Summer Time

Jill giving Carly her first ride on Buck.
We have been celebrating summer for almost 3 weeks. Here are some fun things we have done:

* Jill and Hanna cleaned all of the lockers at Austin's school, and I (along with another lady) changed all of the locker combinations. We do it for the money$$$$

*Jill and Hanna went to the Jr. Mustang Basketball Camp at Mountain Crest. Jill won the Hustle Award for 3rd grade girls.

Lucy riding our pony, Sparky

* Austin rides horses somewhere/somehow almost every day. Jill has become his shoot help since I have become the mother of a newborn. Lucy even went with Austin by herself the other day and rode our pony by herself while Austin roped. I even rode a horse again and loped on Cookie for the first time since about October. Pregnant ladies and riding horses doesn't mix. Jill and Hanna are becoming really good horse riders. Austin and the girls have also gone to Paradise to chase or doctor cows several times.

*We went swimming at Mountain Crest High School's indoor pool last week. We were going to go to the outdoor pool, but it was only about 60 degrees with a breeze. Not ideal swimming weather, especially with a newborn. Carly did swim for about 20 minutes and then fell asleep and had a nice nap in the stroller while we swam. Hanna and Lucy start swimming lessons at the outdoor pool next week.


*Jill went to 4-H Horse Camp on Monday. The first year of camp you just go for one day, called First Step. Next year she will get to stay at camp for 3 days. She took Les & Hollis' horse, Cookie, and had a really fun day. She said she learned alot. They had a performance at the end of the day for the parents. Her group had the best routine and the best riders. There were some runaway horses and scared/inexperienced riders at horse camp. It was quite entertaining to watch.

Jill at Horse Camp. Her group's superhero was James Bond, so as they left the arena, they were pretending to shoot their guns.

Waite Family Fun Day

We met this year for Waite Family Fun Day at a cabin near Sundance. Matt and Jeanette traded advertising in their magazine for the use of the cabin for two nights. It was quite the cabin/lodge. It had 9 bathrooms and I think 9 bedrooms. The owner is selling 8 shares of the cabin for $400,000 each if anyone is interested.

We had lots of great food. We took turns for the meals and Rachelle brought 18 pounds of candy for the treats. The kids played the Wii for hours. We had a talent show. Austin and Jill sang a song about what they learned in school this year. Austin had lots of quality things, like watch out for the down syndrome girl walking behind you or she might grab your bum, or if you drop a note in the hall that says you are going to meet in the library to make out, Mr. Nunn will meet you there.

Then we also had a girls only baby shower for Sharon, my youngest sister, who is having her first baby in August. She got lots of great pink stuff.

On Saturday morning after breakfast, we walked down to Sundance and then most of us rode the ski lift up and down the mountain.

It was a great time and no one even touched poison ivy this year.

Carly's Baby Blessing

Today we blessed Carly Jo Nunn. All of my family was there because we had Waite Family Fun Days this weekend. Austin's parents, Buck & Martha, also drove down from Cardston to be here.

Austin conducted Sacrament Meeting because it is his month, so he also got to bear his testimony. He did a great job. I also bore my testimony. Carly was very good and quiet all through church. We laughed at the end of the meeting when Austin announced the closing hymn, he said we were going to sing "Have I Done Enough Work?" But the real name of the song is "I Have Work Enough to Do." His Mom couldn't stop laughing all the way through the song.

We had a brunch at our house after the blessing. We had crepes and ham. It is a lot of pressure to plan and prepare a meal for 30 people, but I think it tasted pretty good and everyone got enough to eat.

Carly is 3 weeks old

Today is Carly's 3-week birthday. We have loved having her in our family. Jill, Hanna and Lucy still love to hold her. They do a great job keeping her happy, although sometimes they want to pick her up when she is asleep or in her happy place so I try to get them to just leave her alone for a few minutes. The other day I put Carly down to change the laundry and she was screaming. When I came back she wasn't crying anymore and Lucy was sitting next to her holding her hand.

So many people have been so kind and generous since Carly was born. We have been given 10 blankets, 17 outfits, 4 burp cloths, and a towel. We have also had 8 meals brought in plus 3 desserts. I love any meal I don't have to cook.

Carly is a pretty happy baby. She only wakes up once in the night, which is really good for a newborn. She does like to be held alot of the day but she is also happy in her swing.
I guess we will keep her.

We will bless her on June 1.

Lucy and Carly hanging out in the boppy.

Jill, Rodeo Queen

Although we swore our girls weren't going to be rodeo queens, Jill tried out for the Lewiston Rodeo queen contest. Our friends (the Bodilys) run it and convinced Jill to come. She had to ride her horse in the pattern and answer a few questions from the judges. She was the first princess to go and was very nervous about that. Even though her hat fell off before her first circle, she did a great job in the pattern, dodging the mud puddles in the middle of the arena.

There were four girls who tried out in her age group, and she was awarded first attendant. She got a bracelet and a halter and lead rope. She gets to ride in the grand entry at the Lewiston rodeo on July 3 & 4, chase the steers and calves during the rodeo, and ride in the parade. She was the only contestant not in glitter, but she still got chosen. She was very excited.

Mother's Day

The 4 great reasons I get to celebrate Mother's Day.

My husband and kids have put a lot of effort into celebrating Mother's Day today. They made breakfast for me (crepes with fresh strawberries and blackberries and real whipped cream and also bacon). They had my place set with queen dress-ups for me to wear - a crown, a cape, a shawl, but they didn't make me wear the princess dress.

I opened cards from Jill and Hanna that they made it school in art. They were little paper flowers that opened when you set them in water. I also opened a gift from the whole family - a new cowgirl watch. They all went shopping on Friday night, and it was really a test for Lucy to keep a secret that long.

Then when we got to church, Jill went and sat on the stand. She was one of the speakers in Sacrament Meeting, but she had been asked to keep it a secret. Austin helped her write her talk last night. They told me they were working on a Mother's Day project. Her talk was called Because of a Mother. She did such a great job. The ward gave CDs to the mothers with instrumental hymn music.

After church, Lucy handed me a card she had made in nursery and said, "Happy Birthday Mom!"

Austin made steak, rice, a vegetable tray, and a zippy drink for dinner.

First Blog Post

We are joining the blogging world. It is the popular thing to do, and it is fun to read about other people's families. Plus it is a good way to keep a journal/scrapbook of your family. So I guess I will join the club.

A little overview of our crew: Our family is full of girls along with a great Dad. Jill, Hanna, Lucy and Carly are our crew of cowgirls and basketball players. Austin is a vice principal at an 8th/9th grade school. I am gratefully a stay-at-home Mom so I can be with my kids, make cookies for them, and help at the school. Austin and I have been married 11 1/2 years.