The ins and outs

My car stalled the other day. Not fun and while I have trusty Bruno (the 15 passenger van) I do like to drive a car that doesn't require a loan to fill the tank. We are guessing it is a clogged fuel filter or something. And yes, to those who mentioned it to me.....we put gas in it.

Cricket ate about seven eggs that she stole off of the counter. They were unwashed and direct from the coop. So after several days of her having a constant stream of......hmmm....output, a call to the vet was placed. I really like the folks at Caprock Vet. It is very easy to explain my issues to them without sounding like I need a huggie jacket (comes with the men in white coats). We are guessing that dear Cricket has salmonella posioning. When I went to pick up the meds for her, they casked if Holly needed some as well. I replied no, Holly doesn't steal eggs, she steals crayons. Her philosphy is, eat crayons and poop a rainbow.

My Mom's dog is also having out put issues and it was a bit of a hassal to get things straightened out. Apparently our town of Portales, doesn't sell kaopectat in pill form. And you can't give dogs Immonium AD. Mom's dog is stressed because Mom had the nerve to visit my sister in sandy Eggo. Haven't seen her and the kids for a little over a year. The one time the poor woman tries to take a vacation.... And apparently Tess (the dog) had her issues when Aunt Claudia was visitng over at my place. This is very unlike Tess and I am sure her guilt over that is making her worse.

Oh, and I am not officially the worst mom ever. I was driving the kids over to Mom's barn to feed her horses. Being in Bruno, James decided he didn't need the seatbelt while off the road. I stop, sliding a bit on our fresh rain (thanks, God!) and SLAM! Face, throat, nose and chest into the front dash. I will have a lot of fun explaining those bruises to CPS.

And how was your day?

Weapons of a Rural Homemaker

Ok, so the boys went to pick strawberries. They came to the door to show me the Larry (toad) they found. I asked them to please put Larry back. Then they come running into the house screaming, snake.

I go out and move the Larry (soon to be eaten by the snake) and hear a rattle and see the edge of the snake. I ask the kids to bring me the shovel. They give me a broom and a flat rake. The snake goes under the fence, into the back yard and under the grill. I hear it rattle, but I see the head and it looks like a bull snake.

I can't get it with just a rake and the kids can't find the shovel. I get the fire extinguisher from the laundry room and blast under the grill. it comes flying out. I cover it with the extinguisher which super chills it. Then I beat it to death with the rake. I take it out, find the shovel which was on the side of the fence, and take off it's head. Bull snake. The body is still moving and it currently entertaining the chickens in the pen. After the sun goes down and the body stops twitching, the birds will eat it. I buried the head.

I need a new fire extinguisher.

Girly Cake

Recently Caitlyn, Haileah and Mikaylee (also known this summer as Gracie) decided to make a cake. All I did was turn the oven on and put the cake in (and out of course!) The girls did all the rest, including clean up. I am so proud of them. And incidentily, the cake was perfect...very very tastey.
Oh, it is from lef t to right
Mikaylee, Caitlyn, Haileah
Haileah and Caitlyn still look alike enough to be sisters, if not twins. :)

Twin Swim

The twins are getting great treatment at the city pool swim lessons.

James is in tan/green and Will is in Blue/white. Psssst....they are swimming in the deep end!

Girl Soccer too!

Claire grabs a half time hug from her mom

Caitlyn mugs for me at half time

U-8 girl play on a larger field..she's the one in pink taking on the one in blue.

Last Day of Soccer

Will scoring one of his many goals.

Jim gets down to business and racks up some points.

Conner did get a goal. I love this picture.
He is a four year old and should be on a U-5 team, but
he so loves to play with his brothers that he is on a U-6 team.
All of the other players he is against are two years older.
And from the look of this picture..he's doing A-OK!

Last day of Pre-K Water Fun Party

Conner had a wonderful day on the last day of school. As the tradition is in Dora, the final day of pre-school is all about fun. The playground is flooded, they have hoses and sprinklers and water guns. They used the hose in the sand box to create rivers and lakes. They also figured out to haul the hose up on to the play equipment to make a water slide.
The day also featured pizza and cupcakes.
My hat goes off the Ms. Patty and Ms. Kellie for giving us another fantastic year!