Soooo tired

Libby just can't handle warm weather! We spent all
day outside, planting, mowing, tilling, playing, just plain
running. We were loving that the sun was out and
that it was warm enough to be outside.
That night we got Libby in the tub and feed her
dinner. As I came out to put her to bed this is
how I found her. Looks like she beat me to it!

Soccer rocks!!!

Tate's first soccer season. What a great first year of
soccer, It was a blast! Tate had a lot of fun, and so did
we. Tate did great and even managed to make some goals.
I have come to realize I'm one of the loud obnoxious
parents on the side lines just wishing I could get in
there and show these five year olds how its done!
So I'm sorry, to anyone who could not hear anything
over me screaming to get the ball. I'm sad to see soccer
be over. I'm afraid T-ball isn't this fun.

BED BEARS

We have a problem in our home. Kids sleeping in there
own bed!! So last Saturday night I was scrap booking and
complaining about my family sleep habits, when a lady
told me what she did in her family that worked. Bed Bears
The kids get there own container and when they sleep all
night in there bed they get a bed bear. Each bed bear is
worth $1 at the end of the month they count there bears
and they can get whatever they want with there bed bear
money. But if they come into mom and dad's room they get
a bear taken away. So we decided to try it, Tate is doing great!
Libby gets a bear, gets a bear taken away, gets a bear, gets a bear
taken away. Every morning they wake up excited to see if they get
a bed bear. I can't wait till the end of the month, I think it
will sink in even more when they get to buy something they want.














I got the bears at The Book Table














I let them decorate there container.
Wish us luck.
I just want to sleep through the night!!!!!!!

Easter fun!

What a weekend!! It started with the Paradise
Easter egg hunt. All was going good until the bunny
catch. (This is were the kids case bunny's and if you
catch one its yours.) Tate caught a bunny it was just
in the wrong age group, so we had to give it back.
(Mean mom!!) So we went up to grandpa's to look at
the baby lambs, that made us feel better.
Then Sunday while we were at church the Easter Bunny
came and gave us a tramp! so now we have one of our own.
In the afternoon we went up to the barn in Avon for
another egg hunt. It was great all the Riggs cousins were
there. It was so nice and warm we had a blast!!
Tate and Libby before Town egg hunt














Libby and Emeri ready to get some eggs



















Tate all smiles before we gave the
bunny back!



















Up with grandpa lookin' at his sheep














Tate and Libby ready for church



















Libby showing off her basket



















Jumpin' on the new tramp. Thanks Easter Bunny!














All the Riggs cousins Madison, Jordyne, Sadie,
Jaxon, Olivia, Tate, Emeri, Libby and Ava.














Getting more eggs in Avon.



















Emeri and Libby in Avon.

Is that Wade?

Don't worry, this is not a mask man trying
to break into your house, its just Wade.
This is Wade's answer to me,(for almost killing
myself on my horse last fall.) His Texas Chopper!
When the sun comes out so does the Chopper.
Do I like it? no. But I understand what its
like to love to do something, even though
you could get hurt.And when he comes
home from a ride he is a happier man.
He works hard and deserves to have some fun.
Just wait till I get another horse.

Jumpin' around

Even though it's a little chilly the neighbors
tramp looks to good to pass up. With snow
still on the ground, my kids don't care they
just want to be outside. I can't say that I blame
them. I would love to mow my lawn!!!
We signed Tate up for T-Ball today, It gives
me hope that the sun will come out, even though
last year we spent most of his games in the rain.
But for Tate summer can't come fast enough, their
are fields to plow and plant. He has already been
flingin' poo with Jon. ( ahh the life of a farmer;)
Libby jumpin' at the Coombs



















Tate showing off his skills



















It's fun to have good neighbors that will
let us play!

Spring???

What happened to spring? I thought we
were on our way to green grass, flowers,
blue skies and warmer weather. But on
March 9th we got 30 inch's of snow! I had used
the snow blower twice that day, and by 3:oo pm
you couldn't even tell. So Wade went and got
Jay's tractor and plowed us out. It feels like
January instead of March. Please snow just melt!

This is Wades truck














I stuck Libby in the snow, she couldn't even move.
Look at the snow on the bird house behind her.














Wade and Tate on the tractor. Tate loved it.















Wade snow blowing off the deck.