Live Each Day to its Fullest

2012-01-13T21:25:00.001-06:00

Kellie Loves Peekaboo

2011-02-15T08:38:00.000-06:00

A new Generation on a Old Fart.......

2011-02-11T16:41:00.000-06:00

Its funny how things work out sometimes. Last year I was able to buy my pony Kaboodle back from the young gal I sold him to. She was going off to college, and didn't want him staying at home all by himself! He has since then re-friended Fergie, and has enjoyed the retired life in the geriartic pen as I call it. The pen contains Fergie, who is 24, Ginny, 24, and Kaboodle, who is 27.
Well, 2 weeks ago I convinced my neice to ride Kaboodle. She has been terrified of him since they rode him last um, about 8 years ago and he bit my old mare Ivy on the butt and got them bucked off. Anyhoo, as you can see from this video, Kaboodle is doing very well being 27, and Tristan was doing pretty good after originally being terrified of him. I was SO excited and proud that he was being used, and actually being a decent trooper about it, and not completely running off with her :)

Daily Dose of Kellie

2011-02-09T09:13:00.000-06:00

Here is your daily dose of Kellie! This week we had spagetti for the first time (LOVED IT) and chocolate cake , and of course being by daughter she REALLY loved that!!!

Another Kellie Crawling Video

2011-01-28T15:26:00.000-06:00

Thought this one was really cute :)

Demo Day

2011-01-20T15:28:00.000-06:00

So, Jason and I spent our days off this week started demo on our new house! Our master bedroom (old converted garage) does not have a closet, so in this first picture, it is of the backdoor/entranceway in the house. Thru the doorway is our bedroom. We are taking out that closet that is pictured in the corner there extending the wall, and making that our closet. Yes, there will be windows in the closet :) For now. In the other picture, it is of the other opening, that actually leads into out kitchen. So we took paneling down, took off sheetrock, took down braces, pulled up carpet only to discover crappy tile underneath, found some rotten boards from old termite damage...that afternoon was NOT alot of fun! But lots more too come! Still have to build the wall/closet, paint our master bedroom, paint our bathroom, the utility room, hire someone to run duct work to our bedroom, bathroom, and utility room, tear off the paneling in Kellie's room, paint kellie's room, lay down carpet in her room, paint the guest room and office, and we will be done for a while! ha ha. That will be about all we can afford for a while!!!! Any volunteers for help???

Does she Look Like Her Daddy?

2011-01-16T10:55:00.000-06:00

The House Deal is DONE!

2011-01-16T10:46:00.000-06:00

So, after only 4months of house shopping, contract proposing, etc. We are FINALLY done and getting our house! YIPPEEEE! Met with Kevin last night, and got everything figured!
We've started working on the house, tearing down paneling, building a closet, etc! Will post work pictures soon!

Updates from the Miller Family

2011-01-14T12:07:00.000-06:00

So Far, 2011 is a bunch of firsts.....on the 3rd Kellie used her Sippy cup for the first time.

On Jan.7, Kellie started ARMY CRAWLING!!! The first thing she went for was my newspaper that I was reading! The next thing was Daddy's playstation that is on the bottom shelf of the entertainment center. Jason gets to make cabinet doors now! She was chewing on the controller cord, then she went for the dvd's that were laying next to it!!! lol

Let's see, next was Kellie's first day of daycare on the 10th. I wasn't a dorky mom and took a picture of that! lol I will on her first day of kindergarten though :) She is doing great at daycare, they really like her and say she is a cutie pie!!! Yesterday was the first day she had 2 naps in one day...she had only been taking like 30min nap all day because of other kids screaming and crying. (their room is next door to the 1yr old room) and it was upsetting her. She is the oldest out of 4 in her room, the next one to her is 4mon old...and their about the same size! lol Kellie had a doc apt on Tues for a rash, and she is exactly 15lbs! YEAH!! lol She is slowly gaining ! She really likes baby food, and we are starting to introduce table foods....KFC's mashed pototaoes and gravy, mexican rice/beans (that was a GREAT diaper change!! lol ) and other misc stuff.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

2011-01-04T14:11:00.000-06:00

Here are just a few pictures from the Miller Family Christmas at our house! ENJOY!

Bath time at work!

2010-12-28T10:56:00.000-06:00

So Kellie has been teething like crazy and she is now getting her top teeth in, and she is like the devil child!!! lol, well not really. But to go from a very happy, smiling, laughing kid to a crabby, whiny, crying kid it seems like the devil child!! lol Anyway, her teeth have also been upsetting her stomach, and yesterday at work she took a massive dookie!!!!!! I'm hear to tell you, she hasn't had a out-of-the-diaper experience since she was a newborn! But she was sitting in her swing, and I came back into the office, and you could smell it as you walked in the doorway!!! I lifted up her blankets, and it had came out the diaper, down her pantleg, and was all over the swing!!! Of course, I tried to keep her clean as I pried off her clothes, but it was all over the onsie, and proceeded to get all over her. So now I have a poop covered child at work with no baby shampoo, baby wash, towels, etc!!! So I got out the ivory dish soap, my hand lotion, and a towel off the foaling cart and Kellie proceeded to get a bath in our lab sink!!! She actually had a great time playing with the spray nozzle!!! lol GREAT pictures for when she's 16 and I was to embarrass the heck outta her!!!

Our God is a good God.........

2010-12-21T15:23:00.000-06:00

Well, Merry Christmas to all. I hope that everyone has had a wonderful 2010. Ours has been full of ups (Kellie, Jason getting his job, wonderful health,etc) and downs (mom passing, having to buy a house, Jason almost losing his job, etc.) On that last note, last Friday Jason dropped a tire off the edge of the road on his way home from his last store on his route. Normally, he could've recovered, but this particular highway he was on had hardly any shoulder. Once he dropped the tire off the highway, the trailer went down and pulled the truck down as well. Skidded quite a ways. Thankfully Jason was wearing his seatbelt, not speeding, and no one was hurt. Jason crawled out the windshield. He only has minor cuts and bruises. How he made it out is unknown to us, he must have had alot of help from God and his guardian angels. Then his boss (transportation supervisor) told him that his job was on the line, they had fired good drivers before on account of accidents. We found out today that the tow bill alone was $17,000.00!!!!!!!!! Jason got the phone call this morning at around 12:30, and Mr.Braums decided that Jason could keep his job! WHEW!!!! We said so many prayers, God is a good God and he blesses those in their time of need, and lord knows we needed that job!

THANK YOU!

Pictures from our Family Christmas

2010-12-17T11:13:00.000-06:00

Jason with his baby girl

Jason and my nephew Trenton fighting it out with football. Ironically both were K-State. It was a white vs purple game!

Thought I would share pictures from our family Christmas that we held at dad's house Dec.12! It was actually a very relaxed, laid back holiday...which is a first!!! Usually there is drama galore!!! lol It was hard, being the first family christmas without our mom. Its always hard being at dad's house, I seem to always expect mom to come zippin around the corner in her scooter, or to be curled up in her recliner snoozing with doodlebug on her lap. Dad tried keeping up the festivities by putting up mom's bear Christmas tree, and a few decorations, but I know he wasn't really into it either. We didn't have the traditional Christmas feast either, instead we had soups and sandwhichs. Just wasn't the same, and I know it will never be. It still just hurts. Dad's new friend, Sandy (ironic, I know) attended our family Christmas. I know it helped dad having her there, but it was pretty hard on us kids. I will be selfish and say it was really hard on me. I hadn't met her yet, and it was just hard meeting another lady when I was missing my mom so very much. Sandy was very nice though, and I know her and dad enjoy each other's company very much. So whatever works I guess.

Papa and his girl playin!

My aunt Darleen had to come over and see the baby! Kellie just liked chewing on her sweatshirt!

My brother got Kellie a great Dallas Cowboys Jersey onsie! Can't wait for summertime so she can wear it!

Dad with his new Mustang jacket all of us kids got him. Cherry red to match his convertible.

Kellie playing with her cool snail papa got her for Christmas.

The fam all relaxing watching "It Only Hurts When I Laugh"

Family Pictures

2010-12-08T11:31:00.001-06:00

Had Family pictures take last week, FINALLY! Here are 2 good ones, I can't give too much away because certain individuals may be getting a few for christmas!!!! Kellie made it thru 2 poses before she had had enough and was hungry and really mad!!! Hopefully, we will get more done in the spring time!

The Short Term Addition to the Family

2010-12-02T13:05:00.000-06:00

Well, here I go again with the horse project :) This one is a lot better deal than Roo, at least this one is broke!

Meet Asha, she is a reg. 3yr old palomino paint. 15.1h, pretty cute! She has had 30days professional riding on her, but has had 3yrs of spoiling. Very much a pocket pony.

I'm going to put 30days on her, and re sell her. I don't need another horse, just money to spend on the new house! Updates will come soon.

Happy Thanksgiving in Meade

2010-11-27T16:03:00.000-06:00

Just wanted to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and I hope everyone was happily stuffed with turkey and dressing. We made the 5hr trek to Meade, KS to spend Thanksgiving with Jason's family.

Had a wonderful time!! Jason's parents (pic above) loved having the 3 days to spoil their grandbaby!!! We also got to spend the holiday with jason's grandmother and 4 of her sisters and 1 brother. Aunt Eileen, (pic below) whom I believe is 90, also got in on the spoiling.

I'm glad we made the trip, but boy is it a BORING drive from Purcell to southwest, KS. There is definately not much out there! Kellie travels pretty decently, but doesn't like sitting the entire time, so you do have to stop and take a few breaks.

Update on the house.....

2010-11-20T11:05:00.000-06:00

So, update on the house buying. We (us and the sellers) have finally reached a mutual agreement on the house! YIPPEEE! They are working on the repairs as we speak. The roofers will be out on Monday to redo the roof, and the other guys are already working on the plumbing, and flooring. The electrical work is already done!
I have my fingers crossed that we will be able to close by the 30th...that will probably be pushing it, but that's my hopes! I am SO ready to be in our house!!!

Weekly dose of Kellie

2010-11-16T09:28:00.000-06:00

LETS GO WILDCATS!!!!!!

2010-11-03T10:11:00.000-05:00

Just wanted to throw a shout out to my wildcats, Let's beat TEXAS on Saturday!! WHOOP WHOOP!!! Kellie is ready for some cheering! (Well, after she gets the bottle out of her mouth!)

2010-2011 SCHEDULE

09/04/10 vs. UCLA Bill Snyder Family Stadium W, 31-22
09/11/10 vs. Missouri State Bill Snyder Family Stadium W, 48-24
09/18/10 vs. Iowa State * Kansas City, Mo. W, 27-20
09/25/10 vs. UCF Bill Snyder Family Stadium W, 17-13
10/07/10 vs. Nebraska Bill Snyder Family Stadium L, 48-13
10/14/10 at Kansas Lawrence, Kan. W, 59-7
10/23/10 at Baylor * Waco, Texas L, 47-42
10/30/10 vs. Oklahoma State Bill Snyder Family Stadium L, 24-14
11/06/10 vs. Texas Bill Snyder Family Stadium 7:00 PM
11/13/10 at Missouri Columbia, Mo. TBA
11/20/10 at Colorado Boulder, Colo. TBA
11/27/10 at North Texas Denton, Texas 3:00 PM

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!

