FINALLY!
Time to catch up. It has been almost a year since my 1st and last post. There have been so many changes this last year. We tried not to stress or worry about things and to put our trust in the Lord... and finally
we made it! Travis finished his schooling and is now a certified, for-real, pharmacist. He passed both of his tests after a lot of sweating and stressing. He took a job in Riverton WY as the Pharmacy Manager in Walmart. He started the first part of August and things have been going pretty well so far.
 |
| No more teachers... no more books! |
 |
| On to bigger and better things... |
|
|
SUMMER FUN -
Over the winter season, we helped my dad fix up Grandpa Melvin Neves home. Dad finished the brick on the outside of the home and we redid the kitchen and replaced some carpet. The place looks great. We moved in when it was done and the home was perfect for our family.
Summer in Otto WY was full of fun and hard work. Trav and Toran helped my dad irrigate, drive tractor, and spray. The kids did a lot of things that I grew up doing... like riding behind tractors, riding horses & 4-wheelers, weeding beans, feeding & branding cows, and taking care of kitties.
* Here are some pictures of our year in Otto *
 |
The kids performed during half-time for the girl's state basketball games in Casper WY this last March.
This time they sang & did actions to Cowboy Joe. They also sang the National Anthem for one game. They really like performing once they get out there and do it, but sometimes its like pulling teeth to get them to practice. |
 |
| Burning 'The Pit' - I think it burned for a couple weeks. |
 |
| Riding the ditcher. So safe... |
Taubi invested in some cows, so Trav tagged his first cow and we branded and
tagged TBJ's cows with purty pink tags. She's been keeping close tabs on those cows and calves.
 |
| It was nice having Trav around this summer. A good break from school and work. |
Toran got to play on the minor and major baseball teams. The major team usually needed more players so he got his baby blues opened to some fast pitches. The last two games he finally figured out that it was loads of fun to actually swing at the ball and hit it. Leah following Charee's example of taking some professional pictures.
 |
We helped mom and dad plant a bazillion rows of corn and potatoes,
but we did it the smart way. AND no one lost any toes in the process. |
 |
Expecting a baby in July wasn't the best planning, but it did have its perks.
I wasn't 'allowed' to do any of the hot, dirty hard work - Toran got to step up and do it for me.
I have to say though - I hope to never do it again. I like fall and spring babies. |
Fishing at Sunshine Reservoir above Meeteetse WY
We only got one fishing trip in this summer - so sad...though I don't miss putting worms on hooks. Thankfully Toran and Kayla are old enough to bait their own. Toran waded out to his armpits in the lake and caught the biggest fish of the day.
