Highlights of 2011 First 1/2

I've had a great last couple years.  Tiring.... oh so exhausting, and I want to do it again!  Fun, oh so fun.... never to be forgotten.  I've been lucky enough to photo journalize it, and you've seen some of it, but I feel like briefly summarizing it.

I started taking Senior Portraits, and I've met some really wonderful people, and had some great experiences with it.

I don't remember Senior Portraits being this cool!

Austin Turned 6, Amazing

We spent Mother's Day working and Playing in Brownlee

We Spent a Month In Oregon under the Steen Mountains at the Alvord Ranch

I loved it there, and won't ever forget it.

We met people from all over the world, literally, and have plans to see some of them again.  How awesome is that?

The girls from Switzerland

We were able to show people the stuff we do, to save the lives of calves. 

My best friend drove 5 hours to visit me, rummage thru old buildings, walk the dogs, get her feet stuck in mud, and appreciate the things I love

  That's a Highlight

We then came home to spend the summer in Cascade.  What's not to love about our life?  My 'daughters' gave me their daughters a lot of the summer, and spent lots of time with us also.  Granddaughters had the "experience of a life time"  and we're so happy for them.

I had a private lake to myself

Thousands of acres to roam

Kids to tie up in their shirts

Don't forget, we were 'working'

Al turned into a dog

We had a new baby

Did I mention the lake?

Harsh reality hit us a few times

but remember, Wolves only kill to eat.  or not

Lots of visits by kids

Wayne roped Jilly, Bryce pulling for all his might on her pony tail.  (to save her)  HIlarious!

Jess rekindled her love of horse back riding

Al didn't fall off the roughest horse she ever rode!

LOTS of jumping was done

Did I mention the lake?

Katie rekindled her love of my old horse, and Al nearly touches the baby

My son rides with me for the first time in YEARS

I get some out of this world photos

We made it back for 4th of July

I got some lesson clients in Cascade, that's always awesome

Jess and Jilly ride together for the 1st time

Wayne's Folks Visit....and did I mention the lake?

Sharon brings her Grandson, and Al's a Dork

fun is had, and how 'bout that lake?

Kids ride.... Beamer is showing he's going to be my lesson horse

I get shots like this

How bout that lake? 

This is not good

Wendy envisions what it might be like to be Temple Grandin

My horses have a great summer

I get to ride with my Grand kids!

Al gets to "Ride the Range"

Austin Visits and Rides

Jilly rides and learns to jump, happily

Wayne's Folks visit again, and take us to YellowPine

And I can see this needs to have a "Part 2" 

I've only just begun!