2010-11-02T12:36:00.000-05:00

I hope everyone had a fun & safe Halloween. Jason, Kellie, and I traveled to KS to spend the weekend at my dad's. Jason's parents & grandmother also stayed the weekend at dad's. We had a BLAST!!! Of course who doesn't like spoiling the grandbaby?? lol Especially a cute little pumpkin! Kellie had a great time with all the grandparents, and even got in on her very first UNO game! My brother Mike was singing to Kellie & making her laugh. It was adorable! I think alot had to do with the fact she was 3 hrs past her bedtime too!

Quite the horse herd

2010-10-27T11:07:00.001-05:00

Kaboodle (27) Fergie (23)

Welcome to the Oklahoma Horse Herd! lol I swear, just 2 of them are actually mine!! Kaboodle and Fergie are my two yeahoos, and Rio is my friend Carolyne's, and Ginny belongs to a gal named Karen. Rio should be gone come springtime, and Ginny will be around as long as she lives I think. She enjoys being in the herd quite well. She is a very laid back horse, and is suited to be low man on the totem pole. Right now Kaboodle and Rio are still at war as to who controls the mares..lol Rio is 16.2 and Kaboodle is 13.0, its quite funny to watch this pony boss around a horse twice his size, not to mention his arthritic hocks. He just wheels around and points his butt to Rio, but he can't kick too well anymore. Thankfully, Rio hasn't done much because he still has on his racing plates...my farrier hasn't been able to be out, but will make it out Thursday to pull them. I sure love having them around though..hopefully I can afford another riding horse soon and maybe start doing some shows again!!! That is my goal!

Rio (7) Ginny (23)

Rio (7), Ginny (23), Fergie (23), Kaboodle (27)

Kellie & Dada Having Fun!

2010-10-26T13:39:00.000-05:00

Happy 1 Year to Us!!!

2010-10-25T09:40:00.000-05:00

Happy 1 year Anniversary to us!!! I can't believe how fast this year has gone! It's been a year full of ups (Kellie) and downs (mom). But we've pulled together and have made it thru and have had quite a good year I think. Kellie is a very happy baby, and I like to think that part of it is due to happy parents and a happy enviorment. Not saying we are perfect by any means.....we get aggravated at each other often...but we certainly don't fight with each other as much because Kellie gets crabby!
Here's to many, many more anniversarys!

Getting quite the herd........

2010-10-19T13:02:00.003-05:00

So the saying about however many stalls you have, is the number of horses you will have...........IS SO TRUE!!!!!

In our case, we have outgrown the # of stalls we currently have, but have a large enough pasture, so we are ok!

We currently have 4 horses at the house, 2 of which are mine. Still have my girl Fergie, and now my old pony Kaboodle. Have a boarder named Ginny, that has been with us for almost a year now. She's a 23yr old retired Thoroughbred dressage horse. Super sweetheart, very laid back and is the low man on the totem pole.

As of last weekend, we now have another boarder. My friend Carolyne was given a horse, and as of now has no place to put it. SO, she called me and of course I will do anything (well almost anything) for the right friend. 7yr old Thoroughbred, just had his last race last weekend. I took Kellie and a friend of ours to pick him up at Remington Park. 16.2h Bay...super sweet and friendly. Actually very quiet for a 7yr old that's done nothing but raced.

Of course I brought him home, and stalled him for the first night. Saturday I was off, so got to supervise his very first pasture turnout. LMAO! Oh my gosh that was SO funny, Kaboodle bossed him around and kept "his girls" rounded up and away from Rio. Here's a pony thats 1/2 this horses size, and he is the main boss. I laughed and laughed. Of course the next day Kaboodle was so stoved up from chasing this horse around I had to give him bute!! lol

Carolyne is planning on buying a property in springtime, so hopefully he won't be her permantly, but for right now he is fitting in ok, and adjusting to pasture/stall life quite well!

More from the homestead...........

2010-10-18T15:28:00.009-05:00

HAPPY FALL!!!!!!!!
Seriously, hasn't the weather been glorious?? We are actually having a "fall", instead of summer, followed by snow!!! :) So I've taken a vow, that I am going to keep this more up to date, or I'm quitting it. I will try to work on the first one!

So as far as updates go.....................

Yep, Jason's still working. Still likes Braums. Not much new there :
Yep, I'm still working. Slow as sin, not much new here
A WHOLE bunch new at home! We are officially buying our OWN home!!! YEAH!!!! For the first time (well minus the trailer we owned while going to KSU) we will be homeowners!!! The property is on Hwy 77 between Purcell and Pauls Valley, so it will be equidistant for both of us to drive to work!!!

Stone home with 1879 sq ft, 4bed 2 bath. Was built in 1978 so it does need some updating, but is structually sound :) Has real oak wood flooring, which we may refinish and just carpet the bedrooms....not sure yet. Both of us love carpet....

The barn has 4 HUGE foaling stalls. Need some redoing with new wood, and maybe a paint job, but again nothing we can't handle. Has a sink & running water. Will need a locking tackroom put in though. Have too much valuable tack to not have one.

There is a shop next to the barn, which will be Jason's domain! He is super excited about that one!!!

Has pipe corral fences, with about 6 different pens. 2 large ones, and 4 smaller sized. Surrounding by 100 acres with a pond, and YES I'm already cleared to ride on it!! WHOO HOO!!!

We have came to a mutual agreement on the contract, and we sign on Wednesday! Keep your fingers crossed all the inspections go ok!

Kellie is adorable as always, and is officially 5 months old as of last week. She babbles all the time, rolls quite well, and is starting to support her weight on her legs. My sister Tina got her a adorable pony bouncer that she really likes to play it. It makes clip clop noises & whinnies when you bounce in it. Super cute!!
She is very much a outdoor kid. Her favorite thing is the barn, and the hammock outside. We try to spend a lot of time outside playing when we are at home.

She is still getting to come to work with me since we are so dead. She will have to start daycare in January. Not thrilled about that, but I will be somewhat relieved to be back to "normal" at work again. I love having her there now, and I love the money it saves us, but it does put more pressure on me, and it definately makes me more forgetful! Well enough for now, but look for me later this week, as there will be more!

ed being very naughty

2010-09-30T14:40:00.001-05:00

This video reminds me SO much of when I first got Kaboodle..and even some of the stupid pony Pepe I rode for a while. my sides hurt after I watched this video from laughing so much! ENJOY!

Time Marches on........

2010-08-12T13:02:00.004-05:00

Why did time move so slllooowwwllllyyyy while we were in school? I usually couldn't WAIT until the end of the school year/ and or semester and it seemed like it usually took forever? NOW, the time seems to fly by and before I know it, I'm way behind on things. Jeesh.

Lets see, there are many things going on at the house..............

Start with Jason...he's easy! Still likes his job with Braums. Drives to OK one day, TX the next, home every night and works 4 on, 2 off. Pud job, and good $.

I'm good. Work has slowed way down, and I work 3 1/2 days a week. Will stay on this schedule until January, then back to busy again. I don't mind being slow at work some days, but others when we have NOTHING to do, its so freakin boring! You can only clean so many things so often!!! No more babies this year, but we are still getting embryos from other ranches and some we are putting in recips to be born next year and some we are freezing to be put into mare next year. Mostly we are doing Arabians now, because they don't care when their foals are born! Quarter horse people like their foals as close to Jan.1 as they can get them.

Speaking of horses, I have alot going on with that right now. I still have Fergie, and a couple of months ago ran a ad and found a old mare as a buddy for Fergie. The owner just wants her mare to have a buddy as well :) So it works out great for those two. They are the same age, even though Fergie is in much, much better shape than Ginny. Last week, I made arrangments to get my pony Kaboodle back!!! I pick him up next wednesday! The 2 girls better watch out now, mister boss man will be in the pasture! I have to redo the barn and make some arrangments because the guy from Yukon emailed me yesterday wanting me to take a couple of his horses to ride ! Yay for extra money!! He's got good, honest horses that usually just need more riding time. No broncs thank goodness!

And of course, the most important part of the update, little Miss Kellie Leann. She is growing like a weed! Seems to be doing really good for her age (which of course I have no basis for comparison), adn she will be 3 months old next Tuesday! Wow, see again I am amazed at how fast the time is flying by! She is cooing and "talking" and as of 2 days ago trying to figure out how to laugh. It kinda comes out a hiccup/cough. Super cute!!! At her 2 month old checkup she weighed 9lbs 16oz and was 22 inlong. Still kinda small according to the "growth chart" they fill out, but she's perfectly healthy and looks great. She is a happy baby, only cries when she's hungry and/or wants attention :) And that she wants ALOT of!!! She gets super mad when your feeding her and you start talking to someone else! She is ok if your talking to her, but if I try and talk to Jason she cries! Its kinda funny how mad she gets!! ! lol All in all, she is a great baby and I am so glad I get to keep her here at work and she doesn't have to go to daycare yet. She will starting Jan, but that's still 5months away! YEAH!!!

More from the Miller house............

2010-07-19T14:38:00.004-05:00

Wow, it's been a busy 2 months!! Kellie turns 2months old tomorrow! Dang how time flies!!! She is a busy girl, smiling and cooing, and we know how to roll over! We did that while she was only a month old!! Talk about moving fast!!! She is a very good girl, going to work with me and hanging out. She can do that until January, and then we will have to find a daycare :( as we will be too busy at work for her to be here.

This past weekend was dad's 70th birthday. Us kids threw him a suprise party at Wellington......and managed to pull it off ! He really had no idea! It was great!! We had a ton of family and friends there. And of course it was John Deere themed! It was alot of fun! Kellie got to wear her John Deere dress Grandpa had bought her! She looked super cute!!!

Next weekend is our good friends Deric & Sandra's wedding in Great Bend. I am leaving Kellie for the first time with my sister Tina. Excited to have the weekend to ourselves, but very anxious about leaving my baby! I'm sure all mothers can sympathsize.

Speaking of work, it has been going great. I got a month off of work when I had Kellie, and came back to the slower end of breeding season. Most stallions stopped collecting July 1st...but there are still several collecting for us as favors. We are running a vitrification special, so we are doing a lot of embryo flushes and freezing the embryos to transplant them next spring, so the babies will be born earlier in the year. Had some super cute babies this year.....and little bit of everything. Arabians, fresians, quarter horses, & a few warmbloods. Of course the majority of our business is quarter horse racehorses and barrel horses.

I got to ride the few time last week. It was GLORIOUS!!! I'm such a happier person when I get to ride. Plus, its a GREAT workout! After not riding for about 5 months, my butt, thighs, and stomache were BURNING after about 30min. It was great!!!

Well, I guess enough for now. Enjoy the latest pictures of my baby girl!!! She loves sitting on her daddy's lap!

Back to reality.......

2010-07-13T16:28:00.004-05:00

So, yes, I know its been a while. We welcomed Kellie Leann Miller to the world May 25th at 9:11pm. She was 5lbs 12oz and 20in. And life has been a whirlwind ever since!!!

She is a great baby...with a super attitude.

So I have to brag on my husband.....

