Desiree Thomas

My African Grey

2009-11-28T21:26:00.002-07:00

We I've not decided on a name but I did get a few new photos of her. I had awesome day with hubby running work errands and picking up Tuckers bloodhound from her spay surgery. And wow was that pricey. Yesterday the hogs all escaped and had a blast running from girls and I. It was fun, a real riot to watch them be so happy being free.

Were did the time go?

2009-11-21T12:34:00.003-07:00

I just clicked on here and totally can't believe my last post was in Jan.. So much has happened this year I guess I totally missed coming here and blogging.. I've changed so much around here, we are jumping in the club calf deal and slowly and moving out of the breeding end of horses since we lost my stallion Bucky. We will return to more horse breeding once we have another stallion that's be shown and proven and we will be doing that with one of Bucky's sons that was born here this spring. We just have had a blast and found a more whole family deal with the show calf thing.. I also just bought a parrot something I have wanted since I was a wee one. Its a African grey and comes home once its weaned.. I've got to come up with a name so that's my task right now..

Been Awhile

2009-01-31T15:30:00.004-07:00

Well been so swamped I've not been online much.. We have been so busy with the girls and Andie's new desire to show cows.. We went to stock show in Denver and picked up a few really nice prospects.. Its been so much fun.. We bought a Excursion in December and found we love it so much Tom and I bought a Stock Trailer this week to attend the cow shows and be able to still go in the Excursion.. I picked it up to today so pictures are from my cell phone.. Anyhow not much and hope to catch back up on this blog thing..

This & That

2008-12-02T20:41:00.004-07:00

New Roof

After

Before(see loader that hubby moved it with)

More random pictures to share.. My hubby had a new metal roof put on our house and while they were here he had them put one on my chicken house and dog building(not pictured).. There is the nicest picture of Gracie and Tucker I added as well.. I threw in a before shot of chicken house to show how far its come with its shinny new roof and all..

Gus The Donkey

2008-12-02T20:29:00.004-07:00

Yes I'm behind yet again and these are pictures were taken back in October.. I'm taking time to get through my pile of pictures and post them even if they are old LOL.. Any how here is Gus on a day he was learning to be a good donkey.. Yes I believe the picture with his ear spread is his form of the expression you can go to *H*.. I believe he was totally PO'd at me this day.. He often will spread those long ears when i assume he is not happy.. Very cute but very serious in his mind..

Catching Up

2008-11-10T05:38:00.004-07:00

Here are pictures from a great day last month we enjoyed watching Gracie run in cross country..
Tucker was having a bawl with his sisters and friends..

October 18th

2008-11-09T21:58:00.006-07:00

OK again I find myself back logged.. My life has been very busy with holiday and harvest its been super full.. Anyhow last month Toms mom got a small heard of horses and three of the off spring are foals by my stallion.. They are fun to get to see and handle since they arrived we are catching up and feet and few things they are behind on.. Red the sorrel has really picked up on her looks as I wormed her and put her on Equine JR she has taken off, she was angel getting her feet done both hinds were split high up centers from being super long.. I took a few pictures after they got here and were getting settled with there new homes. Star(darker palomino with black hoofs) the filly born last year was busy trying to make friends with Vee(lighter palomino filly) her half sister here.. Vee is not happy with this at first but as of today they are super tight.. Vee is very out going and very fun gal but not into this rushed friend ship on this day.. Star is as Vee is super friendly and so far both foals seem to be a delight. It is fun seeing that they are more pasture raised with less daily hands on than mine are that they let you work with them, and I've walked both and worked with them and they act just identical to there siblings here.. Star had a very tangled mane full of burrs and you can see in picture that it was a job getting it out.. She stood perfectly still for me to do it and I had her here a day.. Any how the picture of my grullo who had decided to some how take half her side out is my Lexi.. We awoke to her standing with a very large side of her missing and big flap of hanging skin.. She was pretty upset and it took one hour to load her and she is a pretty good loader.. She spent a night at vets and got stitched up and looks much better.. She must have bumped her knee as well as it was swollen up and had to have it wrapped.. She is doing well and healing wonderfully.. She loaded like a dream when we left vet and was more calm.. Any how hope to get caught up in a day or so..

Survie & His Blankie

2008-10-16T15:54:00.007-06:00

We had a cold spell and so he got a blankie and he's not found it to his liking.. He is finding all kinda ways out of it.. Here are some pictures with it on, while he was trying and succeeding in removing it, and some of his owies and how much better they are looking.. I put one picture in of his new roomie a Daughter of my stallion Shiners Superstar... Survie is by my other stallion Smart Lil Dunny.. Survie isn't sure about his new friend or her mom he is being rude to them at every chance.. He has more personality than most foals I've been around and he is becoming such a luv as well, after my first few weeks of avoiding them sharp little foal hoofs its nice..

Corn Silage Harvest Pictures

2008-10-13T22:07:00.005-06:00

Here are a bunch of pictures the day i took Tucker out to ride with his daddy chopping corn.. And of the giant pile of feed our crew piled and uncle Kent packed.. Tucker had a blast riding in his daddy's chopper..

Horses

2008-10-08T13:54:00.005-06:00

Shiners Vee

Shiners Vee

Shiners My Oh My

Survie owie

Survie owie

Took these over a week ago and just getting to add them.. Starting to get caught up on horses with Tucker in preschool I have many hours i can dedicate to horses.. Getting them really alot of hands on time with no interruptions.. Mia & Vee got alot done last year but with winter and busy summer, less that enough time was spent working on halter training and so they are getting refresher courses and doing awesome.. Survie(wounded foal) is doing awesome having to go back in to vets and have hernia surgery and gelded, he is again back to him self and full of fire.. Today was first day i ever just walked up and scratched him without him running away so he is comming around.. Pictures of his owie show how wonderfully its closing up. We are just so happy to see it shrinking....

