Things we love!!!!!

Rhett at the house helping his dad dig a water line. He loves dirt and heavy equipment. Check out the dirt behind him. Big ruts in the dirt from the backhoe.

Rhett and his daddy who he can't be a part from in the backhoe. He loves this stuff and has to be in the backhoe digging with his dad at all times. I think the smile on his face tells you how happy he is!!!!!!

Shane diggin his water line at the house. Rhett stepped out for a potty break so Shane has a few moments of silence as he digs. I drove the backhoe the other day, moving gravel and trash. I love it and now I am all for buying one. Another parade. Shane is driving and we took Grandpa and Grandma Benson with us so I am on the sidelines. We went to the horse pulls after and Shane finished digging the water line.Before the parade Morgan and Rhett had soccer games. I can't find Rhett's pictures but here is some of Morgan's. Morgan is #9 red and boy is she aggressive.

Morgan run, Morgan run!!!!!!

Kjia has to sit out due to the collarbone injury. She didn't handle that very well. She was screaming just like her mother.

OUR HOUSE!!!!!!

We are having a great time building our house. They have been working hard and it looks great. I had a crazy idea and we ordered more trusts to make a 2nd bonus room so on the ground lays our new trusts and the old ones are coming off today. We can build a barn with the old trusts if they treat them kindly. Our builder said "nothing like a remodel on a new house but it will add a lot of room. I will add more pictures later but many have asked where we are on this process so I decided to make a quick post.

Where in the world did April/May go? My very busy ambassadors

I am late, and not with my period. I thought I would be able to keep up with blogging but I guess I was wrong. I have some darling pictures so I think I will pick up where I left off. I hope for those of you that blog and read this, will not mind.

We were able to go to Cache County's Council Meeting and introduce the girls. The girls were very nervous but did an excellent job. They were put on the local TV channel and they thought they were cool!!!!!!We went to the meeting on April 28 at 5:00 in the County's Courthouse.They were able to turn around and takes pictures after 10 minutes of introductions and questions asked about the dairy industry in Cache County. Kjia is the 3rd girl going left to right and Morgan is the 5th girl in line. After the meeting we drove to Gossner's to meet with Delores Wheeler whose father was the founder of Gossner's. She was wonderful and gave us a small history lesson on the cheese factory. She also gave them an ice cream cone. The girls loved it!!!!!!!!!
The girls passing out ribbons and prizes at Black and White Days Dairy Show. They had a alot of fun and learned how to show dairy cattle.

Sorry the pictures are blurry. I was a little tired because I had worked the night before and this was during my naptime which never seems to happen.

The girls posing for the camera which they do so well. We are missing one girl because she couldn't miss school since this was during testing. We had tested in the morning and this show started at 1:00 P.M. and lasted till late afternoon.

Posing again!!!!!! They truly had a great time!!!!

This time they decided to smile. Back row: Rebecca and Morgan. Front row: Katie, Savannah, and Kjia. What great fun and the memories will last forever.

Our new house

Rhett of course hanging out by the John Deere Backhoe that is helping with our foundation. We are building a new house in Amalga. After almost two years of hassles, headaches, and money we have broke ground. When we were in Spanish Fork they dug the lot. I have posted just a few pictures but as of today, they hung the trusts. Yepeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Getting ready for the footings

Rhett and Kjia in one of the garages

The floor is on, HOORAY!!!!!!

Kjia rode a bucking horse May 9

Kjia was having a great day. Parade, horse show, friends, candy, and it all came to a halt in 8 seconds. She had been riding Rickoshe' for about 3 hours. She did her slow events and then did the poles. She had a good time on the poles but her dad wanted her to ride with her spurs. She didn't want to, but didn't argue with her dad. She ran the barrels and was headed home from the 3rd barrel. She hit Rickoshe' with her spurs and he started a bucking. We forgot how bad he hated spurs. He threw Kjia in the air and she came down on the swells of the saddle. She dropped the reins and he bucked again throwing her off like a rag doll. She laid there in the arena and Jeremy grabbed the horse so I could help with Kjia. Shane was at the trailer changing saddles so he could run the barrels on Brigham. Kjia was in pain but was able to walk out of the arena. There were alot of people and friends there. The ambulance and EMT's came running over fences and ambulance sirens on to help with Kjia. These pictures are the next day when I finally took her in, and they said she has a broken collarbone. She has lots of scrapes and bruises. She is a trooper though and wanted to get back on her horse. She will be off of everything for a while which is terrible but we will manage.

