I Have moved into my new blog.

Well I have moved into my new blog. I am hoping that you will leave comments on this one so I know you have visited. I am excited about how it is going to look and it will give me more room to play and add stuff. I will miss this blog but I think I will love my new one more.

Please stop by My Lovely Impressions

halloween 2009

Our Friend Ethan, (ping pong player) and Kadin ( road sign )

The kids Halloween Night

Our halloween was a bit rushed because destiny had a hockey game in Olds late afternoon.

We made it back in time to meet with friends and head out trick or treating. It was a nice but chilly night and the kids trick or treated long enough to fill there bags and actually feel like they had enough.

Hayze was a nerd or Alfalfa. and Destiny was a Zombie. I got this dress at the thrift sale for $1.00 and will be able to use it again next year for something. My suggestion was princes Fiona, from shriek.

With everyone being sick the week of halloween, not to much effort went into this years activities. Next year will be better. IT was fun just the same.

give away and reuse WINNER

Random draw was made and ....

Tanya was the winner of the "chic" picture

Thanks for entering jazzy... Look for other things on here in the future.

Tanya, I will get your info and deliver.. HHEHHee.

Fun Country Riders Banquet.

Last Saturday we finished up the "Fun Country Riders" season with a banquet and dance.

It was a great event, with lots of raffle items, pot luck supper, awards and a DJ dance.

The kids had an excellent time and were a great help that night.

The Awards

Both kids did really well.

Destiny won High point for their division and Hayze won reserve.

Destiny received a bronze and Hayze a beautiful painted pony. both engraved with there personal information.

Destiny also won best in poles and barrels and Hayze won best versatility. ( other events)

They received framed pictures of themselves with the information on the photo for what they won. ( they are very nicely done)

Proud dad.

( Hayze was happy he had his Hawaii shirt on in the photo he received)

Destiny and her dad dancing

They kids had so much fun dancing, Hayze asking all the moms to dance. I think he felt more comfortable dancing with them than the younger girls.

Destiny danced with all the young kids and ran around having fun.

Hayze took on quite a big roll at the dance, he helped pull tables and chairs out when we needed extra, he help sell raffle tickets, he and Nicole sold 50/50. ( raising $105 dollars) then he was confident enough when the time come to draw to go on stage and talk to the DJ so that he and Nicole could draw the number. He spoke in the mic like a pro and even mentioned other things that were going on, selling cookbooks and raffle tickets.

The night was a huge success for the club and our family had a great time.

Give away and reuse

Picture from Art In Motion

A while back I had mentioned to my friend Tanya that I wanted to organize a swap. You know a place where my friends and I could bring 10 or so items to swap with other ladies. This could be anything from house hold decor to books to dishes, just something in good shape but that you don't use or need anymore. Well I haven't had the time to organize such an event, however, my dear daughter gave me an idea tonight. I have this nice picture in my office just sitting on my desk. It recently lost it's home when I redecorated my bedroom. The other thing I have in my office right now is 52 items for a raffle table for the kids banquet for the gymkhana club. Destiny said "mom why don't you donate this picture to the raffle table? Well I can't really do that seeing it is "used". But what I can do is "raffle it away" on my blog. So I am encouraging reusing/recycling, and I think it is to nice of picture to take it to the "take it or leave it". It is a real nice feminine piece that would go nice in a romantic, or french, or girls room. It caught my eye because it was so "classy".
Ok. If you would like this picture for your home, leave a comment on this post and I will make a draw for it next Wednesday Oct. 28.
If you are selected I will mail it out to you, I will contact you for your info if required.

to leave a comment, click on the word "comment" on the bottom

Karen's Wedding

The Staff from Bangles.

We we were all invited to attend Karen's Wedding on Sunday.

The wedding was in Rosebud at the theatre. It was a lovely ceremony.

Unfortunity not everyone was able to attend but 8 of us made it to share in her day.

Congratulations

Karen & Daniel

Thanksgiving Weekend

Last weekend we spent in Kalispell Montana for the Thanksgiving weekend. I was a nice time for our family. We got to shop a lot and swim in the pool at the hotel as well as see the beautiful country side of Northern USA. Our kids have never drove through a boarder, poor things have only had the opportunity to go through customs at the airport. That started off our new experiences for the weekend and from there, we seen great country, glacier parks, moose in the back of pick ups, park rangers with hats like you see on t.v., different restaurants and the list goes on.

One of the weirdest things to me is, how does the accent change just 10 mins inside the boarder. We stopped to have a bathroom, (or should I say restroom) break and they all talked we an accent.

I didn't get a chance to take as many pictures as I wanted when we went. I drove the whole way there and my family isn't nearly as excited about picture taking as I am. Destiny did however afford me the luxury of a few one afternoon, while her brother sat in the truck and had no part of it, for then anyway. He did break down the next day for a few.

I will add them when I get a chance. Destiny and I are on our way out to dryland training for her hockey team. Have a great weekend.

It Is In The Eye

Its amazing to me how they are all so different.

Their eyes can tell a story, and I never really realized it until recently.

This particular horse is a bit of a wild spirit. After a recent storm she

became our best friend and had eyes a stressed and as scared as mine.

The other thing so amazing is that animal lovers and horse crazed people can tell a horse apart by their eyes. I spent a hour or so out taking pictures of the horses one day not telling anyone and when I started editing them, Destiny came right up and said, oh I like Brahma's eye.

Really, because I couldn't even remember which horse it was.