Tucker

2008-10-08T13:08:00.005-06:00

One day last week we were out walking around and playing outside, and I got a few pictures of him.. He was having fun trying to get Baxter dog to jump through dog tire jump.. He likes the wild flower patch as there are tiny baby toads living in there..

House Updates

2008-10-01T17:13:00.004-06:00

OK the house of course is not being work on to much since my hubby is chopping silage.. But this got done right before they started and I'm just getting to post it.. I took several shots since all the gables aren't yet done you can see the different look and the done and done right next to each other.. He had Chris take the singles down that were in gable roof points and put up wood in replacement.. Only two are up and they will still get a weather coating that will darken them a tad... Anyhow here is the look and I needed to get them photographed as new roof is due to go on in a week or so and it will look so much different... We are putting up a green steel roof I can't wait to see it completed..

More Trailer Players

2008-10-01T17:06:00.003-06:00

Still working on trailer training, it takes awhile to get through everyone.. These are last three to get in trailer before we wean the last two foals this year.. They seemed fine with it.. Calamity was testy about her space and didn't think Vienna should be on her side or even look over there... All and all it went well with these three..

Show & Tell Donkey

2008-09-25T21:32:00.002-06:00

Tucker took Gus our donkey to show and tell in preschool today it turned out so well.. All kids really enjoyed Gus and Tucker was grinning from ear to ear.. Tucker is wearing the superman t-shirt he has the big smile.. The lady holding donkey is the class Para she was nice enough to hold him so I could get a few pictures...

Working With Dad

2008-09-24T16:35:00.002-06:00

Tucker riding around with dad as he custom chops corn silage.. Doesn't he look like he is having fun?

Again More Horses...

2008-09-20T14:42:00.005-06:00

Vienna

Vienna

Vienna

Calamity

Calamity

Smokey

Smokey

Here are a few more babies getting tie lessons.....

Yea For Survie!

2008-09-19T09:52:00.004-06:00

Well Survie has made it more than a month and his wounds are really looking great! He did have a touch of something last week and looked thin for a few days but after some meds he is right back to his playful self and acts like foals his age.. He is still worried about anything touching his behind and try's to kick anything that touches him in rear.. Being attacked by another horse to this degree most likely would make anything scared so we aren't getting after him just trying to stay clear of those hoofs till he is fully healed and maybe forgets some of the attack.. Besides that when we get him haltered he is just fine on front end with people.. I do believe he doesn't much care for me since I have to hose down his wounds, catch him, and give him nasty tasting meds.. He is pretty cute and wants to be in with foal next to him but that will be a week or more down the road as we don't want him getting those almost healed owies all opened up... His mom is being a angel to since we have had to trailer them many times. And of course for hose downs of his owies we take her out and tie her, she picked up the routine fast and never fusses while away from foal(foal on other hand so fusses missing mom LOL)... I can't tell the extent if much scares he will have on neck, but his butt is healing with a bumpy spot.. They are so much better than before and we are amazed when owies of these kind do so well, the body is a amazing thing..

Horses, Horses, Horses!

2008-09-16T15:58:00.006-06:00

Lexi

Lexi

Spitfire -- she has rubbed all her mane off naughty girl.

Lacey

Mia

Mia

Skipper, a Zan It filly I bought as a yearling and a ham!
I have her half sister and they both are constant ear movers it does give them flair(well most of the time -- she looks dopey in this shot)

My filly Saxy by "Wyo Blue Chips" born here last year..

Spicey looking at me like oh god her and that camera.

Houdini's markings, the marking looks like it runs through his eye..

Vee.

Vee.

Vee.

Lacey wanting in on the pictures taking.

Just enjoying my new time to spend entirely on horses since Tucker is now in preschool.. I took most of these pictures for sheer fun of seeing them at ease.. All are in there every day look.. Bad hair day and all LOL...

Trailer Training -- Being Tied Too It

2008-09-12T10:57:00.005-06:00

OK both boys are being taken in and out of trailer daily now.. It was time to learn to be tied to it and learn patience.. For time being 10 Min's is all the time they will have to stand tied to it but I suspect its along time to a weanling.. The two boys are doing great and have yet to act a fool.. Both looked pretty bored and confused..

Survie Update & Trailer Loading

2008-09-10T12:44:00.003-06:00

This is Survie and his owie is looking so much better!

Roper says look mom I'm calm as can be

OK this is so boring

It smells so horsey in here, this is the butt end.

all the time Houdini is munching away..

These are pictures of my Trailer training of the 2008 foal crop. So far I've loaded 5 and its going well.. The pictures here are off my cell phone and off Roper & Houdini both are doing well and seem very calm in trailer YEA!! The other that have been in trailer are my mini filly and mini Donkey colt they did great and no problems.. The last one is Survie and he has only been in 2 times with his mom...

Another Shiners Superstar Filly

2008-09-09T20:18:00.003-06:00

This gal looked bay at birth but I don't think that's how she'll end up.. She just got here yesterday and is doing great.. She was born in July..

Shiners Superstars Roan Filly

2008-09-07T20:03:00.005-06:00

Well had a great day.. Unexpectedly ended up at a clients house and was able to see a foal by my stallion born this year.. I had seen her right after her birth and she was very bay but didn't know if she'd roan or not.. Well she has and she was so much fun to see today.. Well seeing her proved to be a tad bit of work as she was out in a very large pasture and her mom didn't think we were going to get anywhere near them.. So we had quite a bite of walking and seeking to get these few pictures of her and they were about to fly away every time we closed in.. Its so neat to see them handle the terrain at full speed and that foal kept right up with that range wise mare... Anyhow here she is even if pictures aren't great she was awesome to see in person..

Horse & House

2008-08-31T08:35:00.005-06:00

The house is coming right along and garage is also now fully painted and windows installed.. it is looking so much better. Today the shingles on side of house up at gables are coming down and wood will be going back up.. Chris is doing such a good job!

The colt Survie is doing so good its looking much better and he is such a firecracker... I took these on 26Th..

