Transformers! More than meets the eye!

I imagined Optimus and the others here at Hoover Dam as Randy and I drove through it. Thanks goes to Darci for the fabulous Transformers music and the tribute to Bumblebee! Kimberly and I got a "blast from the past" as we listened to the music.

My camera bag caused this mistake. It hit the key and I can't delete it.

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La Dance Hot! Look quick for this is Kailey Girl... NOT Cortney!

Princess Kailey with her dance class. Jedi Jake and Poppa looking on. Watching Kailey dance was like going back in time to "a galaxy far, far away" and watching Cortney dance! I loved it! Kailey is excellent at moving her hips and taking center stage. The night we arrived I was upstairs with Kailey and we we're playing and laughing and all of a sudden she through her arms around me and looks into my face and says,"You have my mommy's eyes." My heart melted into a million pieces!

My "Perfect" reasons for going to Arizona!

Jedi Jake freaking out without his light saber, either that, or he just ate a bug. We played kick ball and Jakers is really good. Grandma was hardly ever up to make runs.

Tortney and Gavin entertaining grandma and grandpa while attending Kailey's dress rehearsal for her up-coming dance recital. This is another kid that loves his blanket!

My "Perfect" reasons for going to Arizona!

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Tortney and Gavin entertaining grandma and grandpa while attending Kailey's dress rehearsal. This kid is very active! He's another one that loves his blanket. I couldn't get enough of loving on this kid.
Cortney sure has her hands full with these three! I hated to say good-bye...

Sorry about posting the same pic. I was traveling when posting and lost the connection so I began again and I got double! I tried to delete the first post of this, but, no such luck....this is worth a second look anywho!

Spring is here...FINALLY!

All of us working in the oil field didn't think that Spring would ever get here this year. This poem is for my family since I quote it every year. Thanks Darci for reminding me. Cortney also made a darling card using this poem. I learned this poem in the fourth grade. {That was awhile ago.}

Spring is here, Spring has come.
The bird is on the wing.
My, my, how absurd...
I thought the wing was on the bird!

I think this song that Darci downloaded is very appropriate too!
I do remember another poem about a robin...Little Robin Redbreast, sittin' on his pole...well, I won't finish it. My brother taught it to me so I don't need to say more. tee hee

Randy, H&P 274 in Battlement Mesa

This is Rig H&P 274. I am standing on the rig pad looking Northeast towards Rifle. You can see I-70 and the Colorado River. If you enlarge this pic, you will be able to see Tri States's yard. You can see all the man camps, and Stallion's red barn, and then behind that is Tri State. I didn't realize I was getting the yard in this pic when I took it! DUH! Most of the trucks are out working so it doesn't look like there is very much to see.

You can see I-70, a train, and then the river.

Randy heading out of old location.

Okay Justin Pierce, check out the incrediable boating!

Hey Cortney! I'm still trying really hard to encougage Justin to want to visit. I know he enjoys water sports. Just think of all the possibilities! This lake is up Rifle Gap but I'm unsure of the name. It has been awhile since we were there.

Some pictures of Rifle Falls

These pictures were taken about a year ago. we decided to see what the Falls were all about and Rifle Gap so we took a day and went exploring. Rifle Gap is about forty miles from good ole' Parachute. After driving to the falls, you park your vehicle and then walk up about 300 feet to reach the bottom of the falls, and then you can walk up and get above the falls, which we did. Yes, we huffed and puffed treking to the top!