Hazen's 2nd Birthday Bash!

Hazen had such a fun Birthday this year! He seemed to understand what was going on. He got so excited to see everyone . . . especially his cousins just older than him Hunntyr, & Housten. :) Thanks so much to all our friends & family who were able to come, & share this fun evening w/ us. We love you all.

Easter Sunday

Hazen was so good at church . . . afterwards he didn't want his picture taken though. He does this hopping thing, so I had to buy these bunny ears for him this Easter season to get the full effect. It was so funny to watch him hop hop all over.

We went to Grandma Sydney's & Grandpa Karl's for Easter dinner. We had tons of fun, & Grandma had a whole Easter Egg Hunt planned for the kids. It was a really fun & nice day. Hazen loves the Bowen cousin's little puppy Roxy. He couldn't get enough of her & kept packing her around like she was his little baby.

I know everyone cusses me cuz I have my camera ALWAYS . . . but you'll thank me one day cuz I have a billion & one pictures of our family . . . both sides that is. :) Even though, I absolutely hate this picture of myself, I posted it anyhow. I figured I needed to document our Easter Egg hunt anyhow. Love all you guys, & thanks for the fun day!

Wrangler Team Roping - Ogden, UT.

Our weekend trip to Ogden was a fun one. The weather was so beautiful!!!! . . . The team roping was inside which was kinda a bumber considering how nice it was. Being in the nice warm (no snow) weather, made me crave for spring to really get here . . . FAST! Before we roped Hazen had to try out his skills on mommy's horse. I'm telling ya'll he's a natural, & honestly it's something he loves & has loved from day one. He was on cloud 9 all weekend. :)

Doug & I had lots of fun roping. We didn't come home with any earnings, but it was fun, & good practice for me cuz I had never roped in a big roping like that before. I roped in the #6 team roping which was actually a bit of a mistake on our part. It was really competitive! There were almost 4oo teams! It was fun to get the feel of it though. Maybe one day I'll get good enough to win something . . . but for now, I'm just happy to be out having fun & being w/ my family.

4th Anniversary!

Our 4th anniversary was last Wednesday on the 11th of March. We knew we were leaving for the upcoming weekend for a fast little trip to Utah, so we kept the evening pretty low-key to save a lil on some spending.
That evening we enjoyed dinner together as a family. Doug made some awesome steaks, & I made potatoes & salad. Like I said . . . (Low- key, but it was really good & we had fun.)

After dinner I gave Doug a small anniversary present. We were needing a few things for the weekend trip coming up, which was going to be a team roping in Utah, so I grabbed what was needed cuz I knew Doug would appreciate the help of getting prepared for the weekend. Doug purchased a nice gift for the two of us. He got tickets to the DNCFR which will be in April this year. He knew I'd been wanting to go. It's been 3 years since I've gone. :)

"Happy Birthday Baby Bro!"

So Wyatt turned the big #22 on Wednesday March the 4th. We surprised him w/ a birthday lunch & a surprise visit from his girlfriend Kelsi! We had tons of fun & plenty of laughs! Wyatt, hope you enjoyed it just as much as your 3 sisters did! We love you so much & are so proud of you, & we're excited for all that the future holds for you! Also congrats on Ace'ing all your Spanish tests to test out and earn yourself 12 credits onto your school record. YOU ROCK! HAPPY # 22!!!!

"My Cowboy Hat!"

So the other day we made a quick visit to CAL- Ranch . . . Well, we thought it'd be a quick visit until we came across this "Cowboy Hat" Hazen had in mind for himself! :)

While Doug was grabbing some lights he needed for fixing the trailer, Hazen & I made a trip to the other side of the store to grab some much needed pants for Hazen . . . he's growing too fast & his others are starting to become "high waters" on him . . . Long story short, Hazen grabs this black hat off the rack while I'm debating between jeans. He tells me "Mommy it's My Cowboy Hat!" So instead of having him scream the whole way through the store I let him wear it up to the front. Big mistake. He figured he had it on & he wasn't taking it off. Doug attempted to grab it as we pulled into the check out line & Hazen said, "Stop it Daddy, it's My Cowboy Hat!" Doug looked at me, looked at the check out girl, & handed her the hat. She rang it up . . .

Hazen then replied "Thank You Daddy . . . it's My Cowboy Hat!" . . . This silly lil man obviously loved this hat. How cute it was to see the smile on his face when Doug handed it back to him & reminded me & the check out girl to "Never bring Hazen back inside that store." . . . Yeah right DADDY!!!! :)

We all know better . . . Doug's gonna give Hazen plenty more trips back to Cal Ranch. Besides, He was so excited when we got home. He hurried & grabbed his horse "Harvey" . . . smiled, laughed & shouted "Yeah Haw . . . Yah Hoo . . . I'm a Cowboy!" Just like Tyrone on the Backyardigans . . . his favorite show! :) He was so happy he was giving Harvey "Wuvs, & Tisses" Or Loves & Kisses however ya wanna say it.

Hunntyr's 4th Birthday Party!

My Niece Hunntyr McKall just turned 4 years old on February the 16th. We had a lil get together & went sledding at a local hill. We had tons of fun. Here are a few of the pictures I captured that afternoon.







1.)Justin, Hunntyr, & Jaxsen wait as some of the others make it down the hill. (Hunntyr striking me a pose.)
2.)Kaylee, & Maverik are all smiles after they flew down the hill.
3.)Hadley & Justin prepare for take-off at the top of the hill.
4.) Kaylee & Maverik are making their way up the hill once more . . . followed by a couple of stragglers . . . Hunntyr & Hazen . . . who were both very determined to make it up the hill on their own. Luckily Kalley came to the rescue. :) Thanks guys that was a fun day! . . . Love ya!