2010-05-12T16:22:00.003-05:00

So, even though Kellie is technically not here yet, my wonderful husband bought me a very sweet Happy Mommie's Day card and a GORGEOUS crystal pink pacifier ornament from Kellie. Thought it was very, very sweet of him.

OK, I'm WWWAAAAYYYY Behind!!!

2010-05-06T08:11:00.009-05:00

Ok, yes I know, I'm a little behind on posting!!! I apologize..life seems to get away from you!

Ok, so updates from our house...........

I am officially 2 weeks away. Doing just fine, having some "Normal" pregnancy woes; leg cramps, abdominal cramps, etc. She has decided to start using my sciatic nerve as a pull toy, makes a horrible shooting pain go down my leg right before it goes numb, But otherwise just fine.:) Havn't really gained any more weight, belly just a little bit bigger, but all is great. This pic is of this morning...:) Still small, and yes I hear that ALL THE TIME! But I guess its better than resembling a whale!! lol My belly still only measures at 35 wks...but the kid doesn't cooperate, I try! Doctor's apt went just fine...my bloodpressure is perfect, she sounded great, and gained 3 lbs for a total of 22lbs...which is also perfect. Doc is completely happy, and that's all that matters.

The babies room is pretty much done except for the walls. I have the clothes washed and sorted thru, some even hung up!!! lol The crib and changing table is all put together, etc. I have to finish painting the plaques to go on the walls, hang up some decor, make some curtains, and we will be good to go.

We have had new members of the family also born at the house....formally known as "tom", one of our thought to be male cats had kittens a few weeks ago. 6 to be exact...mixture of black, grey, and a couple tiger striped. They are adorable, and no....they do not need to stay. Anyone need kittens??? Whats funnier is that Tom had them in Diesel's kennel :) So the poor dog can't get in outta the rain....Diesel loves the kittens, but Tom doesn't love Diesel!!

Lets see, oh yes and we had a puppy dumped at our house. A little, prob 5lb. jack russell mix that was probably 8 weeks. Pretty cute little terd....I get home and shes in our driveway. Wets all over herself she was so excited to see me. Called Jason to tell him, and of course he tells me not to feed it, don't pet it, its just a damn country dog and it will go away. Well, I am a big softy, and as soon as I got close to it and realized it was just a baby...well that was it. She also had mange something horrible! Had no hair on her ears or tail. I took her in the house and gave her a iodine bath, and gave her some food. Jason got home, and he is just of a softy as I am. As soon as he realized I was telling the truth about her being a baby...then he was loving on her too!!! I nicknamed her Mollie. The next day the Brinks Security guy came to our house for an installation, thought she was adorable, and asked if he could have her. He left her for the week so we could get her cleaned up, and came got her yesterday. She was doing much better, I had gave her several baths, dewormed her, and put frontline on her the day before she left. She was itchy still, but mostly from dry skin from her baths!!! I would've loved to have kept her, she was such a cuddle bug, and loved sleeping in the kennel with the baby kittens believe it or not. :) But all 3 of mine need their shots, and she would've been one more to spend money on for shots, and spaying, and just another mouth to feed. SO, glad she is gone.
Well, that is about it for now. More to come :)

What a GREAT baby shower !!!

2010-04-20T10:46:00.003-05:00

So Saturday, April 17th was my baby shower my family threw for me in Wellington, KS. It was a FABULOUS, yet sorrowful time! I missed mom very, very much, and wished she was there. BUT, we had a lot of family and friends show up, and I had a great time! We received SO many awesome baby things!! There isn't too much that we are going to have to buy, which is great! I havn't receieved any pictures yet from the shower, but will post a few as soon as I receive them.

The Baby's Room in Progress

2010-04-12T10:17:00.005-05:00

This weekend, my dad and sister came down to our casa to help us paint Kellie's room! It was a red/maroon color, which I did not think was appropriate for a baby's room. They say red is a emotional color, and I don't need her any more emotional then she might already be!!! We applied one coat of primer, and two coats of a pale yellow! It came out VERY nice!!! I'm going to look & see if I can find red bandana border, and I still have 2 plaques to finish painting and hang on the walls. We have her crib and changing table in, so I will get those put together soon! It's getting a litte bit more exciting, or maybe just a little bit more real??? Either way, it is still SCARY!!! lol

We Had a Guest Singer at Church...

2010-04-07T15:23:00.002-05:00

Just thought this was WAAAYYYY to cute not to share..Travis (our minister) has a 8yr old and a 4yr old...and the 4yr old is into copying Dad, so while Travis sings at church now, Noah has decided he needs to sing and play his guitar as well! So he gets dressed up in boots, spurs, jeans, hat, guitar, and complete with microphone :) It's sooo dang cute!

Its Going By Fast!

2010-04-01T22:51:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to give a update....33 weeks!! whoop Whoop! only 7 more to go!!!! Everything has been going very well so far. This past month has been a little rough. I lost weight, and my belly is not measuring as big as its supposed to, but the doctor understood regarding the circumstances, of this past month. I had a ultrasound on Mon, but she measured perfectly fine, is very active, and heartbeat & blood pressure was great. I just don't have a big belly :) lol

The rest of Spring Break........

2010-04-01T07:58:00.011-05:00

So, to recap the rest of spring break, the girls had a lot of fun, and told Jason and I that they would come back, so I guess that's always a good sign! lol They said the most fun they had all week was learning to shoot with uncle Jason. He took them out in the pasture and taught them to shoot guns, as well as a bow & arrow.

Aunt Karrie held them captive in the barn. They saddled up the horses about everyday and went riding. They found out that retired Thoroughbred show horses do NOT like cattle, poor tristan got bucked off twice....then got on Fergie to ride home and Fergie took off with her back to the barn. Let me tell you, that little girl was SORE! I felt pretty bad, but at the same time, made her get back on right away and work Fergie's butt off so Fergie would listen to her more next time.

The second to last day, Fergie was being a butt with Kylie, and instead of working her, they just came back to the barn and put the up. I saw them come back after like 10min of riding, so I go back out to the barn....found out what was going on, and got Fergie back out. The girls didn't realize its a reward for them to put the horses up after just 10minutes!!! lol SO THEN , they got a mini riding lesson, b/c I had just kinda let them goof off all week, and they hadn't been getting along well. SO, lunge line........here we come! Kylie got a lesson on how to keep heels down, toes up, back straight. She also learned why Fergie kept wanting to take off with her....Kylie would tip forward, look down, and consequently her heels would come up and get Fergie in the sides. It was a completely different couple after about 15minutes. THEN they started having fun!! lol. Kylie also wanted to try riding bareback! LOL That was fun to watch!!! After about 10min or so, she got the hang of the balancing thing...and I had her and Fergie trotting around. Kylie had a lot of fun...but said she was SUPER sore the next morning.

Tristan and I also had a bareback lessons.....one to give more confidence, and better balance and well. She was also sore!! lol

The last night the girls were there....I made homemade strawberry dacquiris, cooked steak and potatoes out on the grill, and then made homemade clay that we sat around and sculpted!! lol You wouldn't think something so easy was so much fun!!! lol Kylie made a cute plaque with her dog Blacky's name on it. Tristan ended up making a cute turtle with a nest, after much fussing and saying her artistic abilities sucked! I made a horsehead, and then a obese teddy bear in a recliner :) I was just goofing with them!! Lol

It was a fun, but exhausting week. I'm used to coming home, and relaxing, and cooking supper for Jason. Or if I don't feel like cooking, telling him tough cookies, find your own supper. With kids, you can't do that. You're responsible for them and making sure they have fun, but mind, and get fed all at the same time!!! Its a lot of work, and makes me really nervous for the baby. People aren't joking around when they say, POOF there goes your life as you once knew it!!

Amazing Ross Sisters

2010-04-01T07:40:00.000-05:00

Life is Busy at Our House.........

2010-03-17T12:21:00.002-05:00

First off, Happy St.Patricks Day!!!!!
Secondly, I appologize for the lack of updates. As you can tell from my previous post, my mother and my best friend passed away Sunday March.7th at 10:00p.m. She is missed by many!

On a happier note, little miss Kellie Leann will be here in a few short 8 wks, give or take :) Are we ready? Not in the slightest :) We have a TON of clothes, heaps, mounds of clothes, a few packages of diapers, a crib even though we won't be using that one, a bouncer, a bathtub, and that's about it :)
We were waiting for one of Jason's paychecks to get paint, so we can get started on painting the nursery :) and getting that all set up!!! Oh, we have all the crib bedding, and some nursery decor, so that's good !

Getting ready for the upcoming baby shower on April 17th! My aunts and sisters really wanted me to go ahead and have one, even though mom won't be there :*(

Jason really likes his new job. Getting used to getting up at 3 and 4a.m. to go to work, and his days are getting shorter as he's getting used to his routes, so that's good! About the first week on his own he was going to work at 3 or 4a.m. and not getting home until 7p.m. or so! That was a ROUGH week!!!

My neices Tristan and Kylie are spending their spring break with us this week. It's been FUN so far!!But more on that later...........

God Bless My Mother

2010-03-10T09:06:00.001-06:00

Name:Sandra Ann Brashear

Birth date: April 15, 1943 Death date: March 07, 2010

Obituary:
Sandra Ann Brashear, of Wellington, Homemaker & Artist, died Sunday, March 7, 2010 at Via Christi-St. Francis in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 66.

Sandra was born the Daughter of Ernest Earl McMillin and Thelma Mercidean (Moyer) McMillin on Thursday, April 15, 1943 in Wellington, Kansas.

On October 3, 1961, Sandra and Leland Brashear were united in marriage at Wellington, Kansas. Together they celebrated 49 years of marriage.

She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Merle Lee Patterson.

Survivors include Husband, Leland Brashear of the home, Children, Tammera Lee Ward and her husband Les of Anthony, Kansas, Tina Louise Barragan of Wellington, Kansas, Michael Keith Brashear and his wife Jennifer of Derby, Kansas, Karrie Anne Miller and her husband Jason of Purcell, Oklahoma, Grandchildren, Katrina Garrison, Brandon Ward, Hope Catron and her husband Damien, Kylie Brashear, Trenton Barragan, Tristan Barragan, Soon to be Granddaughter Kellie Miller, Great Granddaughter, Shanese Ward, Sister, Earlene Brown of Wellington, Kansas, Sister, Elaine Riggs of Wellington, Kansas, Sister, Betty Mraz of Grove, Oklahoma, Sister, Darlene Woods of Wellington, Kansas.

Funeral services for Sandra will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, March 11, 2010 at Day Funeral Home, Wellington, Kansas with Dane Massey officiating.

Interment will follow in Sumner Memorial Gardens, Wellington, Kansas.

For further information or to leave condolences, please visit http://www.dayfuneralhome.info/.

Arrangements are by Day Funeral Home & Crematory, Wellington, Kansas.

Update on the family

2010-02-17T10:18:00.004-06:00

Life is finally Getting back to some normalacy. Work has went back to 6 days a week, babies being born, mares being bred, the ice storm is finally over, homes all have power, and we finally have some sunshine! Not that it is going to last long! They are predicting more winter weather next week! BOO!