First Day Of Preschool

2008-08-30T22:26:00.003-06:00

Well we (I had to leave in a not so tear free manner on first day) made it through first week and he loved it!! These pictures are from first day and he was one excited boy..

House & Injured Foal Updates

2008-08-22T14:57:00.005-06:00

Well next pictures after these will be of completely painted house YEA!! These are of the house painted without the foundation painted yet, it is done now today and I will be getting pictures soon.. In next post I will put from start to finish pictures as its such a huge change it will be neat to see them all in a row..

Today after his cleaning and meds I wanted to get a picture since he lost alot of the dead skin.. I went to get my camera and it was dead of course so these are cell phone pictures.. I took them after the red med went on so its really red but that's not blood its dark red coloring of the spray that keeps fly's off... Anyhow he is feeling so good he is a terrible handful he has had enough of all this and tries his darnedest to kick at any chance so its been fun.. The other side of neck looks equally as bad but its is looking really nice when I get done hosing it out everytime.. I've had some pretty nasty horse wounds over time this rates right up there but looks likes its healing faster than many I've dealt with and not sure if being up on neck is the reason for the faster looking healing but its so hopeful to see it look so good at cleaning time and with his attitude he acts very healthy and he is staying firm and eating well.. Mom is not reacting poorly in fact we take her out and my friend Diana is learning horse handling by helping and she has been holding mare outside of pen for me.. Mom never even reacts at all, just eats grass like its going out of style LOL... Anyhow update hope to get better pictures in few days.. It looks much bigger now that all the dead skin fell off...

A Deck In Progress -- Kent & Bobbi's

2008-08-20T21:43:00.004-06:00

OK I'm usually doing all this about my hubby, kids, or critters.. Well I've been watching Kent & Bobbi's deck going up and its so neat I have to share.. I'm dying to see it done as are they I'm sure.. Like everyone kids and work keep house remodeling going at a snails pace but this is just sprung to life and looks awesome as well.. Someday I hope we can do a deck as there just looks like so much fun.. Well anyhow I'm sharing and will send another picture when its done..

Bobbi is my husbands sister and of course Kent is her husband.. They are both wonderful and I'm so happy they are getting this up! Only thing I'm afraid I might see Kent's motorcycle on it someday LOL..

Home From Vets..

2008-08-19T16:20:00.004-06:00

Side of neck

side of neck

Hinny

Home from vet. Well Survi(new colt) came home today after 6 days.. He is looking so much bouncing and full of himself since his injury.. He had surgery to open and drain the neck wounds but the skin will continue to slough off and he will loose quite a bit of it so a long healing process is in store for us and hopefully he has the luck to fight of any infections and heal completely.. So it will be a long time of hydro therapy and meds.. Here are picture I took right off trailer from vets they look so yucky but he is certainly feeling better as he is now hard to handle as he wants to run play and stay away from us getting sprayed with the wound spray..

IA Trip

2008-08-19T16:09:00.003-06:00

Well we had a fun weekend. Tom and his dad took Tucker and I to go look at combine heads in IA.. They bought a new combine so a head is also needed to complete the combine for harvest.. We left Sat and spent the night in Council bluffs, IA then drove to Creston and Lenox to look at 2 of them.. They like the one in Creston so we stayed night and loaded it up Monday and drove 15 hours to get it home as its a slow moving set up.. It was fun and we had great time.. And I think hubby and his dad are excited to have it as well..

So Sleepy

2008-08-15T22:51:00.004-06:00

Went to check on the new colt at vets today before they do surgery and he was plum tired.. I was able to get this picture with out disturbing him as he looked so content I didn't want to wake him... His neck wound looked so much bigger which was expected but it looked so sore I felt terrible for him.. They have him on pain killers so he's probably not in much pain I hope.. Hopefully after the surgery he starts looking/feeling better and he may be able to come home Monday they said if all goes well..

Good News, Bad News

2008-08-15T11:16:00.003-06:00

Good News!

Smart Lil Dunny had his first foal, its a very cute and sweet solid(no paint markings) sorrel colt.

Bad News!

His birth went fine and was born super healthy and in great shape. But by afternoon of his first day another horse in his pasture decided to handle him pretty ruff.. From marks and wounds looks like he was picked up by back of neck and then given a good owie to hind end.. the neck wound promptly began to swell and turn into abscess on both sides of his neck that are going to be lanced and drained and will take time to heal.. The wound on butt is pretty nasty as actual hide is missing(you can see in picture) and some that is still attached is dead and will be removed.. So at afternoon check on his first day of life he had to get his first trailer ride with his mom and get a ton of handling at vets. He and his mom will be at vets for a few days so if all goes well & no infection gets hold he will be fine minus a bit of hide and probably a few scares for life..

Glad this is end of foaling season as it has be the longest one todate..

Horse Pictures

2008-08-15T10:48:00.003-06:00

Roper

Smokey

Houdini

Spicey

Saxy

Working on registration photos and got a few of others as well.. They grow and change so much every time I get a picture and look at it the difference is amazing.. Saxy my Wyo Blue Chips filly is so tall and looking to be brown instead of black.. In the picture she is standing in front of Spicey a filly a year older than her and they are very close in height.. Houdini is still a massive foal very muscular and such a tank where my Smokey is built very nice but not as thick.. Roper is about as black a foal as I've ever had and is super gentle and as close to dog like as a horse can get.. You just can't faze him! I've run about everything past him and he just takes it well I think he has a super mind, and he loves getting baths he is a ham for them... He was a test breeding as I bred his mom once not knowing If my stallion could overcome her attitude and well he did so I re bred her, this foal is nothing in mind like his mom.. She is a nice built mare and has nice papers but doesn't care for people and is naughty when being handled I wasn't sure if this was a trait she obtained when growing up or born with.. I do think after this foal its all from not enough handling and training so I'm pleased with her as a broodmare and can't wait to see if next years will be as easy to handle and work with..

