Birthday

Well this whole week Colton has been saying he isn't having a birthday. He doesn't want a birthday, and he is not getting older. I think it is too funny how he really does not want a birthday this year. I'm just worried for when he turns 30, he is really going to have some problems if he didn't even want to turn 27 this year! Good thing we still have a few more years to prepare for it. I had been debating on what to get him for his birthday because he has a couple things on his list that he would like. He has said before he wanted a GoPro but hasn't made a reference to that lately. So, I asked Jake what he thought and he said I should definitely get him one! So, I did! Colton thought I got him some new goggles for snowmobiling but he was so excited to find out it was a GoPro! Now, he just has to figure out how to work it! I think he pretty excited and I figured he could take it on his big bull hunt this year in Arizona to show me the big one he will kill! ;) Happy Birthday!

Rescue

I rode with Colton to check the turkeys tonight and on the way home we found a little deer stuck in the fence. I told Colton we had to stop and help him! I didn't know what to do but I left it up to Colton, he knew what to do! He ended up having to cut a piece of the fence to let it go. I felt so bad though, the little deer was just whining when we pulled up. But, Colton saved the day!

Visit from the Quinn's!

 

Randy, Donelle, the kids, and their cousin stopped in Moroni for the night to stay with us! We were so happy to have them here! We went to Maple Canyon to go for a little hike up to the waterfall and I think they all had a fun time. All the kids loved rock climbing and then once we got to the waterfall they all wanted to climb up that too! But, we thought it would be safer if they didn't so we let the crazy one in the group climb up the waterfall to take our picture, Colton. Then we toured around the farm and took them to each turkey barn. Brooklyn and Ashley were the only ones who caught a turkey! I think they had a lot of fun. Maybe they will have to come back next summer to the farm! We rode out to the horses and let Kira and Brooklyn sit on our one horse, Bonnie. Then we came back to the apartment, had some dinner, and played Mafia until bedtime. We are so glad the Quinn's came to visit!

 

 

UTE Stampede

Every year in Nephi, they have a weekend for the UTE stampede. We all went with the Blackham crew on the night it decided to rain! We bought the tickets a few weeks ago so we couldn't predict what the weather was going to be like. Unfortunately it decided to rain so we just toughed it out and went anyway. It wasn't raining when we left Moroni so I decided to wear flip flops. That probably wasn't the best choice but at least I'll know for next year! I think I'll wear shoes because you never know what the weather is going to do! We gathered up some rain jackets and umbrellas at Kris and Kylee's house it hopes that we wouldn't get too wet and made our way to the UTE stampede. Since I didn't have good shoes on, my hubby was so great to carry me on his back to the stands through all the mud. We found a spot in the stands under the rain and began to watch. We weren't enjoying the rain too much so we scouted out some spots under the covered seats and made our way over there. Then we were able to enjoy the rest of the night without getting rained on. My favorite part was when this guy came out with a wild stallion that he had trained to sit in a car with him! I couldn't believe he could train a wild animal to do something like that. It was pretty cool!

Getting rained on but we were still having fun!

Happy 4th!

Happy 4th of July! I really wanted to spend this 4th with my family in Colorado but that didn't end up working out. Colton had an interview this week and starts working back on the church welfare farm next week. We are both very happy and excited for this opportunity! So, because all of that is going on we decided it would be best to stay here for the 4th. Colton woke up early and ran the 5K fun run and took 1st in his age group for the second time in a row now! He won a cooler so that's a plus! I have to say I am pretty impressed with him and pretty proud of him too. He really wanted me to run with him but I like my sleep a little bit more than just going for a run for "fun." After the race, we watched the parade on Main Street and just kind of chilled for the afternoon until the firework show at the park. Happy 4th!

Another Year has Come and Gone

I didn't do anything too special or exciting today. I didn't have to work today so that's a good thing! I went to lunch with my in-laws and then once Colton got off work we went to Mt. Pleasant to get a shake. It was nice to just kind of have a relax day but I hope one of these years we will be able to take a fun trip or vacation somewhere we have never been before! But until that day, staying home to celebrate will have to do! We went shopping for a bed last week and it should be here in a few weeks. I'm so excited to have a new bed and hope I like it!