Jason starts at Braums next Monday. We are both very excited for him to start work again! He has to be in Tuttle for training at 4am, and stay for 6 days. Thankfully they are putting him up in a hotel instead of having to drive a hour and half one way! When he starts "his" route, he will be picking up his truck in Pauls Valley, which is only a short 15min drive from our house. That is also where my doctor is, and the hospital where lil miss Kellie will be born :)

The families are good, everyone super excited about Kellie. This kid is going to have more clothes than jason and I put together :) But thats ok!! The baby shower will be March.20 Jason and I are asking everyone to please buy us things we really need, such as diapers, wipes, or gift cards so we can put them towards the purchase of our stroller and car seat! The grandparents, as well as jason and i have been buying quite a bit of clothes, so we don't need clothes! Hopefully we will get some necessities!!

Ta Da...Hello to Month 6 !

2010-02-10T19:30:00.004-06:00

So I'm baring it, and showing you the proof! Yes, I am pregnant much to contrary belief around here!!! The belly does hide well under the sweatshirts I wear to work, but it is definatley there!!!

I have gained a total of 11lbs so far! Doing really, really good! Also to the jealousy of others, I am starting to have a large appetite, and chocolate is ALWAYS on the menu!!!

Anyway, here is a toast to month 6! May it go as easily, and as quickly as the others!!!

Playing Catch Up After the Storm.......

2010-02-06T13:46:00.007-06:00

Well, many of you know from the news, or my random facebook postings griping about lack of electricity.......Oklahoma had a "Fabulous" ice storm last week, and Purcell was the hardest hit with the ice. We received approx. 1" of ice, before the snow. It was NASTY!!! Downed trees, powerlines, powerpoles, were EVERYWHERE! We were without power from Thursday, and finally received it TUESDAY!!! The first 2 nights, we toughed it out at home. Brought the propane grill in the house, and cooked supper. Steaks and potatoes the first night, hamburgers and beans the second. We ran the propane fireplace a couple of hours every night, but were scared to run it too much, as we were down to 13% in the propane tank.

HOWEVER, the second night, we quickly changed our mind when I woke up to go to work, and the thermostat was pegged at 40*F, the lowest it would show. THAT WAS TOO COLD!!!

So we bunked with my boss Allison, who lives in Norman, and only lost power for 3 hours. Her air mattress was not condusive to my back, so the next night, we were going to stay with my BFF Jill at their ranch managers house, b/c he had power AND had a large fireplace. As we were pulling into their driveway, Jills electricity came back on!! Jills house is second best to ours, as we are there all the time anyway! So we stayed with her the next two nights, got to sleep in real bed, with real heat, and eat hot food!! YUMMY!

Not my idea of fun for one week, but we toughed it out, and made it thru. Now we get to start on cleanup of our yard, as you can see from the pictures, we don't have much of our trees left. :( Our big, beautiful tree right outside our bedroom window got it the most. Poor thing.

Ice Storm, Oklahoma

2010-01-29T16:09:00.004-06:00

Well, day 2 of the Oklahoma Ice Storm. ALso, day 2 of no electricity for us. It went out yesterday, about 4:00p.m. We shut off the one side of the house with all the windows, and have been sticking to the bedroom and kitchen. Thankfully, the propane fireplace is on that side of the house. We've been milking it, turning it on for about 30min, then off again. We also have numerous candles going, and those seem to help as well.

This was our big, beautiful tree in the backyard. This was taken about 5:30 yesterday evening, 1/2 day into the ice storm. Our yard looks like a tornado went thru it. I dont think we are going to have many surviving trees come out of this storm.

We showed it up true redneck style last night for supper. With no elecrity, and yes, we have a freakin electric stove, we brought the propane grill into the utility room, and cooked steak, potatoes, and peas on the grill last night. We ate, and played games by candlelight. It was actually kinda fun and romantic :) Stayed fairly warm in the house until we woke up this morning, and DAMN was it chilly!

Still no electricity today, won't expect any for a while. While driving to work this morning (8miles) passed about 10 electric poles snapped in half. They said it might be Monday at the latest before we get power again. Jeesh I hope not....NEED A HOT SHOWER!!!!

Horse Trailer for Sale Anyone?

2010-01-26T13:54:00.002-06:00

As some of you know, I am a huge fan of Craigs List. I have bought numerous things off of there, including my crib and changing table. This post from OKC last week had me crackin up.

For Sale: 2 horse Trailer, Gooseneck. $750.00

Of course I opened it, and couldn't stop laughing. I don't know anything that wasn't a giraffe that would fit in there :)

Tis the Season.......

2010-01-23T16:14:00.002-06:00

For some people, springtime means warmer weather, green grass, babies. For me..it means breeding season, babies, milk replacer, milk diarrhea :) Ah...the pleasures of foals, and mares that don't have any milk! We had our first yesterday...a really cute cutting bred filly, but the recip mare wasn't producing much milk. So we put in a nasal tube, and have to feed the cutie every 2 hours. If you've never been around milk replacer..it is a very sugary, sweet, condensed milk looking thing that is INCREDIBLY sticky should you get it on you. The smell now makes me gag, after upteem bajillion foals at the Lazy E, and even a few here. But it keeps them alive!!

Wedding, Pregnancy, New Haircut..New Me

2010-01-20T11:12:00.003-06:00

Thats right...with all the latest changes going on in my life, I decided it was time for some new hair. The last time I cute my hair was 8th grade, and it was disasterous!! I just didn't care, and really didn't fix it up, so I think it was ugly.

SO, last night, I told my bff Jill to chop it off! My hair is SO thick and long from the prenatal vitamins, and its growing super fast! So I decided now was the best time, in case I hated it and wanted my long hair back. It wouldn't take that long to grow back!

We cut almost 7inches off!!! And believe me, it felt like 10lbs had been lifted off my head! It's amazing how heavy hair can be, and we don't even realize it!

My headache is gone! Plus I slept better last night. How odd is that? Maybe I was laying on my hair and pulling on it, and didn't realize. This picture is right after the cut last night, so its not styled..but it gives you a idea of its shortness!!!

And can I say it saved me 10minutes this morning, because I wet my hair, put mousse in it, ran a brush thru it, and left the house. My hair is naturally wavy anyway, and now that 7in is off, its really wavy. I don't have to spend 10min untangling it, and trying to figure out if I'm braiding it or stuffing it in a bun and under a ballcap :)

I admit, I am a little sad b/c I did love my long hair, and was attached to it, but this new lighter,easier me is awesome too!!!

Wow I love EBAY!

2010-01-18T16:36:00.011-06:00

Now that we know what we have coming, it's time to shop!!! And boy, do I love shopping on EBAY!! Check out all the adorable clothes I have purchased, ALL of which have been under $10.00!!!!

With Anticipation.....

2010-01-18T16:28:00.004-06:00

We will be welcoming Kellie Leann Miller to our family around May.19th-May.24th! That's right, the doctor found that she was a GIRL! And believe me, she WAS NOT BASHFUL!!! She spread her legs, and left them that way for quite a while so we could look and make for absolute sure that there was no turtle.

The pictures. from Top L- her face Top R- turn your head sideways and you will see her legs spread and her 'hoo hoo' Bottom L-Another of her face Bottom R- her spine

Everything was healthy, and where it was supposed to be. At 21 wks, she weighed 1lb. I've gained 5lbs...where the heck did the other 4lbs go? lol

And to answer the big question...no I havn't had any weird cravings, have had a thing for chocolate milk, but I don't consider that weird. No, I did not have morning sickness, but YES I am prone to mood swings :) Just ask my husband!!! lol

The Big Day is TUESDAY !!!

2010-01-10T15:44:00.002-06:00

The big day is scheduled for Tuesday at 2:00p.m. Our ultrasound!! My doctor couldn't get us scheduled for the ultrasound on Friday, but everything sounded and looked great with the baby! I have gained 5lbs (Finally) and the doctor was happy about that!
We are SO excited to know what it is!!!!! My bet is a GIRL!!!!!!

My 20th Week!

2010-01-05T16:26:00.003-06:00

I hit week 20 today! YEAH!!! Over the holidays, the belly decided to grow a bit! lol I blame it all on the holiday cooking!

My next doctor's appointment is Friday, and we should find out what we're having!!! We are hoping for a boy, but of course will take anything!! Our choices for names are:

Boy - Justice Allen Miller

Girl- Kellie Leann Miller

Here We Come 2010!

2010-01-05T12:03:00.006-06:00

I hope everyone's New Years Eve celebration was as fun as Jason and I's! Our good friends Deric, Sandra, their 18mo old Eric , and other friend David all came down from Great Bend to spend the holiday with us! New Years Eve was spend playing Wahoo, a really fun marble game!!! (See below) watchin some t.v., and generally having fun! The guys didn't make it to bed until 4:30am. I pooped out about 1:30! Deric also bought Jason's racecar for his soon-to-be-wife Sandra, so the boys also spent time taking off parts and loading the car onto the car trailer.

I actually was a little sad to see the car go. I blame the tears on the pregnancy of course. I would NEVER normally shed tears seeing a car go.

BUT, you have to understand that this car has been around almost as long as Jason and I have been together. We spend many hours together in the shop, him working and me handing tools over and bullsh*tting with the guys :) I also got to drive the car a few times, well before they put the new really expensive motor in it!!

Sandra and I had a great time discussing baby stuff. She gave me a lot of great tips and things to think about. (Eric was Sandra's third baby)

All in all we all had a GREAT time, and Jason and I were sad to see them go. It also makes us miss Kansas a little bit, and all of our old friends back home.

BUT we love Purcell and I love my job, so our baby will just have to be born a Oklahomian I guess :)

WAHOO

Number of Players: 2 to 4

Object: To be the first player to move all of the player’s individual marbles out of the starting area, around the board, and into home, whether by going the distance or taking shortcuts.

Setting Up: Each player places their marbles in the starting area. After setting up, each player rolls the die. The highest number goes first, then play proceeds to the left. If two or more players roll the same number, they roll again to break the tie.

Playing: To move a marble out of the Starting Area to the Starting Position, a player must roll a 1 or a 6. The Starting Position is the space just outside, and to the right of, the Starting Area. After rolling a 1 or 6 a marble is placed on the Starting Position. If the player rolled a 1 or 6 they are allowed to roll again.
There is no limit to how many extra turns are allowed in regards to this rule. As long as a 1 or 6 is rolled, the player is allowed an extra turn. A player may never land on or pass one of their own marbles. If the number rolled on a player's turn puts them on or ahead of their own marble they must move the one in front.
If a marble lands on a space already occupied by an opponent’s marble, the opponent’s marble goes back to that player's Starting Area. If a player rolls a number that does not allow a marble to be moved, that turn is completed and goes to the next player in the sequence.
Shortcut: In the center of the board, there is an extra hole: this may be used as a shortcut. To enter the hole a player must roll the exact number necessary. For example, if a player moves a marble into the Starting Position, then rolls a 6, that allows the marble to be moved to the center hole. The only way off the center is by rolling a 1, or in some variations a 6. The player would then move their marble down the side next to their home base, or exit the side opposite the side they entered on.
In some versions of the game only a 1 or 6 roll will allow someone to come out of their starting area and when a 4 is rolled the player must move one of their marbles backwards. This can be a hindrance on much of the board; however, this can also become a shortcut when a piece has just come onto the board and must back up past their home area.