Patchy

These were a couple of my favorite "eye" shots from that day.

I tried to make this one sepia, not nearly as effective with that blue eye.

Lefsa

Lefsa, is a tradition in our family. It is basically a potato tortilla, however we just put butter in it and eat it with our turkey. or it is the best with bacon in it in the morning but different Norwegians do different things.

This is the dough, made up of mashed potatoes, butter, cream and flour. ( room temp, before you add the flour)

Roll it out as thin as you can get it, I had to use a lot of flour so that it wouldn't stick.

That is my moms rolling pin.

Now, I don't have all the fancy lefsa making tools such as a lefsa griddle, flipper, or any other paraphernalia. I just used my electric frying pan and a regular flipper. That worked too..

This is only my second attempt at making lefsa, so I didn't think it warranted anything to fancy.

I must say, this is a two man job and at least 2 griddles. I was a little over excited and made a lot of potatoes, and only used half of my mashed potatoes for the lefsa, so we will be eating mashed potatoes all week.

It tasted great. It actually even looks like it should.

If you would like a recipe. Just let me know and I can try and help.

Bringing Home the Hay

Well it is that time of year to get ready for the season ahead. The snowy rain came just two days after we got our bales home for the winter.

We had a lot of help for this evening of bale moving and it went very quickly.

I supplied the supper, the boys did all the work.

You can see the weather rolling in just behind Jim in this picture.

That is our friend Kody, Hayze and our nephew Gerrick. Gerrick loved watching the bales fall.

Awh, too wicked! Was the saying that got us giggling.

The boys were an excellent help.

Helping Uncle, Gerrick had a great time

The boys on the top of the stack, ready to go home.

Really Looking

Well, I am really looking for something to share.

I haven't done any neat projects, haven't completed anything new.

Haven't seen any great movies, or ventured really to far from home.

But what I have been doing is:

• Volunteering at the kids gymkhana's
• Attending meetings to plan the year end banquet for the kids gymkhana
• Designing a email/mailout for the kids gymkana
• Attending hockey conditioning and tryouts
• Attending hockey practices
• Co-coaching Destiny's Pee Wee girls hockey team
• Putting on a parent meeting for the girls hockey team
• Eating a spaghetti supper at the school tonight
• Watching the kids rope and ride at the riding area
• Watching the new Greys
• Watching the new House
• Watching the new survivor
• And spent an evening with the "girls" at a very cute Italian restaurant last Friday.

Oh and I can't forget the pictures I took, I edited the whole batch on Monday so that I could get them to her prior to the baby coming. LUCKY, the baby came 13 days early and arrived on Tuesday.

Ready to Arrive

I was so blessed to be able to take these photos.

The baby is due to arrive in about 3 weeks.

This photo shoot took us 3 hours and many wardrobe changes. We had a great time and I learned a lot about taking pictures inside. I am more of a outdoor shooter, however I really enjoyed this experience and may now have to buy a few lights. Thanks to Shawna for the use of her lights and backdrop.

Editing is in the early stages, but the pictures so far are amazing.

Cutest Helper

Destiny has recently lost a few privileges at home due to some wrong choices, so she has plenty of extra time to help me around the house. Yesterday, she helped cook supper, do laundry, cleaned the front entrance, and even straightened the shoes in my closet with out being asked.

She is a great little helper, and a great little conversationalist with out the T.V on.

I took this picture to finally show you the beautiful apron that the kids "aunty Marlene" made them. This is Destiny's and it is made out of recycled jeans. Thanks Kim.. Hayze's apron is made of recycled denim as well. Just a little more masculine. I will share a picture of him in it, if he ever actually helps in the kitchen.

A couple of pictures for you to look at. I am just trying to get my pictures to look bigger on my posts. I am not sure of the proper way to do this.

I went in and manually changed the pixels on html screen. That seems like a very tedious way to do it, and if I am posting a lot of pictures, not practical at all.

So if you are reading this and you have any idea how my pictures can be big and not so grainy and have to do it manual please let me know. ( bloggers help)

took a couple nights ago. Can't believe the September weather we are having.

A sailors sky is a sure sign on more hot weather.

Destiny and Mic

The kids, I had to snap this one, Can't believe they are in the same room and getting along.

(see how grainy, yukk)

I will keep trying. Have a great weekend.

Weekend full of arenas.

The Regehr family hosted a team roping jackpot and a pig roast on Saturday.

Jim took part in the team roping as a heeler .

Pig roasted to perfection

Jim after the roping, I took no arena pictures for this reason and due to the fact that I was running back and forth to the hockey arena with the children.

After supper they had a dummy roping for the kids.

Hayze won the heeling, and took home a buckle donated by Trina's dad Jim.

Jim was so proud that both Hayze and himself won something.

Jim took 4th place in the jackpot, and won a $50 gift card to K&K livestock.

All the kids from the Dummy roping

Yes, I even got in on the action.

$2.00 entry fee for the adult dummy roping.

notice there is no "victory" photo for me.

We had a great time at the Regehrs, I love getting together for functions like that with friends.

Sunday found us at the gymkhana area in Strathmore and then back at the rink for Hayze's conditioning. Another great day for the kids at the arena. I don't have any pictures because I was helping time and announce. Another great weekend.

As fall continues on and the sports start up, I am getting excited about all the things to come.

Hockey teams will be picked for Hayze after next weekend and their winter series gymkhana starts in Okotoks. Gitty UP.!