Grandma in her glory.

I just think this is a sweet picture

Hoo-Doo

Doesn't Dad look great on his horse? He kept going out from the group to explore and maybe to train. We all mentioned that he looked like "The Lone Ranger". I must get him a mask! And his horse looks like "Silver". Now you may not remember this but "The Lone Ranger" was one of our favorite TV shows. Silver always stood up on his hind legs as the Lone Ranger left the scene where he saved someone's life. Hoo-Doo does that when he wants to return to the group. Wish I could have gotten a picture of that.

Moose Creek ride

In the Tetons. What gorgeous country!

Velvet

This was the best ride yet on my new horse. She is coming along very well. This is the first time I have been able to get her to stand on a rock. It was fun! The day before, we took a short ride and I was nervous the whole time. I was nearly in tears at the end, missing my confidence with Dart. I really miss him and it bugs me to leave him when I go, but he just can't take these rides anymore. I'm glad I was given this good ride to boost my confidence in Velvet and her confidence in me. It will be so good to get her to the point that I can relax in the saddle again....

Another great day in the mountains!

Sorry about the shadows on the faces...Don't you love Dad's artistic photography in the shadow shot?

Building the new fence

Just check out where everyone is in the picture and move to the next frame...
MUCH to be thankful for....

Some kind of house-warming gift!

This drunk drove off the road and plowed through the new fence and came to rest in the tree. We think he was airborn and the huge tree branches kept him from flipping. We have much to be grateful for as two nights before, we were all out in that spot planting posts for a fence. Less than an hour before, we had our loaded horse-trailer parked where he came through, and about ten minutes before, Carlianne and Mason had pulled in the driveway along his path. We were all outside, but thankfully in the back yard deciding where to start the evening's work. A horrible sound and a wall of dirt sent us running to the front to check it out. The drunk was OK. The police came and handcuffed him and hauled him off to jail. Paul has decided to plant trees and boulders where the new fence is and move the fence MUCH closer to the house so that noone will ever be out there should something like that happen again.

Katelynn Ruth

A picture is worth a thousand words!

Katelynn Ruth

A picture is worth a thousand words!

A new toy!

Quincy is so fascinated with his baby sister!

There's quite enough love for all of us...

Cute daddy

And he said he wanted a boy..:)

The birth

These are sweet shots of the midwives checking the baby out and measuring and weighing the pink little bundle.

Check out the jeans and boots

bedroom (now you know what to get them for Christmas) pictures!

kitchen, dining and living room

The New Messick house in Teton, Idaho

Some fun shots

Mary and Cannon helped me pick beans.
Some fun with the Sombrero.

Cool Shot!

Paul and Quincy are training Zip. :)

These are my Jewels!

It was so much fun having all my girls around me for a time. I wish all my children lived close enough to visit more often! It's a shame we couldn't even get together once this summer for a family picture. Michael and Brinn had to leave before Katie came. And Scotty wasn't there at all! :(

Summer fun

The kids had a great time at the water park in Rexburg. Then, we had a belated birthday party for the girls. I promised it when they had their birthday so close to when they were coming home, then I forgot so we slipped it in really quickly just before they left. Cute Honica and her kids came over at the last minute with gifts and a crowd to make it feel real festive.

Horseride with Mary

A fun day with Mary. You've got to love the outhouse.

Katelynn Ruth?