Fair Time

2008-08-14T17:28:00.002-06:00

Getting ready to enter auction ring

Tucker on rides with Tegan and Tianna

Our new heifer with its 4-H owner
(Tom made her day to find out she wasn't to be butchered)

Gracie and Tucker

Gracie, Kendra, Kristan

Fair Time Fun! Girls showed the hounds for 2 days & this year they tried sheep and liked it so will be doing that again as well.. We stayed whole week in RV probably the funnest fair to date.. Tom Bought a heifer in auction and she is very sweet(next year we will have a baby calf YEA!).
Tom and I enjoyed a rare night out with out kiddies, we went to the Auction Buyers dinner since we bought the heifer and 2 butcher hogs.. Not only did purchases come with free steak dinner but a concert to boot and we went kiddless as well the group was No Cash Cowboys/ Jason Meadows and it was pretty good.. Tucker discovered rides and playing football with a lot of kids during shearing day he had fun. So over all fair was blast!!

a month behind

2008-08-14T16:46:00.006-06:00

We have a employee that is also very close to my husbands family and found out he has leukimia, and he will be having a bone marrow transplant.. My brother in-law asked my daughter to model for the fund raising event he is hosting for Harry.. She had fun and looked great of course.. It will be a all vehicle poker run..

2008 filly -- By Shiners Superstar

2007 filly -- By Shiner Superstar

2008 Colt -- By Shiners Superstar

Had a chance to go see a few foal sire by my Stallion Shiners Superstar.. Always fun to do this..

Chantel

Gracie

Andie

Tucker & Bozler

My oldest daughter Chantel was here and we took a trip to a neat little lake by us.. Our first trip with RV and we had fun it worked well and enough room for all.. Tucker and Andie couldn't stay out of lake very long..

Dad & Tucker going for a ride

2008-07-14T14:53:00.000-06:00

Well last night Tucker had so much fun on his pony Shasta we walked around the place and did his first solo trotting.. Shasta lounges very nice at what ever speed you ask so that is great to be able to do.. Tucker stayed on and he giggles as he trots its so cute.. Dad showed up and they went for a walk and Tucker had fun having dad lead him around on his horse.. Tucker pony has shed out such a pretty color and has turned out to be a great pony... Of course Tucker is very into his pony right now he is helping feed and water him everyday..

Moony Update.

2008-07-08T07:04:00.000-06:00

Well I'm catching up and have to add a update on Moony.. He came home from trainer last August for winter break and spent winter being a horse, since he was supposed to go back to trainer in spring and resume showing we didn't want to do anything to mess up his training so he just got handled on ground no riding.. We found out Gracie is going on a school based trip to Europe next year and the cost is high so this year we took off showing for that.. So Moony didn't go back to full time show training and showing.. Instead he went back as Gracie's second lesson horse to ride at same trainers.. This horse wasn't rode since last August and handle enough but not everyday.. We were so proud we took him back to the trainers they lounged him and got on(as I wouldn't let Gracie on him after being off so long)this guy forgot nothing rode like a charm was tired after but that's it.. Gracie rode after they did a full lesson and they rode so nice and she could do everything on him, he even spined both directions for her like he just done it day before.. Now they've been going to lessons steady and she's been riding him at home as well as he is super smart, sane, and great with Gracie.. I couldn't believe he took off right where he left off so far no back steps and he is a young colt this makes us so happy as to what my stallion produces another good sign for daddy... Anyhow I was pretty hurried day we started him back and thought I left camera at home, instead after we hosed him down I found it in my truck so only pictures I got this first day back were of wet Moony at trailer. So I'm sharing them anyhow LOL.. He looks pretty wet and out of show shape but he kept most of him mane and tail intact all winter and I think looks pretty good for colt right out of horse vacation and back to work..

Wow I'm way behind!

2008-07-07T16:17:00.000-06:00

Chickens

Turkeys

Ducks

Turkey

Peacock

Birthday jumping

Houdini

Smokey

Mia

Birthday fun.

It's been such a long time I've not added.. Well since Fathers day we have been so busy with farm life, birthday parties, watching foals grow.. Anyhow Gracie had her friends over for her Birthday they all had fun slept in RV and jumped on Trampoline for two days.. We had a really nice 4Th of July gathering.. Kent brought his grill, we hosted it at our house, and Toms mom and his sister Bobbi did most of the food(which was awesome as usual!). The kids loved it being at home this year, and I think the best weather its ever been since I lived here so all was super..

Gracie passed drivers ed so is now driving me places.. The sheep are doing good and girls getting them close to fair ready.. The poultry are all growing like mad and I have a new Peacock at our house as well.. Hope this gets my sorta caught up..

Father's Day

2008-06-17T10:06:00.000-06:00

My hubby is a person who is extremely hard to buy gifts for. So for fathers day I decided to get something to enhance his personal shop at home since he has been getting it all cleaned up and looking so nice since we moved in.. It was completely surrounded by years of stuff.. He got it completely stuff free and I'd gotten a farm themed bench, planted two horse buckets with plants already.. So on Sunday I gave him a tree to plant out front and he decided 2 would be even better so we went and bought the matching tree.. It turned out to give him and Tucker a fathers day project.. They spent the afternoon digging the holes with the backhoe and Tucker got to steer and I think they had alot of fun.. I took these of them driving together it was so cute, Tucker was having a bawl and dad was smiling the whole time since Tucker would turn right or left exactly when he said.. Anyhow here are a few pictures of them and the area..

A Buckskin Filly

2008-06-16T22:25:00.000-06:00

This gal is so sweet and a buckskin like dad YEA! Well a buckskin now she may gray.. It will be fun watching this foal as moms half TB, and already can see the gal has this in her she runs all the time much more than the other foals..

More Kitchen

2008-06-12T10:33:00.000-06:00

The microwave came out so neat.

OK my hubby got the microwave up and running and the sink all plumbed.. Oh how nice it is to have a fully functioning kitchen again YEA!! He has done the most amazing job, my new kitchen is getting so close to being done and it has the most custom look ever!! I have to brag my hubby is the most talented man in the world!

