Busy Weekend

Early Friday morning, Marian and boys and Jennie and babies loaded up with me for a road trip to Washington State to visit Vonda and family. It was a heavily scheduled weekend for them. It was the first rodeo of the season, softball games and Stephanie's school musical.

We arrived just before midnight and got everyone settled into bed. The drive was long and tiring for us all. It rained all across Oregon and most of Washington. Saturday morning dawned partly cloudy, but we did get to spend time in the sun.

Melissa had a double-header and this is her 1st time up to bat. Hit a pop fly and got out.

Most of the first game she played 2nd base and caught a couple of pop flies. Then the last 2 innings she pitched. They lost both games, but had a fun time anyway.

Then off to the evening show of the Jr Rodeo.

Here is Cody getting into the bucking chute.

And his short ride.

Austin, climbing into the chute.

His ride was too short to get anything but a blur, so I erased it.

Sunday afternoon we went to Stephanie's school musical. They had record attendance at all of the performances. The play was "Footloose" and they did an awesome job.

Here is Madeline, being such a good baby.

Stephanie was in the dance and choir portions of the play. She had such a fun time practicing and performing. She was exhausted by the time it was all over.

After the play we went to dinner with Vonda and family.

Melissa tended the boys for us.

After dinner we took pictures of the girls with the baby.

Melissa & Madeline

Stephanie and Madeline

We came home, the same 900 miles yesterday. Rain and snow over Snoqualame. Then a few showers in the valleys. But all-in-all a good trip.

Spring, at least for 1 day!

Yesterday was 70 degrees, so we took the boys to Thanksgiving Point Farm Country for a few hours. They loved riding the ponys, feeding the animals corn, and the wagon ride.

Ryan Jackson

Hayden (not as brave as he would like to be)

They liked the dance hall, too.But the wagon ride was the best.I had to go to Lehi at 7 and it was only 40 degrees, and the wind was blowing at about 5o mph. Glad we went when we did.

This morning Ryan wanted to go back to feed the "sheeps and llamas" and ride the ponys and the wagon with Holly and Bess (the names of the horses)