FEVER

I am ready to go riding. I went to visit lilly and all I had on my mind is saddle up! The sun was shining a couple days in a row last week and I had the fever. Saturday we went to a small town rodeo where there were men on horse back and it brought that fever into deep need. If only it won't rain this weekend maybe we can take a lil stroll around the block. All I need is a few minutes to brush off the winter and break her into the season.

Easter 2009

We went up to Winfield for our family Easters. We went to the Grelk's first so Gavin could meet his aunts, uncles, and cousins for the first time. Nick and Morgan were not too concerned about Gavin. They were more concerned about eating candy, going to the park, and having grandpa go supervise them riding bikes in the road. What we mean by grandpa riding a bike is riding grandmas scooter while the kids ride their bikes. Don't worry in the road doesn't sound as bad as it is. Winfield is a town if you blink you miss it. So honestly it is safe to ride your bike in the road. Gavin was very settle basically he slept most of the time we were visiting. Alyssa and Gavin's birthdays are five months and five days away.When Alyssa's mother held Gavin, she became quite jealous. Aunt Jen decided to get their picture together which will be their first.In which Alyssa decided to take out her frustrations on Gavin for sitting on her mothers lap. We had our lunch and i was chosen to hide the Easter eggs in the yard for Nick and Morgan. Meanwhile, Alyssa and Gavin were napping and missed all the fun. I don't think they are ready for this maybe next year. The kids had allot of fun finding the eggs. Now i am designated every year to hide the eggs. Well our time with the Grelk's was fun, but we still had to see grandma. We went over to grandmas house where i fixed lasagna for supper. Gavin stayed awake most the time we were at grandmas. Grandma was very happy to see Gavin awake. He showed her how he played with his Easter duck in which she gave him as an Easter gift. We watched TV together, ate supper, and Gavin and grandma took a nap together. Grandpa was a little under the weather so he was unable to spend time with Gavin this time. Gavin was able to see him long enough to say I'm here and now I'm leaving. Over all i think Easter was fun. The weather turned out decent, partly cloudy and a little windy, but it could have been way worse. I hope everyone else has made their own memories for Easter of 2009!

fun in iowa

Yesterday, April 10, 2009, we started out the day wanting to look for deer sheds(antlers). We started up the four wheeler and headed for the woods. The creek had gone down so we did some creek riding. It was going great until we ran out of creek to ride and had to find a way out of the creek and up the hill into the woods. Matt found a ravine that went straight up and said this looks like a good spot to climb the hill. Kevin replied, "Why do i go riding with him?" Matt accomplished the hill without getting hurt. Kevin had to find a way up the creek bed and he found a spot which turned out to be too steep. He ended up winching himself up out of the creek. Now its his turn to conquer this ravine. Again he says, "I cant believe I'm doing this!" He makes it up the ravine without any injuries. I walked up the hill with my trusty feet! Then we find an old car, in which, Matt had to drive his wheeler on. He couldn't drive clear over the car because it was so rusted out that the hood was caved in after just one tire landed on it. Of course, Kevin had to try as well. Then we came across the MUD PIT! Where lots of messy, sloppy fun happened. This famous mud pit is basically just a run off from the corn field. It is a way to have fun and get dirty! I wore my good pants because i wasn't even thinking we would end up at the mud pit. I guess i should always prepare in the future. When someone mentions four wheeler, wear old clothes. At least i decided to wear my shit kickin boots. Now let me show you how a women gets down and dirty. You know us girls do like to have fun and we have to show you boys up! The day went from leisurely riding changed into a day in the mud. Who wouldn't have a blast? How 'bout that IOWA FUN!

three months

Gavin is now three months old. He is cooing and making all kinds of sounds as if he is ready to tell me what he thinks. He has figured out his hand. He will hold in front of his face and stare at it while he waves it about. He is progressing very well. The only thing that bothers me, he cant hold his head up while laying on his tummy. This is the only thing that he isn't able to do that he should be doing. I have a play mat that i lay him on and he kicks the ball all over. There are toys dangling above his head as well but he cant quit figure out that he can move them. He does recognize they are there because he talks to them. He is eating first foods by Gerber and also rice cereal mixed with his formula. His favorites are applesauce, bananas, and sweet potatoes. He has tried peas, carrots, pears, and peaches but not as fond of these ones. Gavin wants to see whats going on in the world. Half of the time when you lay him down he fusses because he cant see you or wants to know what you are doing. He hates the sunlight in his eyes but he loves being in the sunlight. I carry him around and show him different things out the different windows of the house. He has so much fun learning new things. Grandma took him and i to Wal-Mart yesterday. She bought him a Easter duck for Easter and he loves it. Last night he was

