Good Morning Friends!
The men of the Broken Y headed into town for yet another fall baseball game. Not many left.
Princess and I stayed home from church today to get horses ready so we can go to a local indoor pen and do some roping so Rick can practise up.
We are headed to Oklahoma City to the USTRC Team Roping Championships next weekend. A couple of our friends qualified for the finals and asked Rick to be their partner. We are very excited!!
Not only is this a great thing for him but princess and I are going to shop until our feet scream! There is just all kinds of great booths, cowgirl stuff EVERYWHERE!! My birthday is also this week so this is like a little birthday get-a-way, except with the whole family!!
We are also going to take in my favorite steak house - The Cattleman's Steak House - near the old stock yards! I CAN NOT WAIT!!
Now my sweet daughter gave me my birthday present early. She took me to a salon called "Curls Gone Wild" - has a really cute vintage cowgirl theme and I got a new style and color! Can't wait to show ya'll my new look! Isn't she just the sweetest girlie on the planet! Not only that, but she finished 2nd in the 2D on Friday night! The girl is SMOKIN'!
I'm off now . . . just know, I keep up with all of you. I may not always leave a comment, but I'm checkin' in on all of you to see what is going on in your wild lives! You are special people to me!
Have a great Sunday and enjoy this YouTube video I've left you. I just love this song and am sending it to you today!
Be Strong in the Lord~
P.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Kansas In All It's Glory
I am celebrating sunshine and thought I would share the State Flower in all it's glory!
These are next to our place. This was taken a couple weeks ago when the temps were a little warmer and it still felt like late summer.
Today, their heads are down low; full with seeds. It's been a joy to drive down the road with the sun blazing on this field. I shall plant Sunflowers next year, just because they make me happy!
Have a great weekend!
Blessings~
P.
These are next to our place. This was taken a couple weeks ago when the temps were a little warmer and it still felt like late summer.
Today, their heads are down low; full with seeds. It's been a joy to drive down the road with the sun blazing on this field. I shall plant Sunflowers next year, just because they make me happy!
Have a great weekend!
Blessings~
P.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Be Careful What You Pray For . . .
Have you ever heard that phrase?
Well . . . I believe that God loves us sooooooooooo much that He cares about the tiniest little things that we have going on in our lives.
He also hears the prayers that we just toss into the air . . . not really thinking about what we say, just speaking. I did that a little over 5 years ago.
Rick and I were wanting another baby. After my second pregnancy, I said that I was done but then that tugging at my heart happened again and I decided that maybe I could do one more. I had always wanted four kids but had resigned myself to the fact that I didn't think my body could go through two more pregnancies. So . . . before I had even gotten pregnant, I said . . ."God, if you give me multiples, I could get two babies with one pregnancy." Do the math! Four kids!
What was I thinking!! Did I really think He wouldn't listen to me?
For the love of all things chocolate . . . would you look at that! Two babies, tucked warm in that tummy, laying breech and not moving an inch! 38 weeks and its time to see the answer to a prayer tossed up with the breeze!
I know . . . a large white stripe down the side of my shirt does nothing for my figure!
Baby A was born at 1:30pm and Baby B was born at 1:32pm.
I had a good friend, Brenda, waiting in the wings. She was a NICU nurse at the time and knew right away that Baby B - Kash Richard was going to need some help breathing. They held him up for me to see and then rushed him off. Baby A - Klay Don was right there with me the whole time.
It was a crazy time . . . I had a difficult time after delivery with hemoraging and then blood pressure spiking and then dropping. It was crazy. Rick was running back and forth from NICU to my room trying to be good daddy and good husband. I felt like a limp noodle. But my hair still looks good!
But poor little Kash-man was all by himself . . .
By 10:30 that night, I was beside myself wanting to see my baby. Rick went and found a couple nurses, brought them in the room and said, "I don't care if we have to wheel her whole bed into NICU . . . she's gonna see that baby tonight!" In about 5 minutes, I was loaded up and headed to Kash!
He was just a screaming his head off . . . it was terrible. The nurse taking care of him, was the wife of one of our team roping friends. She quickly scooped him up and handed him to me. I pulled him close, my poor baby! Looked down at him and said, "Kkkaaaasssshhhhh. Mama's here." He stopped crying and looked right into my eyes. At that moment, I fell in love, and then let all the tears of the day flow. I looked over at my sweet husband and he was letting the stress of the day flow also.
We came home after a few days and now have this . . .
State fair carnival ride junkies, five year old birthday boys, and hunters ready to take their double-shot nerf shotguns out with their big brother!
THEY ARE A HANDFUL! Don't get me wrong . . . these little guys are the source of all things funny, loveable, sweet, stinky, ornery, and precious around our house. When it's quiet . . . we are looking for them . . . either they have fallen asleep in exhaustion somewhere or they are up to trouble!
And in all this . . . I Praise Him for listening to my heart, even when my words were just . . . tossed in the air.
Blessings~
P.
Well . . . I believe that God loves us sooooooooooo much that He cares about the tiniest little things that we have going on in our lives.
He also hears the prayers that we just toss into the air . . . not really thinking about what we say, just speaking. I did that a little over 5 years ago.
Rick and I were wanting another baby. After my second pregnancy, I said that I was done but then that tugging at my heart happened again and I decided that maybe I could do one more. I had always wanted four kids but had resigned myself to the fact that I didn't think my body could go through two more pregnancies. So . . . before I had even gotten pregnant, I said . . ."God, if you give me multiples, I could get two babies with one pregnancy." Do the math! Four kids!
What was I thinking!! Did I really think He wouldn't listen to me?
