This picture really makes me think of where does time go?

Before you speak, Listen; Before you write, Think; Before you spen. Earn; Before you invest, Investigate; Before you critize, Wait; Before you pray, Forgive; Before you quit, Try; Before you retire, Save; Before you die; Give. . .

I had this written in my workout journal some great advice. Life has taken some great twists and turns, Dixon turned 18, Shad was on a state Championship Football team, all three kids have grown, inside and out. They amaze me each day by how hard they work, how grateful they are, respectful, fun and encouraging they are to me,
I have been home and probably cussed more, but instead of turning into lazy stumps, they have pushed and pushed.
My life is rich, im thankful as this season comes up for Thanksgiving and Christmas. Count your blessings and look at life as a treasure. Maybe a diamond in the rough. Stive for perfection, smile when life seems dim, work harder than any one expects, see the good in every person. I thank God everyday for those talents i know i have and the ones im working on, thanks thanks thanks.,

Game - Vikings and Cowboys

So i had a crazy expeirence this past weekend, I had the opportunity to go to a Vikings game in Mineapolis!! Holy smokes I have never seen so many people driven by a sport. There were 61,000 people in the stadium. Purple and yellow it was endless. What a production, this was a great game, from start to finish.
Went down in the books as electic, I couldn't believe the energy in that arena. People for the most part were friendly, and we were dressed up like cowboys, so they never had any idea we were cheering for the vikings.
Was a little bit of a long weekend a way from home, but fun to see another part of the world.
Shad, KyLeigh and I roped steers tonight, that Lil Ky is starting to figure out the heeling she makes me laugh. Fun times, it rained and we were all soaked through and through. I love days like that, what a lucky mom i am to have two great lil kids.

Happy 18th Birthday

Well I never never thought today would come!!! 10-10-10, holy smokes. My baby chubby ten pound baby turned 18. Now he is six foot two and a handsome devil. I reflected today on so many things. Dixon is an astounding young man, driven by talent, passion and many other great attributes.
He decided to spend the year at the Double Dollar ranch in Holden, doing an internship and finishing school. When Dixon was little he would saddle this paint we had named tonto, he had a big long ladder he had taken off his swing set, he would put it next to the fence, throw every thing together, and use his big shoulders to cinch him up, he also had a pony spur that took the same abuse.
He had and still has a great imagination and it was fun for him he was a lonely only child until six. He grew up fast in a older group of friends, he and Joe rode sheep and calves, and horses and hay bales until dark, They would lope horses through the fields, tie up Josh until they knew he was going to kill them.
Dixon wrestled and wrestled, tournaments from hill to dale. Always been a great student and not much of a mommies boy.
I can't beleive how time has flown, we have had some rough times, me kicking his butt and sending him home, crying together, laughing together, him taking my money on long trips playing cards, riding colts, watching wrestling.

Heres to you buddy, a mothers love is deep, long and windy like a river. Its endless because it runs into the ocean or a lake. Sometimes the current takes you fast and other times it smooths out into a large body of water, just nestling you against the banks and pushing you into the next faze of life. I love you Dixon, I wish you the best, can't wait to be there when you win the world, hug your best girl, kick you in the butt, wait for those calls from college, laugh, and wait in the window till you pull in the drive way after a long spell. I wish you the world, I know you will be successful, happy birthday, thanks for the memories and the more that are on the way. love mom

team work

Team Work
I want to just take a minute and talk about a family who uses team work to win. We have been working hard the last couple of months, Dixon finished the fall season in Salina with a great day on Friday leading for the saddle, he won the bulls with a 75, 2nd in the team roping and 5th in the calf roping. Saturday wasn't as successful, our bull knocked us out, by butn heads, then we scrambled to get out of the way. With slow response, we ended up with a really hurt elbow. After physical therapy, we learned that we had torn the ligament off the inside of the bone, and it will take six to eight weeks to heel. No roping, or riding bulls. Luckily we are healthy other than that, with a good attitude.
Ky and Shad had state rodeo's on the first week of oct. They did great, Shad placed in all of his events exept chute dogn and ribbon roping. Kyleigh ran her fastest time ever in the barrels with an 18.7, she rode Fancy so good.
She and I have been going to a barrel racing jackpot every other monday, we have done ok and paid our dinner, fuel and fees. It's been time well spent and fun.
Shad has his semi final game this saturday, and then the championships next week. He has had a great season as a the middle linebacker. He loves it.
We listened to confrence, and learned some awesome ideas from some great councel this weekend. Team work, will win in the end, no matter what kind of rocks lucifer throws at us, we can build our sheilds and conquer him. My family is growing, Dixon will be eighteen sunday. That is so crazy for me to believe, time flys buy. He is a great young man, with loads of talents, and fun to be with.
Our house has been quiet since he has gone to do an internship at the Double dollar. We miss him in the mornings hogn all the pancakes.