Summer is over...back to school

Winter and I have finally gone back to work and school this week. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. Winter went and didn't cry much. I took her on her first day so I think that helped. Then on Tuesday, she got sick and William stayed home with her. Anyway, we have all been sick this week so it has been a little more difficult than I had hoped, physically anyway.
I also found out that I'm teaching three subjects this year. It is going to be a challenge.
Anyway, that is about all that is going on with us right now. I will report back as school gets going!

Does amount of dirt equal amount of fun?

I just had to share this picture. On Monday's we have a play date at the church. The kids, there are three the same age and several older ones, play and play until they can't move anymore. It makes it really nice because they nap well afterword. Anyway, I took this picture of Winter today after we played. I know it isn't that clear, but yes, that is dirt on her face!! Enjoy!

A trip to Colorado

This week we took a trip to visit family in Colorado Springs, CO. Winter did good most of the time in the car. As long as she was able to watch a DVD she was happy. The first top was at Shiann's house. We spent Thursday there with them and went to the river again. Winter had a good time playing with Auntie until she didn't mind and got a spanking from Shiann. Friday morning we left for Amarillo to pick up our cousin Pat. Winter had a great time talking to her and feeding the chickens with Don. That is all we heard about all the way to Colorado, while we were there, and back home. (Mom has the pictures of Winter and the chickens, I will get them on here later.)
Saturday morning, after I got my Harry Potter book, we left for Colorado Springs.



On the way there, we stopped to have lunch and Winter had Cheetos. Can't you tell? It looks like she's raising her hands to pray. It was cute.



While there having lunch, we ran into some people from Clifton, TX who had been to Trek somewhere in Colorado. I thought it was interesting that were that far from home and met people from a place I knew!


We went to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo on Monday and let me tell you, it is on the side of a mountain!! Winter had a great time and when we ask her about the zoo, all she can say is that she fed crackers to the Zebra. But, she is getting it mixed up. You can see he here feeding crackers to the Giraffe.

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I will tell you, if you ever go to that zoo, go at a time when the tram is running and you can take it to the top and walk back down. It is up hill all the way. A beautiful zoo, but a lot of up hill walking. This chipmunk, at least that is what I think it is, was taking popcorn from people around.



Winter riding the zebra.




And a pony (Mom said she was talking to the girl the whole time. The poor girl didn't know what to think!!)



We got to spend some time with family we don't get to see very often. Here are several cousins that we had dinner with on Tuesday.





Winter and Aunt Leota (Or Auntie Ota and Winter said).




A BEAUTIFUL picture of Pike's Peak taken by Pat from Aunt Leota's yard.




Shiann, Troy, and Jessie met us in Amarillo for supper on Wednesday night.





And finally....
I will leave you with this final thought and image. A french fry burrito...with "kepup" made exclusively by and for Winter Elizabeth Curry.

Just a quick funny

Yesterday William, Winter, and I were leaving Taco Bueno (which she calls Taco Beeno) and were trying to get Winter to hold our hand as we crossed the parking lot. She had a fit and said "I'm holding my hand!!" and insisted that she didn't need to hold my hand. I looked down and she was holding her hands in front of her! Anyway, it was funny so I thought I would share!!

Being Tagged

Kara tagged me, so here is what I have to say! :)

First memory: The earliest I can think of is my 3rd birthday party. Mom made me a Barbie Cake, with the doll in the middle, and I had lots of people there from church.

First real kiss: Does 3rd grade behind the bushes on the playground with David Smith count? That is the first one I can remember. Unless you count 6th grade when David and I (still "dating" at this point) tried to "french kiss" and both jumped back and said "Gross!".

First love: I guess it would be David Smith (who, from what I hear now, doesn't like girls anymore!!) but I'm not really sure. After 7th grade I never really dated anyone until I met William. So I guess it would actually be William, my husband.

First thing I think in the morning: In the summer...Do I REALLY have to get up? Is Winter up yet? During school...Okay, what are we doing in class today?

First pet: Missy the dog and Wilma the cat. Missy was a lab that we had forever and Wilma was a tabby cat that got bailed in the hay!

First question you'll ask when you get to heaven: What is it like to be able to know what will happen before it does?

First thing you think of when you hear the word vacation: Driving somewhere and getting to relax when I get there!

First best friend: Rebecca Miller. We went to school together from 1st to 7th grade, were in 4H together and both loved to ride horses. I think she's working as a park ranger somewhere in the panhandle now.

Last time I dressed up: Oh my, I can't even think about this one. I guess it was when I went to NASA and we had a formal type dinner there. That was at least three years ago.

Last thing I ate: Some sugar-free peach cobbler and a piece of chocolate cream pie. We had small groups tonight so there are always good things to eat there!

Last CD I bought: I honestly don't know!! I don't think I have bought one in a while!!!

Last time I cried: Tonight when asking for prayers in raising Winter. (She's getting really sassy and saying NO! to everything and everyone.)

Last good book you read: Karen Kingsbury's new series after the Firstborn books called Sunrise. That is the name of the first book too. It is GOOD!!!

Last time you told someone you loved them: Just now when I put Winter to bed.

Last really funny thing you did: I guess Winter thinks that everything is funny. I can't think of anything off the top of my head.

Last thing I watched on TV: The Last Food Network Star It is a good show!!


Okay, here are my answers. I guess I will tag Mary and Shiann! I'm looking forward to seeing what you have to say!

The Beautiful Nature that God Created!

Okay, so I'm not in Texas and I'm saying that the land is beautiful. Am I sinning here? Anyway, at the river there were a couple of deer that I just had to share with everyone. In my last post I talked about being far from Wal-Mart, but where most people live, they don't get to see what I saw tonight. While on the way to the river we saw at least six turkeys, a road runner, and a jack rabbit. On the way back we ran across a porcupine! I thought that was cool as I had never seen a live one before. We also saw several more deer. It is amazing what God has done with our world...well his world really.

This first picture was a sunset on the Salt Fork of the Red River.


As we were walking down the river, we saw a doe and her baby. If you look really close behind her, you can see the baby.


This one isn't a great picture, but it is a buck in velvet. Basically, these are the antlers that come back in after they have fallen off in the fall. He was beautiful but moved before I could get a good shot.

At the River with Auntie

This weekend we went to visit my sister and took some time on the Salt Fork of the Red River. It was a beautiful drive up there where we went by all of the cottages of Westview Boys Home. I have taken for granted how close I live to town!! It doesn't seem like much, but to get to the nearest Wal-Mart it is a 35 minute drive. I'm spoiled!
Anyway, back to the river. Winter and Auntie had a great time. I think there was a point when Auntie was done and Winter wasn't. Auntie had to give Win a little smack to keep her from running across the river. It was a bit frightening. Winter had her rubber boots on and at first said it was a creek. She asked if we were going to see Grammy on the other side. I thought that was funny. She thinks that every time we cross a creek we are going to see Grammy. Guess that is because that is what we do to see Grammy! On the way back, Winter was complaining that her diaper was hurting her. Come to find out, it was full of sand!! She was trying to pull it away from her body. No wonder it hurt!! Thanks for the great weekend Sis!! We had a great time with all of y'all! Love you!!!
Here are some more redneck baby pictures for you to enjoy.







This one needs some explanation. Shiann and Winter were running and splashing. They were having so much fun!!