March started rough for us everyone got Influenza B so while I doctored sick kids I remodeled my bathroom. I am a huge Cars fan and one night a few months ago I had this vision. I love the results. Because of Influenza Jake, Kaci, and I stayed home from the St George rodeo. I was so sad. Zeak did awesome in the ribbon roping placing 3rd and 5th and had some good runs in everything else just not enough to place him. I have no pictures because I wasn't there to take them.
The second weekend in March Aunt Shannon came for a visit. Her and Kaci have been planning an ice skating party since Porter's blessing. Everyone went and we had a great time. Kaci was in heaven having Aunt Shannon dote on her. Grandma Woodland even got on the ice for just minute. Brinley was very frustrated because she wanted to go fast but couldn't. She and Uncle Dan had a power struggle on the ice for a good 20 min. I am not sure who won but everyone left the ice smiling.
Mona Elementary has a rad kid program that is so good for our kids. They teach self defense to our kids and stranger safety. This is Zeak at graduation. I stayed long enough to watch him finish the course and then had to leave because Kaci was still really sick. She was sick one week better the next and fevered and sick again on Sunday for another week of sickness.
I LOVE St Patrick's day not sure why maybe because it is the day after my birthday. I decided this year to have a little fun and make green shamrock pancakes for breakfast. Jake thought I was awesome. He was lucky to have his Rad kid graduation on St Patrick's day hence all the green shirts.
Even though Kaci was still not 100 % she felt good enough to get dressed in her St Patrick's skirt her and Grandma Barnhurst made. She asked me why I couldn't sew I told her I didn't have patience to sew. When she was sewing with grandma she told her I just couldn't sew.
The 3rd weekend in March we spent in Toole at the Junior High Rodeo. We decided to enter Jake in the 5th and under rodeo as well. We were already there and the horses were there so why not enter him. He did awesome for being on a new horse. This was the State finals for the 5th and under and we warned Jake he wouldn't make it to the short go because he only had one rodeo. Much to our surprise as well as a few parents Jake did come back to the short go in poles. I was so proud of him. He ended up 9th overall and won a set of leather reins. He was so excited.
Zeak had some bad luck in Toole. He didn't place in anything and lost his good standings for state. I am not sure why we had such bad luck because he has practiced so hard. One thing for sure Zeak doesn't get discouraged very easy. He smiled and then asked if he could help with the 5th and under rodeo. He got to be the pick up man in the steer riding. He was so proud that his bull and heifer were used in the steer riding both days. Cody Wrights boys loved our cattle and wanted to buy the bull. This made Zeak's weekend he said to me, "Mom our bull is famous!"
Kaci finished her first session of Ice skating at the end of the month. She loves ice skating and showed lots of improvement. She is passed the first 2 levels and will start on level 3 in April. Grandma and Cort got to see her skate the last day and pass her test.
Dan loves to turkey hunt it is one of his favorite past times. This is the 3rd year in a row he has taken Jake turkey hunting. They have become good friends and enjoy this sport together. Their new goal is to take him Elk hunting. Dan is so attentive to Jake it give me comfort that if something were to happen to me or one of our kids Dan really could take care of us. Jake has come along ways and is very independent and mobile. The first year his dad came with him and had to help him do almost everything. The second year he had some buddies come with him. This year he came alone. He is living on his own in his own apartment. It is so fun to watch him and see the progress. And, it is so fun to see him out enjoying the great outdoors.
I don't have a photo of the last accomplishment in March but it is one I am very proud of. Our county also has a RAD Women Self Defense coarse. Since the kids were taking rad kids I decided it would be good for me to take the RAD Women coarse. Every Wed in March Tina, Taylei, and I went to a two hour class. Taylei could teach the coarse now and help her mom and I she was amazing. I feel more prepared and more confident that I could defend my self if I had to. The hope is that I never have to!
I don't watch much TV and when I do it is usually a brief glimpse at the weather. I knew there was going to be a Royal Wedding but I had no idea when until the night before. I wish I would have been a little more on top of things but none the less we took the opportunity for a little party. As I was watching the wedding earlier in the morning I thought why don't we have a royal dinner and then watch the wedding as a family. I was overall impressed with the wedding. She was modest, graceful, he was handsome and they seemed to be very much in Love. Even though theirs was a wedding with lots of people and publicity I thought it was very intimate and tasteful. Kaci was really excited and wanted to invite some friends over. She even when over and got Ty to dress up since the Durbins' let her down. We had homemade french toast with buttermilk syrup, and bacon. It was so delicious. Pretty sure it was on the Royal dinner menu but it should have been. Then we watched the wedding. The kids were not nearly as into as I was but they humored me. The dads even enjoyed it. This gave us a great teaching moment to talk about marriages and the differences between a temple marriage and civil marriage. We read teh book My Wedding Day by, Debra Pace Rowley. This was a simple explanation of a temple wedding with beautiful illustrations.
