Home, Work, & Play
Trick or Treating!! That’s what Rustyn was saying anyway. Last night Rustyn and Alex got dressed up, and got to trick or treat. Mylea came along as well and we had a really good time. When we dropped Mylea off at a party we found Rustyn was a ‘bit’ wet so we had to cut the fun short, and headed home. It was fun being home for the trick or treaters though as we are usually out. Thanks Sally and Shelia for Alex’s great costume! She work it all night, and loved it!
Every year my wife’s family has a pig roast that was a company get together, but now is more of a neighborhood get together of friends and family. We were able to head up for the weekend, and had a great time. Rustyn and Alex were able to meet their Uncle Mike that recently moved from Iowa with his family to Colorado. Were able to have a great time seeing Chad & Mindy’s daughters play soccer and go play on Uncle Mike’s quad’s and papa Dean’s side-by-side. We stopped on the way and the way home in Blanding at their park and had a good break and lunch. Always great to get to see almost the entire Double D Dare family.
One year ago today..
Rarely have I thought where I was a year ago or five years ago, but today is a little bit different, if for only this September 29th. A year ago today while driving from work to a clients office I saw my Aunt Britt driving with her hazards on down main street . I didn’t think too much of it, and continued my drive to Eagar. When I got into Eagar I got a call from my mom telling me that my Grandmother, Bonnie Rogers, had been in an accident. I quickly turned around and met her at the corner where my Grandfather’s car lot once was. (I was later told by a friend that my Grandfather was outside the parking lot often, and she believed that he was there that day to greet her) There I saw an overturned blue Datsun pickup, and a single cab Dodge truck that I was told had just been pulled from on top of the Datsun. The dodge truck had struck my Grandmother’s vehicle, flipped it, and then plowed on top of it.
That accident has set the tone for the last year, and will ripple into the future for my family. So much has happened since, and after a few things have come to a close I’ll give my opinion about what has been going on, but I thought it appropriate to attach the document below. Bonnie’s death has left a gapping whole in our family, and we are still coping and adjusting to life with out her. So much more I’d like to say, but don’t have the words right now..
Never Say Farwell..
Another week started with Rustyn getting to ride the new mini-horse named ‘Little Bit’. After he helped out with the chores and making ‘Little Bit’ her new corral. On Saturday we headed to St. Johns to watch Marlen play volleyball, and Mylea at a barrel race. We ate at El Cupidos, which I would recommend as pretty good ‘fast’ mexican food. Sunday we went and saw Gwen and worked away at a puzzle that had just been started on a foyer of the Hinkson Assisted Living Home.
Mylea had a barrel race after Marlen’s volleyball game. It was the first time I’d taken out my Rebel in a while. Took a few pictures while we were there. Rustyn even got to see an airplane take off while we were there.
The County Fair is always fun to go to, but much less fun now that the Horse Races don’t come to St. Johns any more. Mylea showed her goats Ryan and Agnus on Thursday, the first day of the fair, and Rustyn found the train. He and Mylea rode it over, and over again. We had our curly fries, snowcones, and other fair food goodness until 4pm when the carnival opened. Rustyn got his wristband and it was all over. He ran from ride to ride and went down the slide about 20 times. Emily, Dustin, Ty, and Jax showed up as well and everyone had some fun until the rain came. Saturday Mylea sold her goat Ryan for 410 dollars, and was very excited. We took some videos and you can check them out below. On the way home Rustyn crashed hard, and there was even a beautiful sunset to end the weekend.
Growing up I remember the majority of our Family Home Evenings were out at the ranch with our horses. Clancey came up to RV before heading to California where he is beginning a new job near L.A.. We roped and then had a bonfire of wood we had been cleaning up around the ranch. Hot dogs and smores were the treat, and we had a good lesson around the fire.
Football season has started, and we were able to make it to the Freshman, 8th Grade, and the Varsity games this week. I took some fun panorama shots with my iPhone, and each one turned out different. Saint Johns played Round Valley in Saint Johns, and we sat on the track, and even though the Elks lost it was exciting to see the game and be a small part of the action again. Today my dad roped in Linden, and we stopped by on the way to Green’s Peak to see Amanda’s family that has a nice camp established up there. The roping was also great, and a good time watching my dad get to rope. Alex and Rustyn even got to ride Terry in between runs. I am blown away at the caliber of photo that the iPhone 4’s sensor is capable of. With Camera+’s clarity post-edit I have my new wallpaper for my iPhone. IMG_0717 and IMG_0719 are my two favorites (719 is the image a the top, and 717 is below the gallery).