Winning: The game is won when the first person has all his/her marbles safely home. The game may be continued to see who gets second place, and so on.

The Magic of the Horse® at Towerlands

2009-12-30T15:36:00.002-06:00

Former Olympic team member, Tanya Larrigan returned to Towerlands Park for a second year with her unique production "The Magic of the Horse® " in Dec '08. Catch a glimpse of this magical equestrian variety performance. Feauturing 40 horses and ponies from the mighty miniatures to the majestic Suffolk Punch and lots inbetween! This is not the music from the production, The music was as different as the acts- the MOTH will return. Visit the website for full information.

2009-12-28T16:49:00.004-06:00

Yes, be jealous. My do it all husband is at it again!!! Ok, well my un-employed, bored off his ass husband is finding projects to do around the house until his new job with Braums starts in Feb. His latest project is building us a custom entertainment center for his hunting lodge themed living room. The plans to the right, is for the base of the entertainment center, which he is working on now.
He started working on this out in the garage, but with the very cold temps, he wasn't staying warm enough in the garage. SO..it is moved into our other living room for the time being!
He is nearing completition of the base...has to put the edging on, make the doors, and stain it. THEN after we re-cooperate from the costs of the base, then he will work on making the top section of the entertainment center. (see complete plans below) I have the upmost faith in him that it will turn out gorgeous..he does wonderful work when he puts his mind to things.
He is currently sorry though that he moved the entertainmetn center into the house, because before it was too cold to venture into the garage for very long, now I can give him my "valuable" opinion on his project, and things I think he should do differently! I just KNOW he loves the advice!! lol

OK Christmas Blizzard of 09

2009-12-27T09:53:00.005-06:00

Welcome to the Oklahoma Christmas Blizzard of 2009 !!!! While the snowfall only totalled about 6in at our house, the 50+mph winds is what really set it off.. Just thought you would enjoy seeing photos of our misery!! :)

The Miller Christmas

2009-12-26T14:53:00.004-06:00

Merry Christmas from our house in Oklahoma!! Mark and Ruth made it down to OK Wed night before the "big blizzard of 2009" set in. I've never laughed so hard at a news anchorman before in my life. Boy was he excited about blowing winds, and 3ft snow drifts..obviously this man has never been out of OK in the winter time !!! He needs to make it way up to KS sometime!!!
Granted the wind was blowing like 50mph, but that's usually average in KS :) I will post pictures of snow later!
Had a wonderful Christmas! Both Jason and I were short on $$$ this year, so it was a meager Christmas, but still very full of family and friends! Loved the gifts we did get. Baby Miller even got a few under the tree!!!! Teethings toys, diapers, and even wipees!!! Have to hold off on clothes until we know what it is :)

Hope Your Christmas is As Good As Mine

2009-12-23T16:00:00.008-06:00

In light of the Christmas season, I thought I would share a montage of pictures from my side of the families Christmas Festivities last weekend. It was a Blast :) I love my family very much, and will take all the craziness!

It's weird to think, but next year at Christmas time Jason and I will have a 6mo old!! YIKES :) I told him, we better enjoy our last Christmas to ourselves!

My awesome Brother Mike with his wife Jennifer and 14yr old daughter Kylie.

My Mom, ecstatic with her Dallas Cowboy cheerleading bear my brother got her!

My dad and his older brother Charlie!

My middle sister Tina and her two kids, Trenton and Tristan.

Mikes daughter Kylie, she played us a great Christmas melody on her violin!

New Guest Room Bedding

2009-12-15T14:00:00.003-06:00

My boss Allison came to me last week, and wanted to know if I would be interested in a bed set. It was hers, and only used for a bit, so of course I said YES :) We needed a new set for the guest room/baby room!! This is adorable, my camera took crappy photos for some reason, but its navy,tan,green,and burgandy and has broncs and cowboys on the set. She gave me 2 big pillows, 3 decorative pillos, comforter, and bedskirt!!! I already had nice burgandy sheets!! Rights now its a whole lot of red, because the guest room/baby room walls are currently red as well, but will soon be painted to become the new BABY/Guest room !!! The baby stuff even goes really well with it! YEAH for fabulous friends!!!

Jason's "Practice" Deer

2009-12-12T10:02:00.003-06:00

My sportsman husband came home (to Meade, KS) last week to take the family friend from New York deer hunting. They saw plenty, but neither one took a good buck. SO this week on my days off, my wonderful husband convinced me to come home with him to go deer hunting so he could have another attempt at getting one. He wants one REALLY bad so he can practice his taxidermy. SO 2 mornings ago, Jason and I saw this nice 10pt that was just perfect for a practice deer. When he shot it, and we got closer he actually had quite few points broken off from fighting, and was actually a very good sized deer! We sent it off from processing, YUM for deer stick, jerky, and burger!!! Jason caped it out, and we are taking him home so he can mount it himself!!! I will keep you posted with his progress.

Goodbye First Trimester, Hello Second !!

2009-12-08T14:34:00.003-06:00

As I say goodbye to week 16, and hello to week 17 and the beginning of my second trimester!!! They say the second trimester is much better than the first, but my first hasn't been too dang shabby!!

I haven't had any morning sickness, constipation, or weight gain. I have gotten a slight pooch going on..which Jason just loves :) It cracks me up!! But no weight gain :) It just all be moving from other places to my boobs and my tummy !!! lol

My biggest complaint was on how tired I was all the time !!!! That is supposed to get better too!!! YEAH!!! Especially because we will soon be getting into the swing of things here at work with foals coming!!! YEAH!!!!

Lyle Lovett Wins NRHA Celebrity Slide, Again.

2009-12-05T13:09:00.002-06:00

So since Jason has been gone since Monday for deer hunting back home, I have been enjoying my week, cleaning the house, wandering around in my pajamas on my days off, sleeping in, sleeping all night without interruptions, etc. Its been GLORIOUS! Don't get me wrong, I miss my husband terribly and will be very happy when he gets home, but damn you gotta enjoy "me" time!!! Last night, I accompanied my friends Jill, Justin, and Katie to the NRHA Celebrity Slide at OK City. They all didn't get off work until 5:00, so we had to book it since it started at 6:00, but only missed a few minutes.

They had a FABULOUS line up of celebrity riders, as well as some adorable make a wish kids!! It was very emotional..seeing what some of those kids go thru, just unreal.

The riders were:
1 JW Hart (PBR Bullrider)
riding Whiskeys Hustler owned by Doug McClelland
2 Mike Lee (PBR Bullrider)
riding KR Tee Totally Cool owned by Jessica Williams
3 Christi Proctor (was the designer on trading spaces)
riding Lil Santana owned by Amber Vincent
4 Lyle Lovett (country music singer)
riding Smart And Shiney owned by Lyle Lovett and Tim McQuay
5 William Shatner (the Priceline negiotiater)
riding Better Not Rest owned by Ann Admonius
6 Cody Lambert (PBR Stock contractor)
ridng Paid By Corona owned by Carlie Thompson
7 Adriano Moraes (PBR Bullrider)
ridign Dun It Last Night owned by John and Mary Wade Gilbert
8 Kristen Dickerson (local t.v. anchor)
riding RR Superstar owned by Daniel Dugan
9 David Yurman (a jewelry designer from N.York)
riding Chicken Enchilada owned by David Yurman
10 Sgt. Danny New
riding A Grand Prize owned by John Hayes and Rick Darling

A Good Recipe !

2009-11-29T18:51:00.004-06:00

I tried a new dish tonight for supper, and Jason raved so much about it, I thought I would share it. It's basically a home-made version of a hamburger helper, but BETTER !!!

Ingredients:

1 pkg (16oz) elbow macaroni
1 lb ground beef
1 jar (16oz) salsa
10 oz veleeta cheese, cubed
1 can (15oz) chili-style beans

Cook macaroni according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a skillet, brown hamburger over medium heat until no longer pink. Drain, and set aside.

In a microwave-safe bowl, combine salsa and cheese. Microwave, uncovered, on high for 3-4 minutes or until cheese is melted. Stir into the skillet; add teh macaroni and beans. Transfer to a greased 13x9 baking dish. Bake, uncovered at 350* for 30 minutes or until heated through.

Yield: 6-8 servings.

Jason LOVED this dish, and went back for seconds. Tasted so good on this cold evening!! I hope you try it, enjoy!!!

This Kid Is Gonna Be SOOOOOO Spoiled!

2009-11-29T10:42:00.002-06:00

SO....our friends Nick & Jeanna have this fisher price galloping fun bouncy thing for their baby Kole. He absolutely LOVES it. So I have been looking around for one to buy, and low and behold so was my sister for a shower gift. We found one on Craigslist in OKC and picked it up on our way home Friday night! YEAH!!!! I was SO excited actually....it was in perfect shape and if our kids loves it half as much as Kole loves his, we will be good to go!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING !!!

2009-11-28T10:46:00.006-06:00

In honor of Thanksgiving, I wanted to share a few funny Thanksgiving day comics I found on the internet. I hope everyone had a fabulous holiday, and giving thanks for various reasons and remembering what this holiday is about. I truly despise retail business this time of year. It seems like they forget all about Thanksgiving and jump from Halloween to Christmas, with a aisle or two of Thanksgiving stuff.
Jason and I have MUCH to be thankful for this season. A few on the top of our thank you lists:

Family. Both his and my families are fabulous, & truly there for us no matter what the situation. That is truly rare these days, and we were both blessed with great families.
Friends. Again, we have been very blessed with good friends who would be there with one phone call if we needed something.
The blessing of marriage this year. Jason and I were not in a hurry, hence 6 1/2 years of dating, but we are thankful that we were able to get married, and unite as one in front of God, family and our friends.
The blessing of a child to come. One of the best blessings there are. Period.
Good health, and good luck. Enough said. We have been blessed with good health, and luck as we have needed it this year.

We hope everyone counts their blessings this year and remember to be Thankful for all you have.

Jason's Job Hunt Continues

2009-11-23T14:00:00.002-06:00

Just thought I would update you all on Jason's perils of job hunting. He recently applied for a truck driving/delivery position with Braums (havn't heard anything) and a delivery driver in OKC for Quikfuel, delivering gasoline. I'm not thrilled about delivering gas, but the pay in SUPER...so we will see. His biggest hopes sit with the Norman Police Dept. He had his P.T. test on Saturday, and 85 candidates showed up. That was the 2nd testing, out of 3. SO there is probably something like 200 candidates. The great news, is they are only hiring 12-20 recruits for September, of 2010!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So he still needs a job, like NOW!!!! We desperately need health insurance, especially before the baby is born!!!
So everyone, Keep Jason is your prayers. Thank you!

Fergie Got a New Buddy

2009-11-21T17:09:00.003-06:00

Fergie has been rather lonely since I sold Roo. I have been looking at horses to buy, and have done some serious contemplating of buying a yearling, so by the time I would be done with the baby and ready to ride again, the horse would be old enough. I just havn't found the right horse, nor has it been in the budget, since doctor bills are eating our lunch! SO, my fabulous neighbor Marilen has "loaned" me her older mare Miss Bee. She is 15, and nice and quiet, and makes a really good companion for Fergie. Makes me feel better as well. After Fergie stayed with marilen and her 4 horses on our honeymoon, she walked the fence and whinnied for almost a week after we got home :( So this makes me have less guilt, and grateful for good friends and neighbors!

