Horsing Around

At the beginning of September Scotty, Korbin, and I went to Willcox for a visit. My sister Suzi and her family came from Pennsylvania to visit. It was so good to see them. Pennsylvania is WAY too far away. Good thing for phones! While we were there my dad brought my uncle's horse over so the kids could all take turns riding. Lonesome is an old, mild horse. Perfect for the kids.

Scotty was afraid to get on the horse but his Uncle Levi was nice and got on to help him. I wasn't out there at the time but I was told he kept saying, "It's not too bad!"

After realizing it "wasn't too bad," and watching all of the others on the horse by themselves, he decided to go for it!

Kassidy's turn in her adorable hat and sunglasses. Too cute!

Susannah's Ride

Sydney's Turn

Even little Kaybree had a turn (also in an adorable pink hat!)

Thanks Grandpa and Uncle Levi for all the horsey fun!!

Birthday Time!

Derrick's birthday was the end of August. I feel horrible because I didn't do much for him. With having moved just before and trying to do everything with a newborn, I just couldn't get it together. We ended up going out to dinner the night before his birthday and then just having a little party with our own little family at home. We had cake and a few presents too. It wasn't a very special birthday for him all around. I'll have to make it up to him next year!

Scotty was working on his photography skills and took this picture of Derrick before he blew out the candles.

Derrick with Scotty and Korbin

WE LOVE YOU DERRICK/DAD!!!

Thank you for all you do for us.

Alpine

Way back in June before all the craziness of packing a house, having a baby, and moving, we took a little trip to Alpine to visit my parents at the camp. It was so nice to be back in the pine trees and the beautiful summer weather. It really made me miss living in Pinetop even more than I normally do. Scotty had a lot of fun chasing chipmunks and collecting pine cones. Scotty had his first experience roasting hot dogs over the fire and his first experience of peeing in the wilderness.

Here is Scotty with his grandma collecting pine cones.

Cooking the hot dogs

Hanging out while eating/after eating

Scotty's first pee in the wilderness. He was a little shy at first and couldn't do it but he eventually did. He likes to pee outside every chance he gets now! I had to protect my little guy buy placing a sensor over his little buns in the picture.

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