Jill is 17 years old!!

Jill's 17th birthday fell on a Thursday where they had school and rodeo Academy. I had an Ag Society meeting and Austin had an interview with the stake president that night.  So we had her birthday dinner of steak and mashed potatoes the night before.

For her birthday breakfast we had sticky buns and peaches and she opened her presents. She got a new skirt, shirt, shoes, running pants, and hat from all of us which none of them were a surprise. Grandma Carol gave her a John Bytheway book and Grandma Nunn gave her an emergency car kit. She said she felt old getting a car kit. 

Jill modeling her new shirt and skirt:)

We did take cupcakes to Academy. And then her friends Brooklyn Bevans and Sara Bevans showed up at 10 PM with an ice cream cake. 

Happy birthday to Jill!

I almost forgot about Carly's gift to Jill. First she was going to sew her a quilt. She cut 30 squares and handstitched 10 of them together. Then she abandoned that project when we couldn't get the sewing machine to work. Next she carved a stick for Jill. Then we had to go to the dollar store and she bought her gum and nail clippers. She also molded clay to say Jill and wrote her a note on a colored picture. 

High School Rodeo

Hanna won goat tying at her first ever high school rodeo in Pincher Creek. She rocked it. Jill placed 4th in Breakaway. So it was a good start to the season.

Last Summer Adventure

Jill babysat Levi and Zoe for her summer job in Waterton. So we went with her the last week of summer and spent the day on an adventure in Waterton. Ava and Brooke Hardy came with us. We had such a fun day. We hiked to Crandell Lake and then we explored Red Rock Canyon. We went back to the town site and had ice cream and played until Jill was done at work.

First Day of School pictures

Summer Moments

Carly tripped on a tree root in Waterton and after a few hours we decided we better get it checked. It ended up just being bruised so the doctor gave us a removable cast that she only ended up wearing for a few days.

Erica Burt came on a horse ride with us. 

We had some fun evenings roping and riding in our arena that is still in progress.

The girls got to feed the neighbor's lamb while they were on vacation.

Lucy and Hanna convinced their Dad to buy a miniature pony. They named him Cruzer.

We decided to do a Sunday morning before and after picture.

Cardston Heritage Days 2015

Austin taught horse camp the same week as heritage days. He couldn't say no so he ended up with too many kids. He had 19 kids on horses. Hanna, Jill and Taylor Lewis were his assistants. The kids had so much fun, learned so much and loved it. Austin is an amazing teacher!!

Carly rode Doc and Lucy rode Happy.

Kaden Lee, Lucy and Carly all entered the pet show.

Taylor Lewis, Jill, Hanna and Bailey Nelson carried the flags for the Cardston parade.

Grandpa Buck and Challis Olsen drove a wagon.

Carly has been determined for months to be in the parade. So we had to think of someone who she could go in the parade with so we asked Dave and Cari Pilling. They decided to ride bikes and be rock stars. Carly loved every minute of it.

They gave each kid in the parade five dollars. She kept it in the hole in her tutu until she got to us and then she gave us the money.

Austin was on Shane Duce's team for the ranch rodeo. They did the best they had ever done. And even won a few events.