For the love of all things chocolate . . . would you look at that! Two babies, tucked warm in that tummy, laying breech and not moving an inch! 38 weeks and its time to see the answer to a prayer tossed up with the breeze!
I know . . . a large white stripe down the side of my shirt does nothing for my figure!
Baby A was born at 1:30pm and Baby B was born at 1:32pm.
I had a good friend, Brenda, waiting in the wings. She was a NICU nurse at the time and knew right away that Baby B - Kash Richard was going to need some help breathing. They held him up for me to see and then rushed him off. Baby A - Klay Don was right there with me the whole time.
It was a crazy time . . . I had a difficult time after delivery with hemoraging and then blood pressure spiking and then dropping. It was crazy. Rick was running back and forth from NICU to my room trying to be good daddy and good husband. I felt like a limp noodle. But my hair still looks good!
But poor little Kash-man was all by himself . . .
By 10:30 that night, I was beside myself wanting to see my baby. Rick went and found a couple nurses, brought them in the room and said, "I don't care if we have to wheel her whole bed into NICU . . . she's gonna see that baby tonight!" In about 5 minutes, I was loaded up and headed to Kash!
He was just a screaming his head off . . . it was terrible. The nurse taking care of him, was the wife of one of our team roping friends. She quickly scooped him up and handed him to me. I pulled him close, my poor baby! Looked down at him and said, "Kkkaaaasssshhhhh. Mama's here." He stopped crying and looked right into my eyes. At that moment, I fell in love, and then let all the tears of the day flow. I looked over at my sweet husband and he was letting the stress of the day flow also.
We came home after a few days and now have this . . .
State fair carnival ride junkies, five year old birthday boys, and hunters ready to take their double-shot nerf shotguns out with their big brother!
THEY ARE A HANDFUL! Don't get me wrong . . . these little guys are the source of all things funny, loveable, sweet, stinky, ornery, and precious around our house. When it's quiet . . . we are looking for them . . . either they have fallen asleep in exhaustion somewhere or they are up to trouble!
And in all this . . . I Praise Him for listening to my heart, even when my words were just . . . tossed in the air.
Blessings~
P.
Friday, October 2, 2009
Bailey and Her Buckle
Look at what my girl has won! She finished 2nd in the 4D at the DK Bar Ranch Summer Series on the good old veteran, Socks! Dad said he's been roping for 20 years and never won a buckle. She starts running barrels and in 6 months has a buckle and a load of cash!
We are having the buckle taken off the breast collar so she can wear it on her belt. We will put something on the breast collar in its place.
Her best pal, Jade, a.k.a. Jader-Tader was there to share in her happiness. Jade comes with us alot and is just a dollie. If you remember, I mentioned the infamous Dr. Pepper T-Shirt - well Jade misplaced her prized possession and was beside herself for several weeks trying to determine which one of her precious friends was wearing her T-Shirt! She even thought of questioning me until she came to her senses and realized there was no way my body was going to shrink enough to fit into that shirt! Well . . . her Grandma found it under a bed after Jade had visited! Mystery Solved!
We still love her and are going to keep hauling her with us!
Bailey starts two winter series' on Mighty. I've mentioned our good friend, Kristy - she's been working with Bailey and Mighty and they are doing fabulous! The jewelry Bailey has on is a gift from Kristy. She wore it when she ran one of her really good horses and won alot and just wanted to share it with Bailey. She's a great cowgirl and friend.
Blessings~
P.
We are having the buckle taken off the breast collar so she can wear it on her belt. We will put something on the breast collar in its place.
Her best pal, Jade, a.k.a. Jader-Tader was there to share in her happiness. Jade comes with us alot and is just a dollie. If you remember, I mentioned the infamous Dr. Pepper T-Shirt - well Jade misplaced her prized possession and was beside herself for several weeks trying to determine which one of her precious friends was wearing her T-Shirt! She even thought of questioning me until she came to her senses and realized there was no way my body was going to shrink enough to fit into that shirt! Well . . . her Grandma found it under a bed after Jade had visited! Mystery Solved!
We still love her and are going to keep hauling her with us!
Bailey starts two winter series' on Mighty. I've mentioned our good friend, Kristy - she's been working with Bailey and Mighty and they are doing fabulous! The jewelry Bailey has on is a gift from Kristy. She wore it when she ran one of her really good horses and won alot and just wanted to share it with Bailey. She's a great cowgirl and friend.
Blessings~
P.
I'm goin' home gonna load my shotgun . . .
Bo got a shotgun for his birthday.
The K's staying back . . .
Dad has to give it a try . . .
Everybody watch out!
I'm not telling you where that landed!!
Bailey's had all she can take of pulling the "Hot Heels"!
YES! Victory! It is dead!
My turn . . .
I'm not sure if I can hit the target . . .
I think he thinks I shoot like I throw!
Happy Friday to Ya!
Blessings~
P.
The K's staying back . . .
Dad has to give it a try . . .
Everybody watch out!
I'm not telling you where that landed!!
Bailey's had all she can take of pulling the "Hot Heels"!
YES! Victory! It is dead!
My turn . . .
I'm not sure if I can hit the target . . .
I think he thinks I shoot like I throw!
Happy Friday to Ya!
Blessings~
P.
Monday, September 28, 2009
Live Your Life As A Daily Act of Worship
Have you ever been driving down the road listening to some really great praise and worship and felt the overwhelming need to stop and raise your hands to heaven. Don't fight it. Who cares what people think. The only purpose we have on this earth is to praise and glorify God.
That's my challenge to you today . . . Praise Him.
Blessings~
P.
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