Labor Day Weekend

This labor day weekend has been a very eventful one, that's for sure. Yesterday was my little brother's 16th birthday. It's hard to believe that he is already 16, makes me feel old! For his birthday his grandpa had given him a truck, only it was given to him a couple of months ago so he could be day-working. So, for my surprise for him, I took it to get "cleaned,"

My friend Stormie helped me with the "cleaning!"

Can you see the Barbie hanging from the rear view mirror?

I think we did a very good job!

I can't believe that my brother was so gullible to let me have his truck keys. Our conversation went like this..
Me: "Lj, I need your truck keys please,"
Lj: "Umm, why?"
Me: "I'm taking it to get detailed for your birthday,"
Lj: "OK!!"
Silly brother of mine. He even got it at church on Sunday. Pastor Wendell asked him to come help him with something up front and Lj went up there, being the good cowhand he is. Wendell then had him stand on a bale, which really should have tipped Lj that something was up, but no! We then proceeded to sing Happy Birthday and that's when he finally got it! His defense: "I forgot that it was my birthday...!" Yay for little brothers right!

Well that was only half of the very eventful weekend. The other half you will have to guess... but here is a picture to help ya figure it out (for those who haven't already!)

Ya'll have a great week!

I just had to share!

I think my husband is a little kid still deep down inside. I really do! He wanted me to give him a hair cut yesterday and while I was inside searching for a mirror he thought he would start cutting his hair himself. Well, just like a little kid, he did this....

Now his whole head looks like that and all I've heard from him the last 24 hours is how cold his head is. THEN! On top of that he told everyone he works with that I did it!! Not true!!!

What am I going to do with him. Ssshhh don't tell him I put this on here though... But I just had to share!

On a different note, Spur helped me gather the horses this morning.

I don't know if he really enjoyed it but it was good for him. He is still scared of the horses but hopefully not for long!

Ya'll have a blessed weekend!!

Ridin' Colts

So I had this big long post all ready to go and the internet went down and erased it... Probably the Lord telling me not to post it. It was about politics and stuff.. but anyways..

T got two new colts today.

 This little bay is pretty nice looking I think. He is a two year old and I don't think he will be much taller than he is now, but he will probably be pretty stout.

The little sorrel is the one that T rode today. He is not bad looking either; taller than the bay but thinner.

Anywho, ya'll have a great Monday!!

Married life

Everyone's favorite question these past couple of weeks has been, "How is married life?"

Well, It's only been one month since T and I tied the knot but so far its great! I love being out here at the ranch and being able to wake up and see cows grazing outside the yard! It is different being here by myself though, when T is at work, but its not all the bad. Last week I finally finished unpacking all the gifts we got at our receptions. It toke me a while to find a place for everything, especially because most of it was kitchen stuff.

I have been getting to ride around with T a lot because they are not in the middle of working cows. All he is doing is checking water, so I get to ride along! Yay! The times when I can't go though, I have this little guy to keep me company.

Isn't he just adorable? Spur is his name and he is the cutest puppy I have seen in a very long time. He has such personality and sometimes keeps me from getting things done around the house. He is two months old and part border collie, part Australian shepherd. Oh and he is so smart! I've had him a week and he is already scratching at the door when he needs out!

Other than the new puppy, nothing big has happened in a while. School starts this Wednesday and... I'm not going. For many reasons but I'd rather not have to share. I know my dad is a little disappointed in me but there is a Bible college that I'm interested in that does complete online degrees. I feel like that's direction I need to be going to get an education. But, as T's favorite thing to say.. "Time will tell."

Hope ya'll have a blessed Monday and rest of the week!

Checkin' In

Well it has been a while since I have blogged last. A lot has happened between then and now, well not just a whole lot but some important things.

Too start, all my planning that has been going on for the past month or so has paid off. T and I's wedding was a success! It really doesn't feel different to be a married woman now, other than moving to a new place. Sometime I will post some pictures, but I have too many other things to do right now haha! For our honeymoon we went to San Antonio, which was a nice trip but I think we were both glad to get home. I'll have pictures of that too, I promise.

