Heres to the new year!

So many people make NEW resolutions on the 31st of December each YEAR. So as to stick with tradition I resolve to make good on past resolutions that have fallen through the cracks, of not enough time, or just don't want to do them.
Each new year brings about with it a certain air of freshness(as long as your not in a crowded bar). With which you can aspire to achieve new and great things in life, with family and friends.

So to end this new year on a funny note I leave you with these quotes. God bless and be safe.

"An optimist stays up till midnight to see the New Year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old one leaves"~Bill Vaughn

"Youth is when you are allowed to stay up late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to."~Bill Vaughn

11yrs and counting

Love you honey! Cant wait for the next 11!

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Sleeping Rhoda!

With the weather changing from nice fall days to almost bitter cold winter days, I find myself wanting to curl up in a blanket with a cup of coffee and a god book. Unfortunatly my busy schedule Does not allow for this. Although i thought I would share Rhodas ideal of what today should consist of!
She sure has grown since my last posts about her. Although her little nap didnt last long as Taz my min pin decided it was time to play! Silly Taz!

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Preparing for colder days!

Well today is going to top out at 60+ but ohh look whats coming around the corner! Tomorrow and the rest of the week is going to be in the twentys. UGH! To quote the weather man, he said the cold artic air that is coming down from Canada is "Going to be like honey, so thick and sticky that its going to take a while for it to go away."

So most of today is being spent making sure all the horses have everything they need and checking all the pipes around the house. We will also be draining hoses, rolling them up and putting them in a warm building so there not stiff in the moring when we water.
Hope everyone in the wake of Jack Frost stays nice and warm!

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WCEHC Futurity

Here are the pictures from the show at Wichita Falls, Tx. At the WCEHC Futurity. We got 8th out of 18 in the futurity, and a 3rd and a 4th in the open show the next day. You can see in the pics where Rooster tried to be a horse on a stick. 2 days before the show, when I thought I had him safe he tried to be an escape artist and then mom gets the surprise the next morning.

But besides all that we did rather well for having a hole in the chest.

Happy Halloween!

Hey Eeveryone!
Just wanted to say Happy Halloween to all and to tell ya to ck bk later as i well have pics up of the kiddos in there halloween gear and pics of the Halloween party that my uncle is throwing(Etable fleash eating worms and all!)

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Just a little black rain cloud.

This blew in today. With in just 15mins we went from a sun shiney day to stormy nasty sky. What can i say its Oklahoma if you dont like the weather give it 15mins it will change.

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We found this beautiful little girl on the side of the road. She appears to be part heeler about 8 to 12 weeks of age. This is her hiding in my dads canna plants in the front yard the first day we got her. She has since come out of her shell and gotten alot bigger. She is very smart and has already made her first horse show with frankie our aussie!
We loving call her Rhoda! I will be posting new pics of Rhoda soon.

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Well I had a wonderful time at the GOPHC futurities and horse show. Despite the fact the all but one of the times we went into the arena Rooster just had to imitate his favorite horse Silver. We ended up 3rd in the futurity 1st in ammy with a res gr and 3rd and a 5th in in open. So im not to disapointed. I also wasnt to upset with him about being a butt head since evey other horse in the place including grown horses where acting like they had no sence what so ever. I'll post the pic i had taken as soon as i get it.

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Getting Ready for the Show!

Well I just got done printing out directions to the Payne County Expo Center in Stillwater Oklahoma. Where me and Rooster will be attending the Spot or Not Futurities and competing in the Classic Colors Futurity!
We will also be competing in the corresponding APHA classes as well.
Stay tuned for updates after the show to find out how we did!

Pic togo with the 90 day fit post.

Dont ask me what happened to the pic that was supposed to go with the post before last. Guess its in cyberspace some where! Anyway here it is!

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Biken for Braegan!

Yesterday bikers from everywhere lined up to do a run for Braegan. Braegan is 4yrs old and was accidently burned a month ago. She suffered 3rd and 4th degree burns over most of her body.
I love it that in these dier times people still come together to help each other. Wither it be by something like this or through the power of prayer.
With all the prayer that has gone up Braegan is doing awesome! She has gone through her 2nd skin graph surgery and is doing GREAT! She has had her breathing tube removed and has been telling everyone that she loves them. I will keep trying to post updates as I get them.

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90 fit

Pics taken today of Rooster! He is going up so fast. He was a good hand to almost two taller than some of the others in his class today. We got a secound and a third. Not bad for showing up with 5mins before are class. He had no show goup or anything. He was washed and banded thats all! We are proud of him!

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Water Anyone?

This is the creek just outside of town! Needless to say it is full and then some!

I took advantage of all this water we had and Rooster got his first lesson in " It's just a water hole and it does'nt contain the creature from the black lagoon." He was such a champ and did great. With in 5 mins he was going through the water like he had been doing it all his life!

Do you remember?

The 11th of September? I was sitting in my algabra class class in college when a young man came in and said "Just in case you don't know the twin towers and the pentagon have been attacked!" I remember my world stopped. I was 7mths pregnant with my youngest daughter and an hr away from my family. That was the longest drive of my life.
This picture was taken two months ago outside of tulsa oklahoma by a friends daughter. I thought it fitting. Just goes to show that god is always there. God be with the families on this day.

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Dun Encountered That

Decided to get some pics of Freedom today. We got a two inch rain yesterday so yeah he is dirty but he is still "purty." Sure cant wait to see them babies by him!

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More pics of rooster 60 days fit.

A couple more pics of Rooster.

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This is Rooster 60 days fit. There not the best pics but there decent. Next time i'll dress him up in his show gear and snap pics.

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Porsha at the Olive Garden

These where taken about a month ago. My youngest daughter Porsha is the biggest ham you will ever meet. If there is a camera or a way for her to be in the spotlight WATCH OUT!