Smithfield Health Days-May 9

Smithfield Health Days was so much fun. A day full of events for us and the kids. We started off with the parade. The girls found dresses, shoes, jewelry the night before. What a run around day looking for all this to match and everyone being happy. I love these dresses, but i wanted a long dress for a float. They were expensive, but look darling on them. Parents are putting the float together and you can see Rhett on the corner of the picture.
Kjia on the upper top and Morgan on the second row from the top. They had a great time and was able to throw some candy. The parade was very long but the girls had a blast. Rhett had a great time catching the candy. He had a whole bag full of candy for the girls to share with him.
Rhett doing the walk and trot. He did a great job. This horse after all these years can still crow hop. He tried and jumped probably 5 times and Rhett just hung onto the horn and just smiled. He will be a great little rider and received a blue ribbon, candy, and pop. Rhett doing the walk and trot. "Hang on COWBOY" is what his friends yelled when his horse crow hopped!!!!!!Rhett and Morgan did the lead line. The girls fought over him but since Morgan was ready, she was the one able to go. The parade ended at 11:45 and the horse show started at noon. We were running crazy for awhile.Morgan with a big smile. She also placed well and had a great day.

Kjia riding doing her western pleasure class. She also did a great job placing second on her class.

Morgan riding Brigham in her pleasure class and had a great time. First show of the season and what a great refresher it is for the kids and the parents.

Grand Champion-Utah State Livestock Show

Morgan was Grand Champion again for the second straight year. Pictured below is Morgan and Kjia in the seventh class at the Utah Jr. Livestock Show in Spanish Fork, April 29-May 2. Kjia and Morgan are 2nd and 3rd in this picture lining up lightest to heaviest. This show has 57 steers total in the show. Morgan is trying to show Panda but he is truly being a big butt out there and Kjia is doing a good job showing Jess and watching the judge. Morgan is 1st in this class, and Kjia is 3rd. The steer on the left of this picture was second in the class, but ended up 3rd overall. We truly had a great time. We have some great friends that we show with and the kids get along well. We love to show and have fun together!!!!!

Morgan pulling into 1st place in her class. Panda was giving Morgan a hard time. He would also kick out so you had to be careful.

Shane went out and helped Morgan in the Grand Champion run because Panda was just being a terrible boy. He has been that way since day one, and we have worked with him. He is 100% better but is still a steer who doesn't lead the best, despite dragged behind a truck for 3 1/2 weeks and loves to kick. Morgan forewarned the judge so he didn't get kicked and that's why we didn't even get a picture. She thinks she has WON!!!! She DID!!!! GRAND CHAMPION two years in a row.

She did win!!! Panda was supposed to be Kjia's steer but he was just to mean for her. So in reality Kjia could of won, but Morgan won Champion again. This picture was taken the next day because Panda was such a butt and Morgan just wanted picture another day because it had been a long day and we had to show heifers right after the steer show.

Kjia and Jess. We truly loved our steers last year, but we were not sad to see these both go!!! Jess is also a kicker, and that's why his legs are not boned. Shane did not wanting an ER visit or be kicked again.

Rhett is his dad's washing boots. Shaunie Newman our good friend in the background.

Morgan at the awards banquet with her belt buckle. Beautiful!!!!! She is so happy and I love seeing our kids succeed in something they love.

Kjia and Morgan with their prizes!! Good job girls!!!
Sale Day!!!! What a wonderful day and great people who boost and bought our steer. THANKS A BUNCH!!!! He wouldn't hold still and wanted to kick at people and the camera man. Kjia and Shania, one of their many friends watching the show.

Kjia selling Jess!!!!
Rhett always playing around in the equipment!!!