My Fix It All, Build it All Husband

2009-11-20T15:58:00.005-06:00

So poor Mimi has been having trouble lately getting up on the bed. We have a small under-the-bed drawer that is set in front of the bed so the girls can hop on that get on the bed, but lately it hasn't been cutting it for mimi. She will have to jump several times, and her lately she has been falling off the corner of the bed and hurting herself...SO we decided to build her some steps. We already had most of the lumbar sitting around the barn and garage, so I turned my fix-it-all husband loose, and look what he built!!
He took the drawer, and built the steps around the drawer, so I can still open and close that. We had also just bought new bathroom rugs, so he took our old rug and covered the top so the girls wouldn't slip on the wood surface and fall. Mimi LOVES it..and both have already been up and down the stairs trying them out. Needless to say I am very proud of my husband....it seems like you give him a task and he will fix the problem no matter what it is.
His next project...building a custom entertainment center for our living room. He has drawn out amazing detailed plans..and if the entertainment center comes out looking anything like the drawing..it's going to be amazing!!! I will keep you posted!

I got the Baby Room Stuff

2009-11-18T15:52:00.004-06:00

So, as hard as it has been to wait...I

made it to the 3 month

mark, and officially bought the baby's room stuff!!! I picked out the Montana Silversmith set, because the yellow pony is

ADORABLE, and because it's

unisex and we won't know until Jan whether or not its a boy or girl. My next appointment is in December, but that one is just to check heartbeat and my blood pressure and stuff.

I also found a crib and matching changing table on Craigslist for $160.00!!! That was too good of a buy to pass up, so we went ahead and purchased it. It was in fantastic condition, with barely any scratches on it.....might as well at that price, huh??

We are SO ready for Thanksgiving...turkey, YUMMY!!!! Hope the baby likes turkey! I already have to do without Mexican Food because the baby absolutely does not like mexican food. DANG DANG DANG, that is my favorite food! On our honeymoon, I ate chicken nachos, and promptly puked them back up in Walgreens parking lot!!! It was disgusting.... the baby REALLY has a thing for pumpkin seeds right now, but do you know how hard it is to find a pumpkin in the middle of november? My poor husband scoured Purcell the other day in hunt of a pumpkin, and came home empty handed. I sure loved him for trying though!

A New Addition to the Miller Family

2009-11-17T14:45:00.005-06:00

So, just a small announcement....

I AM PREGNANT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And no, this was not, I repeat, NOT planned!!!

We actually knew before the wedding, but wanted to keep it quiet so the wedding would still be about us, and not about the baby! That and Grandma Miller was not very approving :(

It's been quite a ride so far. I've had doctors tell me since my very first surgery that it was going to be difficult to get pregnant...I've always had lots of troubles with cysts, and a couple of years ago had to have my L.ovary removed due to a tumor. SO...I've been on birth control to try and keep the cysts at bay...and a few months ago went off my birth control Baby at 11 weeks

to have my normal period..and hum...no period. Took at test...

and boy it was positive!!! 7 tests later...lol....they all said

pregnant and Jason and I were saying SHIT!!!

Made that first appointment with the doctor..and since I couldn't remember my last period, they did a ultrasound to determine the size/age of the baby. Well, not only did they find the kiddo, who was about 8 weeks at the time..but they found out that there had been twins!!!!!!!!! YYYYIIIIIIIKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEESSSS!!!

The second baby had been lost around the 6 week mark, so all there was left was a empty sac. :( It was a exciting, but sad time!! I felt bad for baby B, but there was no way Jason and I could handle twins right off the bat! DOUBLE YIKES!
Baby Belly at 3months

Jason is still unemployed, and I have no insurance from work.........so it's been very, very expensive so far!! But we are very happy and excited (sort of) with the prospect of being parents. I am due May 24,2010! Which made for a interesting conversation with work, considering that is our busiest time of year. But they are all thrilled beyond belief for Jason and I, and they have already made arrangements for my "pregnant jobs". Of course I will keep you all posted on how things are going! I have much to blog about now!!

The New Miller Clan!

2009-11-15T16:07:00.003-06:00

The brand new post from the brand new MILLER!!! YEAH!!! Yep, it's official, Jason and I are MARRIED!!! And look, I have proof! --->

First off, I wanted to thank everyone who came to our wedding. We counted the guest book, and we had approx. 160 guests!! That was very, very exciting! The worst part, we had so many friends and family there that it was very hard to talk to everyone! There were quite a few of my friends that escaped and I don't think I got to talk to them except in the receiving line :(

The wedding went off without too many hitches!! lol We had one case of missing jeans for one of the groomsman! We had a emergency run to Sheplers to get another pair of jeans, but got them back in time for pictures and the wedding!

The weather had been really crappy and cold, but Saturday dawned sunny, and only slightly windy and cool! We had slight problems with the microphones, so some people could't hear the minister, or my brother and sisters sing :(I was pretty sad about that. Travis (our minister) did a fantastic job with our wedding. That was his first wedding, and with him knowing us so well, it was personable and very heart felt! His wife and 2 boys also had a great time dancing!!!

Overall, Jason and I LOVED our wedding, and wouldn't have changed a thing about it. Praire Rose was beautiful, and was just perfect for Jason and I.

Holy Crap I'm Way Behind!!!

2009-10-20T13:12:00.006-05:00

Well, we are 4 days and counting from the big day!! WHOOP WHOOP!!! Neither one of us are nervous yet, anxious for the big day...maybe. More excited to go to Branson for the honeymoon! We need a dang vacation!!!

All the friends came down the first of October for the bachelor/bachelorette parties. My friend Shea came up from Texas, Nick and Jeanna came from Hepler, KS, my boss Allison joined us for supper, and of course Jill was there. Us girls went to Saltgrass, where we all had delicious steak dinners!! YUMMY!!!! Then we followed up with a fabulous time at the bowling alley!!! We had a blast, stayed safe, and that is what is most important.

Jason's party however, was a different story :) Deric and David came up from Great Bend, and of course Nick was here..They started their evening at Hooters, followed by the new bar in OK City, Coyote Ugly. Apparently they give free shots to the bachelors, and even decided to write on his back....they came stumbling in around 3:30am...they left early, but had to drive 40mph on the interstate b/c Jason kept puking out the car :) This is what I found in the bathroom when they got home! lol ...I was a good wifey and make him drink sprite, take some tylenol, and eat some crackers. He didn't feel as bad in the morning as he could have! Pretty funny stuff. What's really funny about it..he hadn't drank in like a year, so the poor guy took it hard.

Fall T.V Premiers

2009-09-15T10:28:00.002-05:00

Video Recaps Full Episodes Webisodes

Ok Ya'll...It's that time of the year..time for fall tv premieres! YEAH!!! Not that I have time in the evenings to watch television, but with the wonderful DVR device that I originally purchased for Jason, I can successfully record my favorite shows and watch them when Jason is not around! (because that's the only time I can control the remote!!! Lol) SO what are you excited for watching??? I actually have my top 3 shows put on my calender so I remember!!!! 1.) TONIGHT is The Biggest Loser premiere! Which is one of my favorite shows. Not because of the weight loss...I dont need to lose weight, but because its inspirational and it changes people's lives. I even got Jason hooked on it! lol

2.) GREYS ANATOMY!!!!!!!!! I didn't even watch this show until mid season last year. My bestest friend Jill had came over for supper, and she doesn't have DVR and couldn't stand to miss it. So Jason and I watched it with her, and BOOM we were both hooked! AWESOME show!!!

And last but not least...CSI!!!! We are both very avid watches of CSI!!! Cannot wait for it's preview..but thank GOD for DVR..because Greys Anatomy and CSI premieres are on the same night!

Good Bye Roo!!!

2009-09-14T09:13:00.002-05:00

Just a quick note....
I SOLD ROO !!!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!!!!
He went to this very nice lady in northern OK who rides jumpers....and she loved him! Actually he really liked her as well, stayed nice and quiet..it still took us a hour to get him loaded in their 3 horse trailer...but he finally got in with the help of Fergie!
Speaking of Fergie, she is very lonely right now..and am thinking of getting her a buddy. She misses that dumbass for some reason....I am thinking of bringing Miss Bee down to the house for a buddy. She is my neighbors older mare that Tristan rode ( in bottom picture) and i think would get along well with Fergie.

Diesel Got Cut!!! YAH!!

2009-09-09T16:33:00.003-05:00

Diesel was neutered last Wednesday!!!!! YAH!!! We were told to wait until he was at least 6 months..and baby did I have it circled in RED on the calender! Mostly because I did not want him to learn how to spray, and pee like a guy!! He was still squatting like the girls do! lol

So I brought him to work and let our horse veterinarians do his neuter! Which it was hilararious, because most of them hadn't done a neuter since Vet school. We also didn't have any tranq other than horse tranq....so when we knocked him out..he was OUT! While we were cutting them..we also realized that we didn't have any needles small enough to suture him up with, the best alternative was staples...and of course they were horse staples! lol SO my poor child got 8 horse staples put in!!! lol He took it like a champ though...woke up fine, pretty groggy, but alive :) We kept him kenneled that night, and the next day he was his self..rambunctious as ever!

Many Updates.....

2009-09-08T16:40:00.006-05:00

So....again I have been slow on updating the blog. SORRY:) The entire family (well minus Tammy and her Klan) Came down to our house over labor day weekend. Tristan and Kylie and I had a FABULOUS weekend..riding my neighbors 4-wheeler, and her horses, as well as swimming in the pool! It was TONS of fun and both girls want to move to Oklahoma :)

These pictures are of my beautiful banged up body after Sundays riding adventure on my neighbors green broke mare I have been riding. I got the girls all saddled up and on...and I quickly saddled this mare and decided not to round pen her. I jumped on, got my foot in the stirrup, and was promptly slung like a ragdoll and she bucked and spun! I lasted about 3 go arounds...Somehow hurt my ankle. Have no idea how, other than I might have rolled it when I landed....again don't know. Hit my thight on the cantle while I was being slung around...and my arm....well....again not really sure what happened there either! These pictures are of the day after it happened..everything is much prettier black and blue now! lol Thankfully I am pretty sure nothing is broken!

I've Been A Very Bad Blogger....

2009-08-18T09:25:00.004-05:00

So... life has been getting away from me here lately....and I've been a bad blogger and havn't been updating everyone! SORRY!!!! SO here are a few newsworthy moments from the past 2 weeks................

First off, my work is great. WWAAAAYYYYYYY slower, thank God :) We are only breeding on a select few now...and mostly freezing the embryos. We have one client who raises arabians that is still breeding and flushing..and that's ok. We are doing a study right now with a new product for cooling embryos, so we are doing some breeding and flushing for that,....but nothing too bad!