As you can see in this picture I caught her unaware, while she was most assuredly enjoying her spaghetti.

Here she is again still enjoying her spaghetti and trying to pile it all up on top of a bread stick. Once again this girl is very out going and had she know someone was watching the show would have been even more dramatic!

In this one I was busted and now she, with a mouth full of spegatti and bread stick,(yeah I know not so lady like :)-) now posing for a pictures.

Its fair week in the big town of Mountian View. Keep checking back because after the fair I will be posting pics and stories!

New look to the blog!

So doing some changes to the blog! Tell me what you think of it. Still working on a new banner. That will come hopefully in a couple days. Hope you enjoy it.

Better Pic of Rooster

I have come to the conclusion that my 10yr old daughter is going to be my new photographer. This pictures was taken yesterday afternoon. And shows Rooster ALOT better than the previous pics, which where taken by me.

This is him at a walk. He was not being worked, I just put him on the end of the line to stretch his legs and let Sadie take pics. I also, took this picture off of my computer screen, with my phone, so that I could get it on here. This will have to due untill I get the internet guy to hurry up to my house.

Rooster 30days fit!

Here are a few pics of Playin Chicken AKA Rooster. These are not the best pictures as they came off of my phone. My brother who by the way helps me more than anyone can imagine. Is holding Rooster. My brother is 6'2, so if you go by that you can see just how tall he is. Again theses pictures do not do him justices as he is so much thicker than these pics make him out to be. His top line has a little sag in it due to the fact that he had just went for his evening jog, and is tired. His neck is wet from where I washed it off after sweating him.

UPDATES: Well there is finally a brake in this heat wave we have been having. Rooster is doing great and growing like a weed. I'll post pics as soon as I can.

Playin' Chicken

Here are a few pictures I took of AQHA/APHA/PtHA Playin Chicken AKA Rooster. He had never been fit on till I got him. I will post pictures in a week or so. To show the difference in him. I will continue to post pictures of him once a month to show how he is growing and how well he is doing with being fit on.

The spot above his right knee is where he thought he was big enough to jump a fence. It is almost all healed up now. Keep in mind when you are looking at these pictures that up untill the day I brought him home which was on the 13th of June he had never been fit on a day in his life. so this is after about 12 days of fitting.

Its ALL THERE now to just bring it on out!

I know these pictures are not the best. He would hardly stand still for me. So around the 13th I will take some more where you can see all his conformation better. Plus he doesnt have those foal woolies on him anymore either.

New Colt

Here are some pictures of the sire and dam of the colt that I have purchased. I will post pictures of "Rooster" as soon as I get the rest of the baby hair off of him. He is TRIPLE reg AQHA/APHA/PtHA. He will be shown in the Kansas Breeders Futurity, and WCEHC Classic Futurity and possibly the TRI-Color futurity. He will also be shown in the PtHA Congress as well. Enjoy the pictures of his sire and dam and keep watching for pictures of "Rooster."

Dam: Only Catnappin/AQHA

This Mare is N/N and built like a N/H or H/H horse.

Her pedigrees is Sire: Playgirls Conclusion, Grand sire: Ima Cool Skip, there are many more greats in her line as well see them all at www.allbreedpedigree.com/only+catnappin

Sire: TD Kid/AQHA/APHA

His sire is the great: Touchdown Kid x Kid Clu, Dam is: Lady Long Last x At Long Last.
See the rest of his pedigree at www.allbreedpedigree.com/td+kid
Open
Congress Grand Champion Stallion
2004 Congress Champion Three-Year Old Stallion
APHA Honor Roll Stallion
APHA Superior Halter / Register of Merit
59 Halter Points / 18 Grand Championships / 7 Reserve Grand Championships

Amateur
Top Ten APHA World Championship Show
2 Halter Points (shown only once).

Storms Brewing in Oklahoma

The skys where looking like rain Sunday night! Unfortunaly all the rain went south of us. :(

A Scary Weekend

Well my weekend was not filled with fun and excitement. It was more like worry and no sleep. My Aunt Elaine had to have emergency open heart surgery. She had a triple bypass and on top of that her doctors told her that her lungs are partially destroyed from smoking. She did make it through the surgery fine,(thanks to so serious prayer warriors and GOD.) The doctor told her yesterday about her lungs and that if she wanted to live to be an old women she could NEVER, EVER smoke or even be around smoke again. He told her that if she did start smoking again she MIGHT live 2 or 3 more years. Needless to say she wont be smoking anymore. She will be moved into her own room and out of CCU in the next day or two. She still had one tube left in and that was into her lower lung because it collapsed in surgery, but as of yesterday that was almost fully inflated!.

Her are some pictures of my Aunt Elaine and ALL of her sisters.

L-R: Cecilia, Barbara, Charlene(my mom), Elaine, Glenda, Bobbie Jo, BOTTOM: Marcella

L-R: Charlene, Bobbie Jo, Elaine
Sorry the pictures are so small and not real clear but they came off of my phone.

Oh and just in case your curious, Elaine is ONLY 45 yrs young.

A Sad Loss To The Horse World.

This was posted on Triple T Ranch. I just found this today.

We are sad to report the loss of our beloved Awesome on May 5th, 2009.Mighty Awesome was 17 years young and was enjoying the foaling and breeding season just prior to his death. He was diagnosed with liver cancer and passed after a valiant battle to survive. He was returned home and laid to rest where he could be near all that he loved. Thank you to everyone who helped make this great stallion a once in a lifetime sire - The All Time Leading Sire of Halter Point Earners.Keith and Cherrye Tittle

What a beautiful horse and such an asset to the breeding industry.
pics courtesy of TTT Paints