Chuckie Cheese

2008-06-06T07:49:00.000-06:00

Dad and Tucker

Chantel, Andie, & Chantels boy friend Luke

Gracie

Andie

Tucker

Before graduation we went to Chuckie Cheese to wear out Tucker to ensure a well behaved 3 year old during a boring ceremony(it worked to well he slept right through it). Anyhow the kids even the oldest and her boyfriend were having fun..

Graduation

2008-06-06T07:33:00.000-06:00

Well Chantel made it through school on honor roll, and is out of school. One down 3 to go LOL... The graduation was nice and she looked great.. Had a fun weekend.. She is going to be heading to Japan in July for modeling so won't see her much but she is super excited about the big trip..

Sheep work

2008-06-05T17:20:00.000-06:00

Well the sheep are not finding this whole new life very exciting. and these pictures were taken before there first shearing so they look really naked and sad right now. But they are learning and beginning to walk nicer than in pictures.. Tucker is really enjoying the sheep as well..

Andie moves to middle school

2008-06-05T17:11:00.000-06:00

Andie graduated elementary school and will know be a middle schooler.

Gracie's big day

2008-06-05T17:06:00.000-06:00

Well, Gracie got her first vehicle and she is so excited.. She is going to be bopping around in a Ford Explorer and I think having a bawl, it has room to haul around her big bloodhound Zana.. Kinda scary for mom and maybe dad but well nothing you can do about it they all drive someday..

behind gads

2008-06-05T16:31:00.000-06:00

Shiners Storm Roper - Roper

Shiners Houdini - Houdini

Shiners Sixgun Smokin - Smoky

Shiners Calamity Jane - Calamity

Midnight Rain -- Rain

OK so I've failed to keep up here once again so will have many posts here just to get caught up.. I've will try and keep in order. Here are my foals that have been born so far. These will be birth photo's since bad weather I have few of them so far.

They Are Here!

2008-05-22T08:11:00.000-06:00

They came finally! The granite counter tops arrived and have been installed.. Let me tell you what a long wait this process is if anyone is going to get new cabinets and counter tops.. We started this process in Jan and bought & ordered the granite before Easter so to say we have been waiting a awhile is not a under statement. Any how it looks great, color was perfect, and I'm so excited!

Tucker Loves Kents New Motorcycle!

2008-05-18T23:21:00.001-06:00

Kent & Andie

Kent & Tucker

Kent & Tucker

Kent bought a new bike and Tucker loves riding it. Andie took a spin and is really brave, she rode all the way to breakfast in town on it.. Well the pictures are of Kent and Tucker, and one of Kent and Andie. Gracie got brave and took a short ride but I missed her on it with camera.. The kids will remember these rides with uncle Kent forever..

Hopefully Our First Paint Colt!

2008-05-17T22:52:00.000-06:00

That inside hind leg has a big white spot and there's one on his neck

that leg also has a very tall sock as well

hard to see but he has two spots on his side

look at those crazy marking and blue eye as well

nifty mark right above his blue eye as well

Wow, all these foals and finally a(knock on wood) one born with qualifying white markings. YEA!

OK he is to cute & he has color -- Palomino & white. I thought I'll get color again and no white or white with bay or something to my surprise I got both.. Anyhow here he is and I took some shots of his unique markings, boy did he ever get some unusual looking markings.. Kinda fun to get a foal like this.. My daughter Andie and I were there to help him get out of his sack, get him standing. And she had such a good time seeing him born and helping move him to his pen, I think she will really get fond of this guy fast.. I think this foal stood faster than any foal I've ever seen born and nursed almost as fast he is a real go getter..

My new Donkeys

2008-05-16T18:26:00.000-06:00

Isn't he the cutest thing

Those ears are so long

The mini stallion trying to woe the donkey

Not going well for him yet

The foal eying its new friend

OK everyone laugh ha ha.. But I've always wanted a mini donkey and well one finally arrived here. Not only did I get a really nice looking mini jenny but she has the cutest jack donkey foal on her side. She is so adorable and the foal is down right stuft animal like you just want to pick him up with those giant ears and eyes.. Anyhow the jenny will hopefully get bred by my mini stallion for a next years mule foal..

Wow has time flew by.

2008-05-15T17:46:00.001-06:00

The move

Setting in its new home

First coat of paint

The grass is planted, path, flowers and mulch.
I found a cute bench with chicken on it.

Well don't know what to add or should I say were to begin. Life around here since last post has been so busy. My hubby is trying to get a million things done in a short period of time planting all the corn, getting all pivots running for early water run, and all the normal life stuff. Its just been crazy! Anyhow we've been not working on inside of house with everything and since counter tops are still not here not alot to do anyhow. But since I'm not on the busy crew with hubby I've been working outside. Hubby moved two buildings for me a Chicken house and a little building for me to put by the kennels for feed and such.. Well they are good building but need alot of cosmetics and that has been my job, along with the yard. I've kinda liked making it look fun and not the ordinary old chicken house. We also took two of the smaller rooms in it and made sheep stalls.. Anyhow its been fun and is looking different daily. So all the pictures on here today will be of the old building(I think it was a old scale house) rebirth as my chicken house.. I have to add I didn't do most of the paining and fencing that credit goes to Eli, he is doing a great job helping me out..

Riding at the new house.

2008-04-26T11:49:00.000-06:00

Andie on her Jigger

Gracie on Shasta the pony

Well the girls are enjoying having horses right in yard and riding when ever. We've been having Gracie and Andie take Tuckers pony out for rides to get all the outside scary stuff tackled before I take Tucker out and about on him.. I think they are having allot of fun on him as he is short they can get off and on all over and that seems to be a big hit.. Shasta the new pony seems to be a great little guy I think we were lucky to get him for Tucker..

catching up

2008-04-25T22:05:00.001-06:00

Tucker, Abby, my friend Coleen with Tuckers new pony..

kids playing at the park

Hubby hard at work in the fields. I took this from my front step.