Jason is still unemployed. He interviewed last night for Maysville P.D for a part time job..and that was a joke. Had interviews at the city council meeting, and not everyone who was told to come for a interview got a interview. At least he got one..even though it was like 4 questions long, and none of them pertained to law enforcement. lol. Norman is hiring...which is great...but I think we will have to move if he gets on with Norman. That's a huge...BLAH!

All the animals are fine. Diesel is growing, but has somewhat stalled out..I don't think he's going to be a very big dog..a smaller border collie..which bty is totally fine with me...since he comes in at night and terrorizes the girls! :) He is outgrowing his kennel..and has graduated to sleeping in our bedroom on the floor. He has learned when bedtimes is..and that means lay down and go to sleep..not get the most annoying squeaky toy he has and plays with it! lol Tequila and Mimi are doing fine....Fergie has gotten over her lameness...Dr.Coy did a lameness evaluation and believes it is just arthritis. We went swimming in my neighbors pond the other night..and went for a run around the pasture..you would never know she's 22 !

We've been attending cowboy church every Wednesday night, and we love it. It makes us feel better inside afterwards :) We are getting wedding stuff geared up with Travis , and he's got some fabulous ideas :)

Wedding...oh yeah! That thing we're doing in like 67 days!!! YIKES!!!! We still have so much to pay for!!! We will come up with it somehow...everything is pretty much done for the wedding..just the little stuff now!
Anyhoo..enough for now..I will try and update more later :)

Brooks & Dunn to Call it Quits??

2009-08-11T08:54:00.002-05:00

From Yahoo News................

Brooks & Dunn to 'call it a day' after 20 yearsAP, Aug 11, 2009 2:40 am PDT

Brooks & Dunn are done.
Best-selling country duo Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn posted a message on their Web site Monday saying they agreed to "call it a day" after 20 years of making music together.
"This ride has been everything and more than we could ever have dreamed ... We owe it all to you, the fans," they said in the message. "If you hear rumors, don't believe them, it's just time."
Brooks & Dunn will release a greatest-hits album on Sept. 8 and tour one last time in 2010.
The duo's many hits include "Boot Scootin' Boogie," "My Maria," "Red Dirt Road" and "Cowgirls Don't Cry" with Reba McEntire.
The men's label, Arista Nashville, said the group has sold more than 30 million albums.
Brooks, 54, and Dunn, 56, were struggling solo artists when Arista's Tim DuBois urged them to join forces in 1990. Together they've scored 23 No. 1 hits.
They've recorded 10 studio albums, the latest 2007's "Cowboy Town."
"They've been to the mountaintop and they've accomplished everything that two human beings joined together musically can do in a career," said Brian Philips, president of Country Music Television. "They've had every kind of hit. Literally, they've explored every musical texture and tempo and style and flavor."
CMT is scheduled to tape Brooks & Dunn performing and discussing their music Wednesday for an episode of the show "Invitation Only" to air in October.
Philips called the announcement of the split a complete surprise. He said he has no idea what they might do in the future, but he's certain it will involve music.
"The guys that I know, I can't imagine either of those two individuals walking away from music. That's unthinkable," Philip said.
The pair steeped itself in the mythical West (the duo's emblem is a sun-bleached steer's skull) and rode the charts with a driving honky-tonk sound. Brooks & Dunn took a turn with 2003's "Red Dirt Road" and often pay homage to their classic rock influences, including playing shows with the Rolling Stones and ZZ Top.
Brooks & Dunn won the Country Music Association's vocal duo of the year award every year between 1992 and 2006, except for 2000.
The CMA named the duo entertainer of the year in 1996.
Other country groups have called it quits only to reunite. The mother-daughter duo The Judds split in 1991 but regrouped to tour and record years later.

Put on our Dancing Boots...

2009-07-26T08:47:00.002-05:00

Jason and I attend cowboy church regularly on Wednesday nights. Cowboy church is put on by our minister Travis Swafford, who is originally from Dodge City, KS. He is a great guy, who speaks the word wonderfully, and is a lot of fun. We listen to the word, then everyone brings there horses to ride, practice roping and such after church. Travis is also doing our wedding as well :)
Anyhoo, last week at church they were telling us about country dances at the senior center in Purcell on Friday nights. Jason and I just kinda looked at each other, I mean, come on, at a senior center?
BUT...we went with them to the dance this past Friday and needless to say, Had a blast!!!!!! There were people of all ages, with Jason and I being the youngest. :) They had a 6 piece country band that was excellent! Anyhoo...just wanted to tell everyone that don't judge things just because they're held at the senior center!!!

Pictures from the Bridal Shower

2009-07-25T14:07:00.007-05:00

Ta Da! It's my bridal party!

From L to R: My maid of honor Jill Harrowood, ME, Jessica Smith, and Jeanna Harris!

It's us girls with Jason. He doesn't quite look like he knows what to do with himself :)

Jason and his groomsman Nick. Nick is also Jeanna's husband.

Um, yeah this was a gift from my cousin. SUPER CUTE panties, with horseshoe and horse charms on them. Told me they were for Jason, so he could get "lucky" on the honeymoon!!! lol

Me opening up presents. Jill, being the maid of honor, got to record all the gifts in the book, and Jessie was writing on the cards. Tristan, my neice, in the background handing me gifts to open. Jeanna was wrestling her 2mo old son Kole around :)

Where has the time gone.....?

2009-07-22T16:35:00.002-05:00

Hi all!!!!!!!!
Well..breeding season slows down and apparently so do I! I am soooo sorry!!! There have been many, many things going on...so here are some newsworthy updates from our household!

Last friday, I was attempting to work on loading with Roo, and he got pissed and reared up at me and pawed me in the face,arm, and chest. Jason was out of town, and so was my best friend Jill, so had to call a call from work to take me to the E.R. Took x-rays, and ended up with a crack in my jaw and a bone bruise on my arm. Needless to say he is going to a sale here soon!
Last weekend was my bridal shower, thrown by my mom, sisters, and aunts. It was AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!! Obviously I've never had a bridal shower before, but I thought this one was the best ever! We had wonderful food, fabulous family show up, as well as my friends and bridesmaids, and GREAT gifts!!! It's perfect timing, because alot of the stuff we got was kitchen stuff, and Jason and I's stuff from college is starting to break, or be really wore! So it was amazing, and I want to thank mom, Aunt Dar, and all the aunts again for a FABULOUS time! I will post pictures later :)
While that weekend was great, Jason went back to work on Tuesday, and arrived and was promptly laid off b/c of "Cut backs". So Jason is temporarily jobless. He got his unemployment filed for, and is actively looking, but it still sucks!
Diesel and all the kids are doing well. Diesel is spending more and more time outside, learning to be a "outside" dog. He should be neutered here in about a month, and will be spending all his time outside after that!

IT's JULY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-07-01T09:11:00.005-05:00

It is July!!!!!!! YEAH!!!!!!!! Breeding season is slowly coming to a end for many. Today was the last collection day for many of the area stallion farms, so no semen...no breeding mares...and no flushing mares! YEAH!!!

I get two 1/2 days now a week as well...half days on Friday and Sunday, then have the whole day off Monday!! Whoop whoop!!

In honor of my fabulous husband to be, I wanted to note that he got his race car running last night! If you don't understand why we're so excited, Jason COMPLETELY took apart his car, and redid everything himself. He completely took apart the engine, overhauled it and put it back together. He has also taken off the body, and will be redoing that and repainting as well!. I am SO proud of him! lol, now I just hope it goes as fast as he wants it too!!!

We are Officially Registered.......

2009-06-16T09:28:00.002-05:00

For those of you who are just ready to go out and buy us stuff...we are officially DONE with registering!!! We have registered at Target, Walmart, & Sears! I am excited to be done, because going around Target & Walmart with Jason scanning stuff was probably one of the most exhausting experiences of my life. Imagine taking a 5 yr old into Toys R Us and turning him loose. That would've been Jason at these 2 stores! Lol He went crazy with the scanner....t.v's, camcorders, Blue Ray players..etc. After I relocated him out of the electronics section, I confiscated the scanner, and then we got serious :)
We hit Walmart last night after we got out of the movie theatre. Yesterday was our 6yr anniversary, and our last one on June 15th... Now Jason gets to try and remember Oct.24th :)
We went to the amazing Warren theatre in Moore, OK and watched The Hangover. Gosh dang it was freaking hilarious!!!!

Life with a new Child

2009-06-12T11:58:00.006-05:00

As you can tell by the video of Diesel playing with the empty Cheerio box, life is complete chios with the new puppy around. He Totally LOVES to chew on things...shred potty pads, (see lower picture) and completely terrorize his sisters! lol...

But we still LOVE HIM!!!

This Is why I'm Not getting Married Next to a Pond, or Pool!

2009-06-10T10:12:00.002-05:00

Some Parental Love

2009-06-06T10:10:00.002-05:00

Well, I have been talking so much about the new puppy, that I thought I better share a picture and motherly love on my first two children, Mimi & Tequila...whom by the way cannot stand their new brother :)
It doesn't help that he LOVES picking on them, and getting them riled up :) That's a baby brother for you!!!!

Newsworthy Updates from the Household........

2009-06-03T09:50:00.002-05:00

So Jason has been gone the last 3 weeks, and boy has it been a LONG 3 weeks. He is taking oil stuff back and forth from Kentucky,Pennsylvania,New York, etc. He will be home shortly though :) He will be taking about a week off from work to re-coop , and look at jobs. His old boss at the beer place said they would hire him back in a heartbeat. So we will see...anything for him to be home more!
The new puppy is officially "Diesel" and he is a really good boy. Super smart, full of energy:) Has only had a few potty accidents on the floor...which is really good since he has to stay locked up in the utility room while I am at work. He got his first round of puppy shots two day ago, and was FANTASTIC!! Didn't even whine. We treated him to PETSMART and he got new toys, bones, and a new "manly" collar & Leash. :)
Work is BUSY BUSY BUSY!!!!!!!!! We really haven't started to slow down much...this week is our busiest week we've had all year actually. Lots of flushes, and lots of people make last ditch efforts to get their mares pregnant.
My first 2 days off in a row is coming up.....YEAH!!!! Jason has a family reunion is Meade June 13 & 14 and I get to take the weekend off! WOOOO HOOOO!!!!! You all have no idea how stinkin excited I am!!! It's been a LOONNNGGGGG breeding season!
The horses are all good...they were trimmed yesterday and Roo was a SUPER boy, didn't throw a fit or anything!!! I've been working him under saddle, lunging and he's been a really good boy! I've also been working the buckskin mule, and I can say with certainty that I am NOT a mule trainer..nor do I want to be!!!!!!! lol When 2 stubborn souls collide..its just not good! lol

We are Parents Again....

2009-05-24T08:04:00.002-05:00

Welcome to the Miller/Brashear (soon to be just Miller) our newest addition to the family! He doesn't have a name yet...Jason is out of town and he says it's his turn to name one! lol

He is a 12 week old Border Collie. His mother was imported from Ireland, and is a FABULOUS worker. The gentleman who pastures our recips was the owner, and he graciously gave me a puppy!

I brought him own, and of course Tequila just growled at him, and the poor baby was so sad :) I took him away from his 6 brothers! He cried most of the night...got like 4 hrs of sleep. Dang its like having a real kid!

