Update

Okay, so I need to give a little background about our life so you can understand why I have been so negligent on this blog.  First of all and the best news is that I am prego with baby number 4.  I am due on November 14th, and for the last 2 months I have been sick.  So basically EVERYTHING has been neglected, (just ask Justin). 

The main reason I had to let this blog fall by the wayside is I have been the YW president in our ward for the last year and a half.  It kept me so busy that I had to let some things go.  I have been released, and while I am sad and I will miss “my girls”  I am glad to not have that huge burden on me anymore.  It was a huge blessing in our family, and while it kept me busy and lots of time away, we were blessed with safety and many other things.  Those girls had a huge impact on my life for good, it was an honor and a pleasure to serve them.  My testimony has grown, and I have to say I love the youth, they are so special.

Also we moved in December to another part of the ranch, short moves are not fun, and Justin was promoted.  Busy, busy just like everyone else.  Anyway, those are my excuses ;) hopefully I can be better here in the future.

Easter

  

To be honest, I feel really bad about Easter this year.  Our poor boys got jipped.  We were calving so Justin wasn’t around for most of the day, and I was sick so I wasn’t any fun.  We didn’t even throw our eggs this year :(  It is just sad.  I do think the boys had fun anyway, they ate all the candy they could and to them that is the best.  We sure love them.

Visit from Grandpa and Grandma Larsen

  

A few weeks ago my parents came to visit.  It was so good to see them and spend some time with them.  Grandpa spent a lot of time downstairs “playing ranch” with the boys.  It rained for two whole days while they were here, luckily they made it out in their car on our 30 miles of bad dirt road.  Thanks mom and dad for taking the time to come and see us, we love you!

Chickens

Whenever we went to Murdoch's (our Cal Ranch), the boys would ask for chickens.  On one weak day in March Justin gave in and they promised to take care of them.  We came home with 22 baby chicks.  Well today 2 months later, they are huge.  And yes, they feed them every day even though they wine and complain they are their chickens :).

Camping Out in MARCH

So here are my crazy guys.  We have had really nice weather all winter, so Justin decided to set up the wall tent and try out his new stove we got while in Utah.  They slept out there for three nights before they took it down.  I loved sleeping in the house all by myself!  The boys, including Justin, loved sleeping out there, and they are excited for branding and camping which will start next week.

Trip to Utah

For a week or so in March we FINALLY got to go to Utah to visit some family.  It has been since the first of August since we saw everyone except my parents (we saw them in October).  So this trip has been long overdue and we had a great time seeing almost everyone.  We spent time with Grandpa and Granny Stewart, my mom and dad, Calvin and Kistea, Darin, Doreen, Bailey and Katie, Papa and Nana, Neil and Suzanne, Ben and Megan, Mark, Emily, Kayden, and Dylan, Monica, Matt, Jason and Jen.  We had a great time and it all went by way too fast. 

I have to say that my most favorite thing was being able to go to Jason and Jen’s sealing.  Thanks for having us there guys.

Anyway here are some pictures of our escapades. 

Luke age 4.

Justin and his boys.

Ice cream at the custard place.

The whole Dixon family.

Todd, Kayden, Luke, Dylan and Jed

Grandpa Stewart, Luke, Jed, Granny and Todd

Justin and the boys on Papa’s scooter

Papa, Nana, Jed, Todd and Luke

Me and my Grandma and Grandpa

Jed, Luke, Kayden, Todd and Dylan

Granny and Jed

Todd 6 years old