksgiving morning, but Charleigh saw the horses in the pasture and she had to call them up. She makes a squeaky noise like she knows how to whistle and she yells c'mon. Then she leans over and pats her thighs like she is calling a dog. She is riding with Juliana and Ben is the one who is all bundled up leading Scooter.

Issac wanted to give it a shot as well.

Say Cheese!!!

These pictures are from a classmate of mine from x-ray school's wedding . Tyson and I were classmates and we got hired as student techs together. It is crazy to say but seeing everyone from school made me miss it just a lil' bit.

When I walked in on the first day of school there were only a few seats left, one of which was next to a girl with princess leia braids(NO LIE) I sat next to her thinking I would just switch later. I never did. I spent almost 4,000 hours next to her and I'm so glad I never switched. She ended up being a wonderful person, quirky and different from anybody I have ever met but truely wonderful. We would laugh and joke all day. We found out we were a lot alike mostly because we are both a bit mischievous. Two weeks after I found out I was expecting, Melissa learned she would also have a baby. A couple of weeks later we found out we were both have baby girls. (We called it one for the good guys). We were due like a week apart and we grew like crazy. I was induced early so our girls are about three weeks apart. And she named her little girl Grace. It was great sharing the entire experience with such a great girl. I wouldn't have it any other way. Having met her I will never be the same,( Melissa, all the counseling in the world couldn't make me right again.)

This is a picture of some of my classmates. Tyson is the center, and Melissa is on the right she is holding Grace. The girl on the left is Stacy Mel, she also graduated with me.

Pictures form Summer

This is Charleigh in her sun glasses. She loves any type of glasses. She always seems to put them on upside down.

At walmart riding the horse.

This is a picture of Charleigh and her horse purse. She will grab any purse and then say bye-bye like she is leaving.

The Cutest Cowgirl

Isn't she a cute lil cowgirl?

She is holding Pancho while I get everything ready.

She wants to saddle him herself. She will go into the tack room and grab, well try to grab the saddle and blanket .Even if we weren't planning on riding we will be if we bring her out to the barn and there are horses around.

AGGGGGHHHHHH, she lets me go ahead and put it on.

Pancho and Charleigh.

One Tough Cowgirl

She is getting ready to brush a horse.

Story Time

Kyren reading to Ben. He had to tell Ben to just sound it out. Ben is almost up to a third grade reading level, You go babe!

Mission Impossible

It was next to impossible to get a good photo of the three of them. They were all tired from a long Thanksgiving day in addition to them not wanting to sit still so we need to have a retake day like they do in school.

this is a picture of the Berry side of the Grand-girls. they sat Clememtine on Charleigh's lap so all you see is the back of her head. I was working with amateur's, a bunch of rookies! We will try for more.

The theme of this picture is scared of family. Get it?

She had to go see ya-ya as soon as we got there.

Clementine is 8 months old.

This is Kyren and his friends/neighbors. They stayed with us over Thanksgiving b/c their uncle died suddenly and their mom had to fly home. They were such great kids. Charleigh LOVES Juliana and spent just about every waking second with her.

Everyone home for Thanksgiving

This is the table Charleigh loved! It kept her entertained for long periods of time. When she saw it in the trunk of the car she cried for me to get it out but she doesn't love it like she used to so it was time to give it to someone who could give it the love it deserved. Charity called and said Clementine loves it too. The night before Thanksgiving we had three kids and two babies so they wasn't a dull moment.

Mom said that she "took it back" and Charleigh though she said she took a bath so she said"bath! bath!" She still loves her bath time, she has since she was like 4 or five months old. Sometimes I cringe when she wants her bath because I know I will be in there for at least an hour.

Clean girls after their baths with grandpa.