hugging it,

kissing it,

licking it, chewing on it, and throwing it around. I bought him some wrist rattles and he loves those things as well. One is a chick and one is a cow. Somehow he managed to get the cow off of his wrist and it landed on top of his lil' head. He was just looking at me like, OOPS!

I have definitely enjoyed these last three months. I know that more milestones and lots more fun are on the way. In a way i can not wait to accomplish some of them but in a way i can. When he was first born i could cuddle him all the time but now he doesn't want to cuddle. He would rather play on his own or on our lap with but he would rather have us walk around so he can see the outdoors. I am thankful everyday for my lil' miracle. My life would definitely not be the same now that i know lil' ones are so precious. I couldn't ask for anything better in my life than my GAV-MAN! He motivates me to do better for myself because i know in the future he will thank me since it is not only for me but him as well. Treat others as you would want to be treated!

IF YOU COULD

If you could be somwhere, Where would that somewhere be?
....My somewhere would be on a ranch in the middle of nowhere
If you could change something about yourself, What would that change be?
....My change about myself would be the choices i have made past and present.
If you could love someone, Who would that someone be?
.....My love would go out to the man of my dreams.
If you could do something, What would you do?
.....My doing something consists of what is best for my son.
If you could wish one thing, What would your wish be?
....My wish would be one day i will have happiness and not misery.

canton

Saturday, April 4, 2009, finally the day has arrived. We wake up at 6AM in excitement for an awesome day of wheelin'. One day a year we go down to Canton, MO for a benefit four wheeler ride. The first year we went it was raining and in the middle of the ride lightning was striking all over come to find out there were tornado warnings all over and we were in the middle of the woods. Last year, it was a beautiful March day. Before we even left Wever our water pump went out in the truck which we were using to haul the wheelers down to Canton. I had a feeling that was just the beginning of bad luck for the day. We get a friends truck that was going down as well and hooked up the trailer and now were off to Canton. We arrive down to Canton in enough time to prepare and eat. We start out the ride and its going great until about a mile to two miles into the ride we had to cross a creek and when we did it snap the rear CV shaft. Throughout the whole ride we rode in four wheel drive and i had to walk up most of the damn hills. It turned out fun but just a pain at some points. Which brings us to this year...GORGEOUS! Sunny, half way warm to start out, i just knew it was gonna be a beautiful day. No bad luck before we arrived to Canton except waiting on Terra and Spencer for an hour or longer at Flying J Truck stop. We arrive in just enough time to get the wheelers ready to ride. I had my own wheeler this year and it was so awesome. I was never stuck in the mud but i was tangled on two separate tree roots throughout the ride. Overall i think i did AWESOME, considering it has been almost a whole year since i rode or drove a wheeler. This year was a blast. I do regret waking up the next morning, i felt as if i were beat up and run over!

these are the days to remember

Our days of innocence
Start out very young
Family reaches out for you
When we're unable to reach
A family teaches us right
As well as what is wrong
So as we grow older
The determination grows into choice
These are the days to remember

The days of trouble begin
As we choose our friends
We make mistakes easily
But finding forgiveness is hard
As we find what we call love
Our friends slowly fade away
Our teen years are described as
Shame, Guilt, and a loss of confidence
These are the days to remember

The importance of responsibility
Is found before maturity sets in
As our regrets still haunt us
Family continually stand up for us
When love knocks us down
Our new friends will watch our back
All throughout our young adult lives
We continue to make all kinds of choices
These are the days to remember

first night away from mom and dad

Sunday, March 29, 2009, Gavins second night away all night long but this was different, NO mom or dad! Aunt Brooke, Grandma, and Jaymee took him to Wal-Mart where Brooke found out how much a baby can poop. They also took him out to eat at Jerry's even though he is still too little to enjoy the best pizza in SE Iowa. I don't know of all of their adventures together but I know they all had fun. Except for Grandma when she was awakened at 2:30 in the morning.