Tuckers first ride on his new pony

2008-04-17T15:33:00.001-06:00

More Kitchen & Foals

2008-04-15T07:03:00.000-06:00

The stove arrived! Yea!

Shiners Superstars colt Roper

Shiners Superstar watching over his new foal..

Kitchen & Foals

2008-04-07T21:34:00.000-06:00

Here is work hubby did on kitchen this weekend, in that space goes the new stove and the hanging post will be the beginning of the over the stove Microwave frame. The counters will hold the island. He is doing the most fabulous job! Here is the newest filly by my stallion and she was born in early morning hours.. Also picture of the mini filly all dried out.

Catch Up Again!

2008-04-06T23:54:00.000-06:00

OK, where does my time go? I update then all of a sudden I'm behind on here again. Anyhow some pictures of Tucker feeding goats treats a thing he likes to do alot. My stallions(Shiners Superstar) first foal of the season a cute bay filly maybe a bay roan. And our little mini foal that is the cutest little filly and wild thang driving her mom nuts. I think I'm naming the mini filly Midnight Rain since she was born in a rain shower. The bay filly is a clients so I don't have to do that one.

Easter Pictures a Bit Late.

2008-03-30T13:32:00.000-06:00

I'm behind but here is a few of our Easter egg hunt in our new yard(we have a new fence to keep Tucker in YEA!)

It looks like a kitchen

2008-03-29T00:45:00.000-06:00

We are now on a much slower pace with the remodel due to farming, my expo, etc.. But the bottom cabinets are now in the refridge made it here. And the granite is soon to have the template made.. By the way the man moving my fridge in is my perfect hubby, look at the fridge arriving in one piece.. A beautiful site when you been living without on for a few months..

Tucker's stick rodeo

2008-03-27T17:00:00.001-06:00

Some More Expo

2008-03-26T21:16:00.000-06:00

Playing in the shavings beach.

The stick rodeo cowboy

my hubby hard at it(watching the markets of course)

Fun in the stall

Laying in the shaving beach(it made them nappy)

Here's more expo photo's. My hubby set Tucker up real well so as not to be bored. He dumped clean shavings on a nice spot by our stalls and we gave him sand box toys and he had a blast. I didn't ever think of a beach at a horse show but it was great. Leave it to my hubby to come up with the best idea ever. Tucker also had his sisters playing in the pretend sand and they all couldn't resit laying in it. My hubby brought his lap top in case he got bored(I think it helps him nap better LOL). And one shot of Tucker getting his ribbon at end of stick rodeo.

Expo

2008-03-24T22:38:00.000-06:00

OK the Expo was so much fun! I took Slider and Vee and they were such Angels! Both got a world of sites and sounds exposed to them and they took it awesome. From wild west shoot em up sounds(lots of gunfire and flashy explosions) to draft horses to look up too, to a camel(that was the most exciting for them). They had the first baths of there lives, walked among traffic and screaming kids, and went out several times a day to the round pens. They were touch by strangers all day every where and nothing bothered them(except that camel LOL). OK the camel was scary and smell terrible I don't blame them. My kids had fun and my hubby helped so much and we had a great vacation. The Expo turn out this year was the worst ever I'm sure high gas prices aren't helping these kind of events at all.
Well my new new curtain was great, but I would order extra panels as they would never have made a corner stall and I found best method to hang them is zip ties. Tucker was in a stick rodeo and a riot. Vee was a hit everyone loved her pretty little head and Sliders color really got a lot of attention. There colors didn't show up well in pictures. Slider looked pure white after his bath and Vee's legs and face look so dark gold both are palominos. Over all a great time and meet a ton of people.

Shiners Super Slide (Slider) Shiners Vee (Vee)

These two hamming it up in round pen.

My curtain & table.

Horse Expo Prep

2008-03-07T23:51:00.000-07:00

We are taking 2 horses this year to the Denver Expo. I wanted stall curtains and a banner and decided to go for it. I only hope I can figure out how to put them up LOL. Here is pictures of my banner I had my logo put on & and a catalog picture of the curtains I bought.

Terrible 3's not 2's

2008-03-07T23:27:00.000-07:00

well i won't bore you all with this whole story lets just say this.

a 3 year old

a dad on the the phone with a 3 year old son all alone

15 minutes

silence while dad is on phone -- (dad doesn't know a quiet 3 year old is probably up to no good)

and paint and roller brush

OK I assume all can imagine how many places a 3 year old can paint in that time frame.. This of course is on new furniture, new cabinets and floors/walls. Thankfully mom and kids arrived before paint could dry.

Here is picture of the only place it would not come off and with a house full of fast drying paint we took no time for pictures.

Tucker Turns Three

2008-03-07T23:13:00.000-07:00

Tuesday the third was his big day 3 years old. I can hardly believe we have gotten this old already. He had a great time opening presents and loved his big wagon and the combine was a super big hit..

almost up dated

2008-03-07T22:54:00.000-07:00

here is a view from dinning to kitchen hallway

the new cabinets(every where)

oh we love them

a few cabinets up & the new ceiling fan

Thinking

Well I'm getting caught up Yea!!

More catching up

2008-03-06T23:03:00.001-07:00

My husbands center peice he had done.

Example of our decore

Tucker and RT enjoying the new living room

The dinning room is getting close to being done

Tuckers room with bed in it and all his John Deere stuff

I'm getting as many catch up pictures in as I can. Since I'm so far behind bare with me..

Updates

2008-03-05T20:00:00.001-07:00

My new picture

Dinning room and new table

Tuckers room

Gracies room

Did we wear him out or what?

I'm so far behind but here's some of the progress. We have done a ton since I last posted and had a bunch of other thing going on. Gracie took 3rd in county wide spelling bee and made paper with caption " best spellers in county". Tom bought me the most perfect picture for our house it is so wonderful -- He is perfect!!!! And Tucker turned 3 had a nice birthday pictures to follow..

Living room / Hallway

2008-02-17T11:20:00.000-07:00

The living room is getting so close. Today I do the first few coats on floor, it will be so great getting this done. It is looking amazing, and the wood has come out so nice..