Say Good Bye to Yeller....

2009-05-19T20:20:00.003-05:00

Just wanted to say Goodbye Yeller ! He will be leaving tomorrow back to his owners, after a vigerous 30 days at my "training camp!" he has been a lot of fun to work with! Started out a little wild...he was riding "green broke", but hadn't been rode since last summer when he dumped his owner and broke the guys arm. I took him thru my boot camp, and now he is still somewhat jumpy/spooky, but a TON better. He is riding tons smoother, collecting up, rounding, bending, etc.Super nice to ride, but not going to be a kids horse like the owner wanted to market him as. He is for sale..if anyone is interested. 4 yr old grade gelding. Make an offer.

Pretty Cool Stuff from Work Yesterday....

2009-05-17T10:23:00.003-05:00

Yesterday afternoon at work, after the flushes and embryo transfers, we layed down a colt who had inflamed hock joints. We infused his hock joints with DMSO, and while it was going it, we put a needle in the other side and "flushed" his hock out. It was really, neat! I had never seen it done before, and thought you all would enjoy a picture of the action :)

Roo Update

2009-05-16T10:31:00.001-05:00

SO I am SO sorry its take me a while to update you all on Roo. I havn't had a chance to work with him in about a month, because I took on another colt to ride, and because of all the stinkin rain!!!!Yesterday I got him out & tied him to his "favorite tree" and left him standing while I rode the other colt. Roo no longer pulls back hard, after his last incident with the tree :) He does get really antsy still, as he doesn't like being away from Fergie. After he stood for about an hour 1/2, I brushed him, saddled him up with my old english saddle, and bridled him, and stepped him out and lunged him. No bucking, nothing. Acted like he had been doing it forever :) YEAH! This gives me mucho more confidence in him now! He's not just a idiot :) More Pictures & video to come!

Wedding Cake Woes....

2009-05-12T11:32:00.004-05:00

So, the deal with my wedding cake has been interesting to say the least. Finding a person didn't charge a arm and a leg has been a total ordeal in itself :) Then, my wedding cake design was real great...so I have been looking at other ideas...what do you all think of these? I kinda like parts from each cake, so I may design one of my own with stuff from each one! Opinions please....

In Honor of My Mother.....

2009-05-08T11:05:00.002-05:00

25 REASONS I OWE MY MOTHER

1. My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE . 'If you're going to kill each other, do it outside. I just finished cleaning.'

2. My mother taught me RELIGION . 'You better pray that will come out of the carpet..'

3. My mother taught me about TIME TRAVEL . 'If you don't straighten up, I'm going to knock you into the middle of next week!'

4. My mother taught me LOGIC . 'Because I said so, that's why.'

5. My mother taught me MORE LOGIC . 'If you fall out of that swing and break your neck, you're not going to the store with me.'

6. My mother taught me FORESIGHT . 'Make sure you wear clean underwear, in case you're in an accident.'

7. My mother taught me IRONY 'Keep crying, and I'll give you something to cry about..'

8. My mother taught me about the science of OSMOSIS . 'Shut your mouth and eat your supper..'

9. My mother taught me about CONTORTIONISM . 'Will you look at that dirt on the back of your neck!'

10. My mother taught me about STAMINA . 'You'll sit there until all that spinach is gone.'

11. My mother taught me about WEATHER . 'This room of yours looks as if a tornado went through it.'

12. My mother taught me about HYPOCRISY . 'If I told you once, I've told you a million times. Don't exaggerate!'

13 My mother taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE . 'I brought you into this world, and I can take you out.'

14. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION . 'Stop acting like your father!'

15. My mother taught me about ENVY . 'There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don't have wonderful parents like you do.'

16. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION . 'Just wait until your father gets home.'

17. My mother taught me about RECEIVING . 'You are going to get it when you get home!'

18.. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE . 'If you don't stop crossing your eyes, they are going to freeze that way.'

19. My mother taught me ESP . 'Put your sweater on; don't you think I know when you are cold?'

20.. My mother taught me HUMOR . 'When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don't come running to me.'

21. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT . 'If you don't eat your vegetables, you'll never grow up.'

22.M y mother taught me GENETICS.. 'You're just like your father.'

23. My mother taught me about my ROOTS . 'Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a barn?'

24. My mother taught me WISDOM . 'When you get to be my age, you'll understand.'

25.. And my favorite: My mother taught me about JUSTICE 'One day you'll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you.

Congratulations to Nick, Jeanna, and their New Addition KOLE!!!!!

2009-05-03T10:55:00.004-05:00

My bestest buddy Jeanna gave birth to their first son 2 nights ago. Kole Eugene Harris, was born May 1st,2009 at 4:06am. He weighed 8 lbs, 2 oz and was 21.25 inches long! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wedding Poll

2009-04-25T11:22:00.003-05:00

So Jason and I are discussing ways to cut down on costs for the wedding. The savings plan we had figured, hasn't really worked out the way we had planned :)
We were discussing the meal, and how it would cost almost $800 for the B-B-Q, so we are planning (or at least throwing the idea around ) for a good ole fashioned cookout with hamburgers, hotdogs, baked beans, coleslaw, tater chips, etc :) It would save us quite a bit of money, and that means more money for the honeymoon! (or the bedroom furniture set I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to have one day!!!!!

Noteworth Comments from the Household

2009-04-21T10:18:00.002-05:00

Paid the gal in full for Roo. Found out he is a 5 yr old.....ah hem.....registered name is My Favorite Cousin. dumb dumb dumb. Really wish she wouldn't have lied to me, probably wouldn't have taken him had I known he was 5. Only difference now is I'm not giving him near the breaks I was when I thought he was just 3. It's on like donkey kong now!
Jason will be leaving sometime this week for Pennsylvania....again! BLAH
It was so stinkin beautiful out yesterday, when I got home, I convinced Jason to go riding with me. Poor Jason ! All he wants to do is relax, and goof off on the horse. And Fergie, as all of you know, is not just a sit on and relax kinda horse. His butt was so sore by the time we got back! lol
The yellow colt I'm riding did a great job going out in the pasture. Didn't like being left behind when Jason rode ahead, but didn't get too stupid. Only shied once at a salt lick for the cattle. Definatly NOT A KIDS HORSE like this guy wants. I would have alot of fun on him for myself, super quick, catty motions, and definatly not one you can just sit on. Jason got his eyes opened when I saddled him up and lunged him a bit..he crow hopped around...dang cold backed yellow thing. Lol
The girls are great. Miss Tilly, but back to same ole same ole.
I had a bout of female trouble last week, but I am feeling much better. Not really sure what happened, and of course couldn't afford to go to the doctor, so not really sure what happened. But thanks to all that was praying for me, I really appreciate it.
All of my tulips bloomed, and were BEAUTIFUL! I am only sorry I didn't take a picture when they were all in bloom.
My job is going well. Just BUSY BUSY BUSY!! Have completed 552 embryo transfers as of yesterday, only slightly behind last year at this time. Have foaled about 140 mares, thankfully all but 50 or so have gone home.
The wedding planning is pretty much non-exhistant, or I should say minimal. I work to much to think about that right now, other than figuring out we should go with the cake people in Wichita, and thinking we should go with 2 kegs instead of 1. lol I am just ready for a GOOD TIME!

Winners Photo

2009-04-21T08:10:00.003-05:00

This is a picture of the RVSW technicians (LtoR Me, Jennifer, and Allison) with Fred Stanley, our top client. His filly First Prize Leesa won the Remington Park Futurity Saturday night, and we posed by his beautiful cup he one. The purse was also $682,000 but we didn't get to pose by the check :)

My Favorite Engagement Photos

2009-04-15T11:09:00.007-05:00

So these are my favorite pictures from the engagement photos. I had over 200 to choose from! Andrea did a fabulous job, for what I wanted, and for a windy day with over 40mph wind!

R.I.P Gavin Neuforth

2009-04-15T10:50:00.004-05:00

Gavin E. Neuforth (August 26, 1986 - April 8, 2009)

Gavin E. Neuforth, 22, died April 8, 2009 at rural Great Bend, Kansas. He was born August 26, 1986 at Great Bend, Kansas, the son of Harold Eugene and Eva (Kohls) Neuforth. He was a mechanic for Damm Truck and Tire Repair, Great Bend. A lifetime Great Bend resident, Mr. Neuforth had a passion for taking things apart to figure out exactly how they worked.
Mr. Neuforth was of the Christian faith.
Survivors include his parents, Gene and Eva Neuforth, of the home; grandparents, Jack and Ramona (Kohls) Durbin, Great Bend, Kansas; one sister, Tori Stukey and husband, Chris, Salina, Kansas; aunts and uncles: Elaine and Rod Brown, Port Byron, Illinois; Lana and Mike Penney, Great Bend, Kansas; Terry and Mike Bigheart, Enid, Oklahoma; Peggy and John Bartholomew, Yukon, Oklahoma; Doug and Colleen Kohls, Great Bend, Kansas; Phil and Kathy Kohls, Great Bend, Kansas; and Kent and Terri Kohls, Great Bend, Kansas; and numerous cousins. He was preceded in death by grandparents, Melvin Kohls and Harold and Doris Neuforth.
The funeral was Monday at 10am, and was a beautiful service. It was standing room only. Beautiful music was played while pictures of Gavin was projected on a screen. It was beautiful. I was honored to know Gavin, and inspired after I found out he was a organ donor. He helped to save lives even after he gave his.

God Bless Gene, Eva, and Tori, I will keep you in my prayers.

TOP 10 REASONS FARM TRUCKS ARE NEVER STOLEN

2009-04-06T08:05:00.002-05:00

This is just a funny email I was sent..and it made me laugh and think of times on the ranch and the horse unit flatbed.

#10 It takes too long to start.

#9 They have a range of about 20 miles before
they overheat and
breakdown.

#8 Only the owner knows how to operate the door
to get in or out.

#7 It is difficult to drive fast with all the
fence tools, grease rags,
ropes, chains, buckets, boots, wire, gloves, and loose papers in
the cab.

#6 The smoke coming up through the rusted-out
floorboard clouds your
vision.

#5 They're too easy to spot. The description
might go something like...
The driver's side door is red, the passenger
side door is green, the
right front fender is yellow.

#4 You could use the mirrors if they weren't
cracked and covered with
duct tape.

#3 Top speed is only about 45 mph.

#2 Who wants a truck that needs a year's
worth of maintenance, u-joints,
$3,000 in body work, tail-lights and windshield.

#1 It is hard to commit a crime with everyone
waving at you.

Country Driving Class Gone Really WRONG!

2009-04-02T11:05:00.003-05:00

Wednesday- My DAY OFF!! WOO HOO

2009-03-31T10:33:00.002-05:00

Tomorrow is my FABULOUS Day off. Technically I had a half day yesterday, write before lunch I started puking and couldn't see to stop. It was horrible! So work sent me home, and I went to bed. Woke up about 2 hrs later, and had the diarrhea. Great, I know. Feeling better today, just drained.
Tomorrow afternoon we are getting engagement pictures taken! YEAH! Should be a blast..lol :) We are having a good friend of a partnering ranch take them...she is a excellent photographer, so they should turn out fabulous!