Livestock auction + kids= a rather interesting day

 .  This last Wednesday we were off to the livestock auction. I must have been out of my mind venturing down there by myself with 2 kids !! But off we went. When we arrived, we headed straight to the yard to check out the animals that had already been dropped off. We saw lots of boar goats, sheep, a few short horn heifers, and some really nice horses. After checking out all the animals we headed inside and got our buyer number. I should have realized I was in trouble when wyatt asked for his own number ! We went in and found our seats right as the sheep began pouring in. I was very surprised how well the kids did for the first 3 hours. We then went and bought drinks and some breakfast, and headed right back to watch the remaining 250 head come in. We bid on several lambs but due to a massive turn out of buyers we ended up not winning any lambs. Then out came the Lhama's. Wyatt had seen the baby lhamas when we were in the yard, and had asked if he could buy them. But knowing that they eat as much as a horse and aren't rideable or useful in anyway to us I told him no. Well as soon as those baby lhama's came into the ring, the bids were flying from one side of the ring to the other. I then realized the auctioner was looking at me when he was on our side of the ring. I began looking around to see who was bidding and realized it was Wyatt !!! He had grabbed my buyer number out of my pocket and was waving it trying to get his lhama !! After getting my buyer number back and fortunetly not winning the lhama, I decided to skip the calf and horse auction for this week and head home. I think this next week we will leave the kiddo's at home, so that we don't end up coming home with a lhama !!!

Goodbye 2010...... Hello 2011 !!!!!!!!!!

       As the new year began, I couldn't help but wonder what 2011 has in store for our family. Time used to go by so slow when I was younger. But now as a adult time seems to be flying by !! Wyatt will be turning 5 in June and it seems like just yesterday that he was born. He now is getting ready to go to school, he can ride a bike, and is starting to do little man things like ride motorcycles, help daddy with outside projects, and has a vocabulary that's is amazing to me. I can't wait to see how he does this fall with going to school ! In a way I'm excited to see my baby boy grow up and go off to school, but in another way I'm sad to see him leave me.  Autumn will me 2 in April, and I can't believe my little girl is growing up. She has always been very advanced for her age and can do things that only a child over the age of 4 can do. She talks like a teenager, she can peddle a tri cycle, and is starting to ride her horse.I can't wait to see what she accomplishes this year.  I'm afraid to blink !! I'm afraid if I do they will be headed off to college ! As for Joel and I we will be married for 6 years this year. It seems like just yesterday we met. I can't wait to see what this year has in store for us as a couple. I know no matter what it is it will only make a stronger. I know God has amazing opportunity's for Joel in his job, and I know that going to school this fall will bring new opportunity's for me. It's exciting ! And last but one of the most exciting things this year is bring for our family, Is the pride of home ownership. I'm looking forward to owning my own home, and all the experiences it will bring ! I can't wait to hit the list of remodeling projects !
    The future brings a lot of excitement, precious  moments, and of course trails, But I know through all of them as a family we will grow and become a stronger family !