How in the world . . . . .?

have we made it 19 years! Rick likes to think it's because it's his way or the highway! I like to think it is because I am so incredibly flexible!



Quite frankly, we wouldn't have lasted had Christ not been the very center of both of our beings!

Blessings~

P.

Dodge City High School Rodeo

Waiting her turn. More pictures to come!

Blessings~
P.

PS - Can't wait to tell ya how Bo did playing baseball this weekend!

Where I Come From . . .

Burden, Kansas - population at the time was around 800 people.




This is the house I grew up in. If you pull the carpet up in the corner of the living room, you'll find roads drawn with crayon. My hand prints are in the concrete patio out back.


I've been driving the country-side lately and didn't realize how beautiful my "home" was until I looked at it from grown up eyes.



This area in South East Kansas is the beginning of the Flint Hills.



Never realized how "rolling" it was until I came back home.



Burning off prairie grass is an important step in maintaining the quality of the range land. The early April air, in Kansas, is scented with smoke and the view is hazey. But once all the burning is complete, the land becomes lush and green.










You can see for miles . . .



Here is a sneak peak at "Where I Come From."

Blessings~

P.

Signs of Spring - Wordless Wednesday

A Weekend With My Girl!

Kansas High School Rodeo's seem to be as far away from our home as possible! This last weekend found us in Lakin, Kansas. I believe this was on the edge of the earth and I couldn't drive fast enough to get us back home.

The highlight of my weekend was getting to spend it with her . . .



We stayed at this Bed & Breakfast! It was nice and homey. This was our first time in a B&B and we felt a little weird walking around someone's home, but we settled in and enjoyed our stay.




Looking out the back yard, we could see Mighty's barn!



So it was real easy to do this . . .



and be back in a flash to do this . . .






We found the B&B very comfortable and inviting. She didn't care that she had several different cowboys and cowgirls coming in with muddy boots. It was a wonderful stay.









Now, this silly girl and her mama are headed back out to no-mans land next weekend and will be rodeoing in Dodge City!




Bailey made her first run on Saturday, in the MUD - two inches of rain created a large mudhole going right in to the first barrel and then one that was between one and two. Mighty hit those holes and literally sank! But he kept going. She ran a 20.7 her first day and then Sunday she ran a 19.03 - Took a whole second and a half off her time. She did knock down her second barrel but we are pleased that she pushed herself to go faster. We'll get that second barrel figured out and then . . . LOOK OUT!!

Blessings~

P.

Our 1st - 1st Road Cowboy Fellowship Event

If you are in the Broken Y area on Sunday - join us!

1st Road Cowboy Fellowship


We'd love to have ya!

Blessings~

P.

Sister & Brother

Enjoying each other's company!





Rare, I know!





Blessings~
P.

Look Out!

I am getting extremely close to the Big 300 Posts! I didn't realize that I had that much to say!


So . . . keep checking in . . . because when I do . . .



You Guessed It!!



There's gonna be a GIVEAWAY!!! Yeehaw!!



Until then . . .


Blessings~

P.