Enjoyed having retired Pastor Larry Rhodes over for breakfast this morning. What a treat.

He is sure enjoying the retired life. Nice to visit and enjoy some summer time.

Judy is away visiting her mother...we sure did not want Larry to starve.

Made biscuits and omelets...mmmm...so good~

Lazy Daze

~Well doesn't Kenny look relaxed? ..."I catnap now and then, but I think while I nap, so it's not a waste of time"~

~Enjoying a lazy day lounging with Everett on the Garden Swing. So great to have the family home to enjoy some time together... These are the moments where life really happens...treasure them!

~Kenny took the boys to New Mexico Natural History Museum in Albuquerque, New Mexico while they were attending the yearly Explora Science Camp. They enjoyed Wild Ocean in the IMAX Theatre...Everett was so tired from Explora all day that he fell fast asleep!

~While in Albuquerque, Kenny got to connect up with a teacher he had in High School, Mr. Gonzales taught English. Kenny really enjoyed the visit.

~Everett really enjoyed Cooking with Chemistry. He made ice cream, pancakes, popcorn, cookies, "goo" and play dough. In "hot and cold" class he made a solar oven.

~Quincy enjoyed Pendulum class and Electrical Circuit class. He made circuits and made a flash light.

Round Valley Round Up Junior Rodeo June 11th 2010

~Courtney is a trooper trying to stay warm in her shorts...thanks for coming to support the boys!

~Beautiful Picture of Courtney with an awesome background.

~Buster is feeling much better today for the events. He has been on a special diet that consists of grass hay. He had been eating too much alfalfa hay and grain which causes him to founder.

~Everett is riding Buster around the barrels. Buster is always slow getting started then really runs coming home.

~Quincy is getting the patterns down for the events.

~Second Rodeo of the Round Valley Rodeo Club Series. Quincy is running barrels on Tiny. It was his best time ever and placed third.

~ Grandpa Larry Rhodes came out today to watch the boys compete in their events. He always spoils the boys and gives them money...they are saving up for a fishing boat.

~Both boys are doing the best they have ever done. They enjoy riding around and warming up with the others. The weather was windy tonight but all had fun. After dinner we went out to eat with Preston and Courtney at Booga Reds. Ashley Brown and Heidi came out to cheer the boys on... Thanks for all the support.

Plane Crash into Round Valley High School 6-11-2010

BREAKING - Two bodies found after plane crashes into Round Valley High School
- Updated 06/11/2010, 7.17 p.m.
by: Karen Warnick, The Independent
06/12/2010


Plane crashes into Round Valley High School and explodes Friday June 11, 2010
At about 2 pm on Friday, June 11, a small plane, apparently taking off from Springerville airport crashed into the Round Valley High School's main building. It has been confirmed that two bodies have been found.
The plane was a small cessna and although the identities of the victims are not known, the pilot was not local. School was out for the summer and there were no people in the building at the time of the crash.
Shortly after the crash, there was an explosion that rattled windows all over town. It is suspected the plane's fuel tank exploded.
The first person on the scene was James Nelson Jr., Eagar councilman. "I was driving down Main Street and saw a small plane that was too low and wobbling. It went down near the High School so I pulled in and saw it had crashed into the roof. There were pieces of the plane scattered over the roof and in the parking lot."
Nelson said that 3 other people helped him try to get into the building, but the doors were locked. As they were leaving the plane exploded.
Police and fire departments from 40 miles away were called to the scene. The area around the school was being evacuated as a precaution as there are several large propane tanks in that area of the school.
Pete Brown was also driving down Main Street and saw the plane. "It was way too low and wavering back and forth. I heard the explosion and saw the fireball." Brown also said he saw a wing on fire in the parking lot.
There was a Forest Access rally scheduled for this evening in the auditorium next door. Candidate for Governor Dean Martin was scheduled to speak at the rally along with Senator Sylvia Allen, candidate Rusty Bowers, and candidate JD Hayworth. The rally has been moved to the blue building at the Rodeo Grounds.
Homes in the neighborhoods east and north of the school were evacuated and there were some power outages in the area as a result of the crash.
The National Transportation Safety Board and the Federal Aviation Administration are both sending teams to investigate.

We will bring you further updates as they come in. Stay posted to WMIcentral.com for further information on this developing story.

Preston & Courtney

Preston and Courtney came by after a wedding on Saturday. They looked so nice we thought we would use the opportunity to take some photos...

Relaxing and Productive Weekend

Can't believe how much work the yard is and can't believe how much work we actually got completed over the past few weeks.

The yard is sure beginning to come to life again. How rewarding it is to sit outside and enjoy the greenery, watch beautiful flowers bloom, listen to birds chirping and hens pecking away at the ground. Love to listen and watch the boys playing outside, especially when they are not arguing. Beautiful butterflies delicately fluttering about while lizards scurry from rock to rock.

I have pondered why it is that I enjoy spring so... to me it signifies renewal and life, pruning away the dead so that the new can flourish.

This year we removed our raised bed garden and are row gardening with both of the beds. We installed a drip irrigation system in hopes of conserving water. We planted everything from A to Z and are particularly excited about the Jalapenos.

We enjoyed a lot of company during the week/weekend. Retired Pastor Larry Rhodes came by Sunday morning for Biscuits and Gravy and later that afternoon visited with Dena Walker and Charlene Cherry.

The boys and Kenny are off to Albuquerque for a week of summer camp at Explora while I hang back and take care of the chores and finish planting.

Dinner with Courtney, Preston, Aaron, Shasta, McKynna and Donny 6-3-10

Wow...Cannot believe it is June already!

Have been spending the last few days attempting to beautify the yard. What makes this year different from the rest is the fact that I do not seem to have the stamina that I have had in previous years. Muscle aches and stiffness like I have never had before seem to have a prominent lasting effect. All is worth it when we can sit back and admire the beautiful delicate flowers and green, green grass.

Today was a special day. Aaron, Shasta, McKynna and Donny traveled from Safford to Eagar to spend the day. Enjoyed watching McKynna play. She enjoys being outside and playing with the boys. She is learning her letters and recognizes the letters of her name. Shasta works so hard teaching McKynna...she is a smart little girl. McKynna got a little fat lip today while jumping on the trampoline, not only is she smart, she is one tough girl too!

I was so surprised to get a new most adorable apron that Shasta made for me for Mother's Day. Beautiful green and brown with paisley's.

After work, Courtney and Preston joined us all for dinner. It was a pleasure. Shasta finished up our homemade hamburger buns, Kenny grilled hamburgers on the Green Egg while everyone else pitched in with French Fries etc.

Courtney played with the kids, they always enjoy her.

~Your family and your Love must be cultivated like a garden. Time effort and imagination must be summoned constantly to keep any relationship flourishing and growing~