Saturday, October 4, 2008

Horses, Bulls & Rodeo Clowns

Brandon & Nick with a fellow Kansan, LJ Geist. LJ is originally from Scott City, Kansas - like Brandon. He was the rodeo clown for the event. What a coincidence!! He's parents, who know Brandon's dad & his parents, were in town for the rodeo also. They had no idea the rodeo was being put on for Brandon!!



We took Brandon to a rodeo that was put together in his honor. The weather tried to hold up but at the end, it began to sprinkle. Brandon got to see a bull for the first time. He said "oohh that's big.....can I ride it?" He did get to ride a horse which made his day.



Brandon got to ride a horse!! Thanks for the ride Cody!!

Sunday, September 28, 2008

A Beautiful Sunday in September

Today John & I took the boys to Jill's Country Cafe to see Jill for the first time since coming home. At the silent auction, a lady had donated a jumper (day rental). Jill ended up with the winning bid so she decided to get the rental when Brandon returned from China. So here was the jumper, set up on the side of Jill's resturant for all the kids to come play one. The boys had a great time! After a little while, we were informed that our breakfast was ready. So the boys gave up the the jumper for bacon & eggs (although I'm sure if they had it their way they would've forgone the breakfast). After they ate, they decided it was time to hit the swings & slide which is located on the other side of the resturant. It was nice to just hang out with the boys & have "fun time". We went back into Jill's to tell everyone bye & Jill talked the boys into jumping some more - like they needed encouraged!! On the way home, the boys confiscated our cell phones so they could play with them. A little while later John & I heard Nick saying "Hello!". We turned around to find that Brandon had called Nick on the cell phone & they were talking to each other!! Good thing we have cell to cell free calls!! We've got a fly family reunion in our living room. Everytime I go in to watch TV, I feel like a carcass.

Photo's:

1st - Brandon & Nick enjoying some "jump time".









2nd - "Peak-a-boo Nick, I see you!!"








3rd - John & Brandon ~ Jill's in the background taking a customer's order. Thanks for breakfast Jill, it was great!!

























4th & 5th - This is what I found when I turned around in the vehicle. The boys talking to each other - on the cell phones.




6th, 7th, 8th -
Brandon & Nick having a great time on the slide. Dad had to catch them because they would gain so much momentum, they would sail off the slide & land on their bums!! Nick learned that after the first go around.







"Catch Me Dad!!"
"WooHoooo!!














Nick: "ONE MORE TIME PLEEEEAASEE!!"

Dad: "Okay...one more time."

Nick: Catch me!!






9th - Nick & Brandon on their 2nd trip to the jumper




10th - Brandon hanging out in the living room - still playing with my cell phone. That explains why I always have a dead battery!!