After our honeymoon we made our way to my new In-Laws for reception #1. It was very good and we really appreciate that T's parents put it on for us.

This Friday we have reception #2 in Texas, for all my family and friends. Honestly I can't wait for it to be over haha, but it will be good. I think my mother would agree with me when I say that though.

Well I am very tired and I will be blog more sometime next week, after all this wedding stuff is over. Ya'll have a good night!

One Week to Date

It's hard to believe that I'm getting married in one week. You would think I'd be more excited, but honestly I'm to tired to be excited, so is T.

I think when it gets to be one day before the wedding then I'll get really excited.

This past week has been.... challenging.. lets just say that. It has been very busy with last minute errands to run and things to organize. The decorations for the wedding are all set, my dress is clean and everyone else's cloths are pressed, my hair, make-up, jewelery is all ready to go. Flowers are ordered and a cake is being made (although that's for the reception, since my mom is having to do most of that we took care of those things early.)

T is exasperated with work, but I don't blame him. They can't go a day without someone quiting, or something going wrong out there. I feel for him, poor guy. He keeps telling me, "I can't wait to go on vacation," Isn't that the truth.

It will be my last few days here at Hudson's for the most part, save coming in a couple of times a month to help her with taxes, filing, and organizing receipts. That's ok though, I won't miss reading books at work LOL!

My parents are still not 100% ok with me getting married, come to find out. Which only added to the stress. I'm not going into that though, for mine and their sake.

I'm supposed to start college in August but the thought just makes me cringe. Is that bad? My first semester at the local college here was not what I expected and I really dont' want to have to go through that again. I'm thinking on doing something different but until I know more, it's not for sure.

We Finally got the situation with our truck figured out, or at least I hope we did. Apparently they sent the registration for the truck to New Mexico!! Umm hello!!! We live in Texas thank you very much. It took my future in-laws, T and myself calling these crazy people to straighten it up. Geez, that's what they get paid to do right? You would think they would know what they are doing.....

Well I have more running around to do so I'll catch ya'll later..

-J

Hmm... What day is it??

I'm just being facetious.. you don't have to answer that

Of course I know what day it is.. Or at least I think I do. Today could really be my Monday. Lets just say there have been lots of blond moments. Enough said.

So I had this big long blog post that I was going to share about my trip to Stephenville but I didn't finish it and it just sat there, waiting for me to post. But it is way to late to post it. That was two weeks ago! Anyways, to make it short, I went to Stephenville to see my bestie friend from Colorado for the first time in two years and we got reended in her new little car and it was fiasco. No one was hurt which was good, but I was glad to get home after over 900 miles of driving. I love my friend but I think I'll just stay home next time.

Two weeks till the wedding and I can't stop counting the minutes. T's boss asked him if he was excited about getting married and he said, "Well it's like waiting for Christmas, the more you think about it the more pissed off you get.." So true haha!

Everything is coming together nicely, but why am I so stressed out? I'm more excited about the honeymoon.. That's probably just how it goes. I think what has made it worse is that the reception is two weeks after the wedding. I told my mother that she is in charge of that.. I'll be gone! Hehe!

My grandmother's siblings came to Alpine for the 4th of July weekend and threw T and I a wedding/bridal shower thingy ma bob. I don't know what it was really, but we opened their presents and what not. The only thing that made it a bridal shower was that my grandma got me this silky night gown and I opened it there in front of everyone. T turned a deep shade of red and my dad got mad. It was quite commecial really. I hadn't seen my aunt's and uncle's for a while so we had fun playing a game called smart ass. I'm not cursing I promise, it was really the name of the game and once you play it you realize why it's called such a name. Everybody was loud and laughing and it was fun, poor T thought didn't know what to think. Welcome to the family honey!

Don't know what else to say. I'm at work today and it's very boring. No one is coming in and I'm almost done with my second book. My boss has been on vacation since June 30, and won't be returning until the 15th, so I'm stuck at the store for two weeks. Joy!

Hope ya'll have a great weekend!