John Deere Green

2008-02-17T11:13:00.000-07:00

Ok Tuckers room is geeting so close and mighty John Deere green. All his bedding and curtains look so cute. He is very excited about it! Andie was liking it almost as much.

My nefew

2008-02-11T00:17:00.000-07:00

I had to put this on cause its so exciting. My husbands sisters son Jordon won his district wrestling match and again gets to attend state this week. It pretty cool concidering he is a 10th grader and is wrestling and won against seniors.. Well anyhow had to share its cool news and he is the sweetest young man, not the typical smart alec that alot of boys are.

Tuckers room

2008-02-11T00:08:00.000-07:00

Not having any luck getting good pictures of his room. I will get more of his as of these they had a primer coat and on have the last coat of white on window and such. When the dry time arrives that room is going to be top half yellow and bottom half green and both are jonh deer colors. He is getting a tractor themed room.

2008-02-11T00:04:00.000-07:00

Well the office is almost a done room as well. Have up curtains(Not steamed yet LOL).. Just have to redo the built in top and backsplash area(using a bronze looking materail made for that it looks cool(Its the shiny bronze looking stuff in picture).

More wood!

2008-02-11T00:00:00.000-07:00

This is comming together so neat, I'm loving the wood we will be in a log cabin almost. Anyways my hubby is of course doing a supper job.. He added a bunch more this evening.

Andies room

2008-02-08T00:10:00.000-07:00

Ok we brang over the bed and her wolf stuff. It looks pretty cool now that it is fininished and has real everyday stuff in it. They all did a great job on her room YEA! And yea, the first completed room....

the closet in Gracie's room

2008-02-08T00:04:00.000-07:00

This is the closest in Gracies room almost finished minus paint or stain. This was his moms project and he just finished after she went home. His mom is also super good at all this home redo stuff and she designed and built her own home from scratch(this is the most talent family around). I can't draw a circle LOL. And so I'm painting because anyone can do that, well hopefully I don't mess that up. That is only cause they are all on the real tuff jobs or they'd paint it better than me.

The amazing ideas!

2008-02-07T23:56:00.000-07:00

My husband has a amazing mind that I belive never sleeps. I think it is in constant state of action. He daily adds the neatest ideas to this remodel that well frankly I'd never dream of.

He added this to the plan and it looks so cool in the picture with Tucker you can see that wall was just a plain boring wall tonight it now has the coolest wood walls. It will go very well with our rustic plan and make this such a visual eye poper when you walk in with the removed wall and such. I have to say it again isn't he amazing?

Gracie's room

2008-02-06T23:33:00.000-07:00

Gracie room had no closest so my hubby and his mom are building one from scratch it is looking so neat and big..

Bathroom

2008-02-06T23:29:00.000-07:00

Well its about done. Had to order a closet door and that will take a few weeks. The bathroom is so nice my hubby went way beyond nice he made it perfect! My hubby is the best!

Andies Room

2008-02-06T23:25:00.000-07:00

Look this room is getting super close. The floors are so neat looking and first time I ever polyurethaned a floor.

Andies room

2008-01-30T16:28:00.000-07:00

got the primer coat on her room and maybe if lucky get it painted the rest of the way and it will be finished. I took this with shop lights on so its bad shot maybe next picture will be finished and with real lighting.. Yea and that would me a finished room as well the first one YEA!

Bathroom progress

2008-01-30T16:24:00.000-07:00

OK this is a fun room it is coming along faster than rest of house as its smaller and needs easier fixes. My bear decor arrived and its perfect for the way the room is done all wood so bears kinda go. The room is getting close only a few more things and it will be finished..

Sanded floors

2008-01-30T16:19:00.000-07:00

OK this was a project that did take time. We rented the sander for two days and it took it. Anyone going to do this have fun LOL.... They do look awesome and my hubby did most of it and Eli did the most of the edges. Now to get them stained and sealed...

A refresher

2008-01-25T23:04:00.000-07:00

So as to remind you of what we had, and what is done now. Here is a before and after shot.

This will be our new open look

2008-01-25T22:57:00.000-07:00

Well here is the room with headers/supports in and braces gone. Yea! I love it, and hubby added last min over hang of top beams, they were awesome thought I think. My hubby is such a talented guy he is doing great job and just keeps making it better with every step..

And look and my two kids giving some cute looks..

We had baby sheep born today as well its sooooo cute(a little girl).

more open looking every day

2008-01-25T22:51:00.000-07:00

Here we are almost to the stage where we can remove the braces, and look at the help we have. Talk about helpers we have a bunch of great ones. Tucker has been such a trooper so far, he's not gotten into everything and played so nice in his new room for the most part. Of course so many fun people around is helping keep him happy as well.

This kind remodel with a almost three year old could be a disaster. Of course I included bunch of my hubby that's doing a amazing job!

Bathroom

2008-01-25T22:44:00.000-07:00

The bathroom is starting to look like the real deal. And I'm so happy with the color it is. I'm awaiting on the ordered bathroom stuff, it is bear themed... The bathroom is a fun room to work on, I love a neat looking bathroom. This is our basement bathroom and mostly a kids one. So between kids and all the nifty wood on walls bears seemed fun but no to kiddy...

Desiree

Todays Action

2008-01-24T22:47:00.000-07:00

Well not as much in house today as last few days, hubby did get the basement vanity and counter tops installed and working so that was awesome. the counters and faucets looked awesome! I loved the Bronze on the beige granite it looks great.
We spent most of day at cabinet designers, that's a long process and got them all ordered. And the granite counters picked out. Exciting news as at first hubby was going to buy new bottoms and redo tops, he decided that was not what he wanted and we are getting new tops and bottoms that was about as exciting news as you can get(have i told you all he's about as perfect man as there can be)I'm so excited but it takes 6 weeks for cabinets to arrive and another 3 to get granite so a long time with no working kitchen.. Good thing for take out LOL(probably lots of sandwich's in reality)... Well I didn't get any pictures today as basement got done late and so tired...

