Thursday, April 28, 2011

Hair Cuts and I Want to be Just Like Daddy

I Hope that I can be a Daddy, when I have grown a foot or two. I hope by then I will be ready to work, and play, and snuggle, as my Daddy does.


My boys decided to dress themselves this morning in our clothes. Derek grabbed Daddy's stuff and was so proud of himself. The other boys had to join in, but unfortunately for them they grabbed mom's stuff. Oh well, they are still cute. I love these little men.


Summer hair cuts. Nice and Short.










Tuesday, April 26, 2011

My Grandpa and Grandma Yeager

My grandparents are aging, and with that their health is failing. It is very hard to watch and hear about there health declining. But this last trip afforded me one more chance to see them. I never know which trip will be the last. During the trip we helped my parents move them into a nursing home. This was very hard on every one. I thought I would share some of my favorite things about my grandparents.


My Grandpa and I were always doing things together as I grew up. We worked for hours on the farm, we hiked, fished and camped. I can remember one hike as a little kid with lots of family. My grandpa and I hung back on the hike out of camp. No one thought anything of grandpa and me lagging behind, until we got out and were waiting around. My Uncle wanted some of the candy Grandpa had put in his pocket. We sheepishly grinned, as Grandpa had feed most of it to me. We did so much together.


My grandma began teaching me how to cook from a young age. One of my first memories is of being rocked my Great Grandmother Walston (My Grandmother's Mother) as she sang "Spring Time in the Rockies," and my Grandma made cookies. She was always making sweets. One of her specials was pie. She could make a pie better then anyone. Grandma always had baked goodies for all of her grand kids. She also made things for us like dolls. I can remember on Christmas where my Grandmother made all of her grandchildren Cabbage Patch dolls. She must have spent hours making those.


My grandparents loved family and being with them. They also loved genealogy. I can remember one fall when the table was littered every night with pictures and scrap booking materials as they put over 20 books together of family genealogy. They spent hours on those Christmas presents, that generations of Yeagers will enjoy forever.


I could say so much more about them. I am sorry that they can't do all that they love to do. I love them and am so grateful for the examples they have been to me.











Egg Hunt and Dying

Easter was spent at my parents house. The boys loved being there. I am so grateful they are able to have both sets of grandparents to love them. Thanks Mom and Dad for all you do for us, and for your grandsons. They love you.


Someone always has to try out the dye. YUM!!!



















A Visit to the Farm

We began our trip to Kansas with some very excited boys. They couldn't wait to see Grandpa and Grandma Yeager, the cows, chickens, horses, etc.



Such Cuteness


The cows lost out this year to the chickens. My parents had over 100 chicks for the boys to play with. Daily we walked down and feed and loved on them. By the end of the week the boys were catching them by themselves.


All the boys loved the 4-wheeler, but Daniel this year ruled it his favorite past time on the farm.


Tractor rides were Nathan's Favorite.


The boys learned a little about guns and shooting them this trip. They loved it.








This was Derek's favorite event.



George the kitty.

Horse rides were an adventure. Heidi sold her horse Blaze, which the boys rode the first few times. The horse below is named Moon. Blaze was a good horse for the kids, slow and steady. All three would climb on bare back and Jordan would stand beside them while I lead Blaze. But, this also brought about a problem. One day when Jordan was gone to town the three insisted on riding. Instead of saying no, I put them all on. Nathan up front, then Daniel, Derek on the rear end holding onto Nathan and locking Daniel on.


This worked for a while. Blaze plodded along every so slowly. The boys were all grins. But without warning Daniel decided to get off. In doing so, he pulled all the boys off in a big heap. Thus my boys all fell of there first horse ; not to be the last I'm sure. There were a few tears, but they all got back on Blaze, and as you can see they all rode Moon Beam later.



The drive home. Do they look a little more tired and worn out coming home then the heading out trip???

Notice the beard Jordan is sporting. Very handsome.





Saturday, April 9, 2011

Picture Update

Every morning daddy is greeted by a little fish face as he heads off to work. In fact all of us get the fish kiss from Daniel. He loves to make fish lips and kiss us.
We had visitors a few days ago. A mommy and daddy duck. The big boys loved it and had to feed them bread. Happy boys, happy ducks.
Forever brothers!!!

Visit from my family. Nathan and his cousin Lilly. Doesn't he look happy.



Spring Mud.


Rubber Band Song

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