Have Tools Will Travel!

So why is my beautiful daughter Devin,  surrounded by all of these boys, not smiling?

Here's a hint;

One day after Devin's orthodontist appointment as we were hurrying off to soccer practice, Devin realized the Dental Assistant forgot to close the brackets on her braces.   The wire was popping out and digging into her cheek-  OUCH!!

I grabbed my trusty jewelry tools and jumped in the car.  When we got to the field, I laid her head on my armrest and went to work.  I opened the remaining brackets, finessed the wire back through the back connector in the back and closed those little buggers,  Pretty as you please!

I don't mind telling y'all that Devin's friends were kind of  impressed and the next morning Devin said "Mom, Hannah's mom could never do what you did last night" .  

Dang straight girl-   You got yourself a Super Duper Mom......

and a Super Duper Smile

Shock!!

I just got a call from one of my favorite sister in laws (I have 12).  In her usually bubbly nothings a big deal way she told me she has breast cancer-  It makes me cry to even type it.  She, of course is unflappable.  All of us around her are a little breathless right now.

They caught it early and the doctors feel like things will be okay.  And of course she has a fantastic attitude about it all.  Not only that she has two enormous families, add up her parents, brothers, sisters, in-laws, nieces and nephews- she is well over  150 prayers!  She will no doubt kick this thing with all sorts of perkiness!  Come to think of it,  she might end up with a perky new pair to match her personality!!

This ones for you, you saucy little thing you!!!!

xoxoxo

3 days left- 3 little eggs

My amazingly talented friend Chrissy has been creating lovely things from about four days after she was born.  When she started painted I begged and begged her for a little nest painting.  For my birthday this year I received this -

Yep, those are real turquoise eggs, one for each of my little buddies!

Lucky Me!

Cokeville WYYYYYYYOMIN!!!! Population 506.

July 24th in Cokeville Wyoming!  Celebrating the Pioneers and 100 years of Cokeville.

6:30am
The Cokeville 5k- a little early for a holiday weekend but the view was worth it.

Oh, did I mention that if your are a woman between 40-49 years and you run a little fast, well then you might be able to take one of these lovely 1st place trophies home with you.  Laugh, but its as close as I will ever get to a running trophy so I am wearing it!

                                     

10:00am   

Dayton kids line the Main Street (just a block away from Dayton Drive) waiting for the hundreds of pounds of candy that will soon be thrown at them.

                          

My favorite part of the parade!!  I can't figure out how they even recruit Boy Scouts.

                           

2:00pm

Cokeville Flag Football Tournament at the Cokeville Park.  Check out the hot guy in the dark t-shirt, I know those legs!  MMMMmmmm.

                          

                                     

9:00pm 

Out at the ranch, waiting for the homemade bomb to explode!    Apparently, if you mix gas with some secret ingredient, and shoot it with a gun, it will explode- well that's what they say anyway.  It didn't work but hanging out in a field with great people is enough fun for me!