Basement Bathroom

2008-01-23T22:57:00.000-07:00

Went to town to take girls to practice and hubby had decided to hop on that project. I was so happy to see the stuff in bathroom. He didn't get it in all the way but man it looks so much better..

on to basement

2008-01-23T22:54:00.000-07:00

The crew was on hand to day and they whipped out the basement bedrooms in short order. The ceilings had to come down and new went back up along with a good portion of the wall coverings as well.

Even more done

2008-01-23T22:49:00.000-07:00

Today was dedicated to more basement work, but you can see the cabinets(lower) are out and supports for roof are in..

More Changes.

2008-01-22T23:04:00.000-07:00

More changes today. The wall is coming down, more carpet is gone, and it looking much different already.. My hubby is working his butt of and he is doing a excellent job! He is the most talented guy around!

Desiree

The big redo!

2008-01-22T00:06:00.000-07:00

OK this room is getting the biggest make over. Tom is taking out the whole wall corner that is between living room and kitchen. The counters and cupboards need so much attention he felt like with finding the wood floors he was going to jump right in and redo it as much as possible. He is awesome at seeing and then doing. It will be so much fun to see his ideas come to life. This will really make this room so much different when done.. And that's about all I have energy for LOL.

Desiree

More of this days process.

2008-01-22T00:01:00.000-07:00

These are pictures of Tucker exploring his new house and walking on the old carpet before we yanked it all out. It is the most wonderful hardwood floors underneath. The empty room is Tuckers new room before we paint it

Another big day.

2008-01-21T23:57:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures of the nice floors under all that old carpet. They are going to look great redone!

Desiree

The move get a real start.

2008-01-20T23:04:00.000-07:00

Well we spent long last two days getting stuff going. Today we(well my hubby & Eli mostly)removed carpet from entry porch, kitchen, hall way. It was super ugly stuff and we had planned on a flooring we had already picked out, but to our surprise the floors are all wood we can redo really nice hard wood floors. We had two layers of carpet and one level of linoleum and the worst glue to remove today it was a mess. We still have living room to remove and it is also the same wood underneath.. So yea it was a exciting find and all the house will have wood floors now except bathrooms and some basement areas. I have two rooms she'd just redone last year so I don't have to paint since I liked them. So I get out of painting in them, one is front porch and these are pictures of them they are ones with the chairs in them, its a neat porch as you can see all across valley in the giant picture windows. other is a small upstairs bathroom that's pretty neat. Well we are so tired tonight so off to bed.. Hubby was the greatest deciding to do the floors instead of going over them with something easy..
Desiree

Today Is The Day!

2008-01-19T23:51:00.000-07:00

My sister left for her school and the house is now empty so we started to work on the house today YEA! Very sad to see her leave but she is off to her big new adventure and I'm sure she is going to have a great time! Its something she has always wanted to do and she is getting to do it in style! She bought the most amazing 5th wheel you've ever seen to live in and travel the country side in. It has 2 fireplaces and many other neat things.

Well back to our start we got allot of cleaning in and in morning we will be busy as bee's. Its all going to be fun and Tom is really thinking up neat things. Well I will be off emails till move is over but will update this blogger as I go. I've included a few shots of house as it looks right now.

Tom is planning on painting or siding the outside and putting up a new roof so it should look pretty different come summer. We also will be adding fences around yard for Tucker and move his big toys from other yard. Anyhow this is my update and I will add some inside before and afters as we go.

Desiree

Tuckers New Pony!

2008-01-19T08:41:00.000-07:00

This is Tuckers new pony. We've been looking high and low for a safe kids pony and my friend here let me know this last week they were getting there kids on bigger horses and asked if we wanted him for Tucker. What great timing as this horse is a really great kids horse and should be a nice horse for Tucker to start on.. I've been busy with move stuff so not been over to get good pictures of him yet, so these are ones I'd had of him before hand. We will get him home in next week or so as move gets closer to being done.

Desiree

Feeling like your stranded on a deserted island!

2008-01-14T14:14:00.000-07:00

OK this is the feeling I'm have not being able to sit down to my computer. I have to log on to hubby's and well its just not the same. Not same email(stupid yahoo it bites). Well I can't wait till mine gets fixed it is taking forever. Anyhow I'm working on the big move and its not the most fun thing in the world(the home packing part). The shopping on other hand with hubby has been the best fun ever. He is really getting into it, and he picks things really well(he has awesome taste), glad we have the similar likes in home decor or it could be no fun.. We spent Sunday shopping at home depot and bought most of the needs for our new basement bathroom that is in mid-remodel. That was fun because we had to get almost everything for it. We got vanity, vanity top, lights, medicine cab, and well everything else besides tub and toilet basically. It will be exciting seeing it all together. Hopefully we choose well.. Anyhow I'm so missing me friends and chatting time talking to all you guys! I will drive you all nuts later when my puter is up and running.. And anyone wanting to get paint all over them come help ha ha... I'm going to be painting my days away come this weekend...
Well that's about all.
Desiree

Computers!

2008-01-11T15:01:00.000-07:00

Well, I've been offline due to broke down computer, that is still in shop. I no way have the time or energy to mess with the yahoo email program to scan my mounting pile of emails so will be deleting everything when my puter is fixed or I have to get a new one. I have everyones email addys on the old computer so no way to touch bases with everyone and with my puter on blink if its not fixed I will have lost everyones addys as well. So if anyone needs me call on phone or leave comment here as I can check this every few days... Anyhow getting started on the big move so I'm so busy with it I couldn't spend much time on here anyhow..
Thanks
Desiree(lost without my computer LOL)

Gracie & Horses

2008-01-05T07:35:00.000-07:00

Well again I have missed a few days. I can't belive the time is flying here lately. Well out feeding today and had my camera, the girls still on vacation so that gives them more horse time. Gracie just loves to get in with Spyder her horse and love him up. Spicey decided she wanted in on action as well.