Meet Gus

This is Gus. He is either very photogenic, a big camera hog, or has a taste for my camera.


I'll be sitting out in the pasture minding my own business and he ALWAYS has to be right in front of my lens!! The other day he tried to EAT my camera. Dang horse!! If only my kids would take a lesson from him, maybe I would get more smiles and less goofy faces.



Weird picture, I know but it just shows you what I mean about Gus. He's always there!!!

Playing with Photoshop

Before......


After....

I got the Adobe Photoshop program awhile ago and am still learning all of the cool things that are possible. It's a pretty neat program. I turned this bleached out picture into a neat looking pencil sketch.

A boy with a mission

Dustin seems to think that he now needs a dirt bike. Let me tell you, he is one determined little boy. He asked me if Matt & I would please buy him one if he payed for 1/2. I asked him how he was gonna get the $ to pay for half and he gives me this look and said..."I'll work MOM!" (so dramatic) Duh mom.

So far he has really impressed me & Matt, going above and beyond what is expected of him. He even volunteered to remove all the rocks and big mud clumps out of our dirt pile. For a small price of course.

I believe that you can never start teaching kids a good work ethic, and the value of a dollar too soon, and this is the perfect opportunity because Tater really wants a dirt bike. So if you have any spring projects that you might need a little help with, I know a little boy who is more then willing.

When it's windy.....

We had to take a break from shoveling dirt to go try out our kite flying skills. I must say that Matt has a knack for it.

Aahhh....Dirt

Well spring is here and with spring comes projects. One of our big projects this spring is to fill in big holes in the yard and plant grass. Last weekend we were able to get a load of dirt. Let the work begin...
We might of been a little over anxious because the dirt was still a little wet, but manageable once we got it out of the truck!

There's nothing like shoveling dirt to make me realize how out of shape I am. I'm really enjoying the fact that my kids are getting bigger. Now they are able to do more work. Here's a shot of Matthew doing what he does best.... being a slave driver!!!

Coming soon.... GRASS!!! (hopefully)

What do you think????

Today has been a lazy day. The weather outside is rainy and foggy, so we've been hunkered down inside with good books and movies. I've been playing around with some of my photos and different options. I did this one and really like it. Thought that maybe I would start posting some that I like and getting feedback from different eyes. So feel free to critique.....

Scout Show

Saturday was the Scout Show in Billings. I didn't really know what to expect being that I've never been to one. There was A LOT of people there, much bigger event then I had thought. There were all different booths set up with different activities and lessons for everyone to do, along with projects that the boys had done, on display. Our booth wasn't very elaborate. They had just set out some Lincoln Logs, K-Nex, and Erector Set kits for people to build with. (how exciting!!) Needless to say, I didn't get too many pictures. I managed to get a few of the boys "working". Dustin and another dad took right to building a car with the Erector Set. That made the hour go fast for them.