Bovine Booty Call

Does this look like a woman in love?

We're hoping so...

Our female cow Sadie is, to put it delicately, yearning for a little romance.

Several months ago, we had the guy come out with the long glove

and the vial of semen but unfortunately, it didn't take.

 This time around we went old fashioned.

Byron took her down the road for a conjugal visit-- to see the

neighbor's two bulls.

We know these two "boys" already have a mad crush on our girl.

They are the same hoodlums who last month broke into our pasture to visit Sadie.

 We're all hoping nature takes it's course... since we're not

quite sure what else to do.

Roses and chocolate seemed a bit excessive.

Since Sadie's "time" came to an end today, Byron and Kean

hooked her up to the tractor and walked her back home.

Who knows if Sadie enjoyed her weekend but Kean sure loved

the tractor ride.

Keep your fingers crossed that this weekend of romance

will take.

And don't forget to vote for Baldapalooza's grant:

https://www.facebook.com/idahopower/app_130660760316387

We are on page four-- 

look for the hand with writing and the title:

BALD, BOLD AND BEAUTIFUL

You can vote ten times (spread the word please).

Mystery Meat

Our big night out was actually our big night in.

Some of our favorite people in the world, Mark and Calene Borup

brought dinner over so we could partee.

The food they brought was Himalayan... and we didn't tell the girls

what they had just eaten until after-- it was Yak dumplings.

And they were yummy, trust me!

Kean was grouchy all day and wouldn't eat anything except for two pieces of bacon for breakfast.

But boy, did he mack on the Yak!

I have this new theory, I think he just gets claustrophobic and sick of the family

because he was the life of the party once Calene and Mark arrived!

Sorry to keep nagging, but don't forget to vote

for BALD, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL

on page four for us to get a grant for our charity.

Here is the link:

                                  https://www.facebook.com/idahopower/app_130660760316387

You can vote ten times a day!

Gracias.

Because Kean Has Cancer

We had a fun visitor drop by today..

which meant adult conversation for mom

and lots of hugs for Keanut.

Lindsey Pennington is a student at BSU majoring in therapy.

We've known her for forever and last summer she worked for us

taking Kean for a few hours a week.

It was such a treat to see her.

 We also got a surprise in my inbox today.

Ballet Idaho sent us the pictures from when the girls got

to "guest" on stage for The Nutcracker.

 Most of the pictures have the girls staring in wonder at the dancers 

on the stage.

What a memorable experience that one was.

It is interesting.  Last night, on the way to the comedy dinner,

Holland said how sad it is that there are all these things we get invited to go and do

because Kean has cancer-- but he can never go and enjoy them.

She's right.  But as I pointed out, they are 'suffering' from his cancer too

and what a blessing it is to make so many new friends and have so many 

amazing experiences.

I've said it many times, cancer has been the most brutal experience of our lives

but it has also been the most beautiful.

Case in point, Baldapalooza never would have been conceived 

without this huge new chapter consuming our lives.

So don't forget to vote (again and again-- make that ten times each day)

for us to get a grant for our charity.

Here's the link:

https://www.facebook.com/idahopower/app_130660760316387

We are on page four.  Look for the hand with writing and the title:

BALD, BOLD and BEAUTIFUL.

Thanks for your patience and help.

Lots of Laughs

Byron stayed home with Kean tonight, while the girls and I got out and about.

One of my friends started a charity;  "Comedy for a Cure" where she has

comedians come in to help raise money for children's cancer programs.

Tonight, she held a small gathering for several families-- pizza, face painting

and lots of laughter.

 Tonight's entertainment was two guys from an Improv troupe--

they were hilarious and even put all the kids at ease enough that

Holland got up to help in a skit (she nailed it)!

 Greer (our aspiring actress jumped right out there...

as did... are you ready for this?  Reese, our somewhat shy one.

All three girls were quoting one liners and zingers all the way home in the car.

As Holland put it, "I'll remember this night for the rest of my life".

Love that.

So will I.

It was great fun.

Oh... don't forget to vote for our Baldapalooza grant.

Go to this link, find the picture with the hand on it with writing, titled

"Bald, Bold and Beautiful" and vote ten times a day!

We're now on page three.

 https://www.facebook.com/idahopower?sk=app_130660760316387&app_data

Vote

Today was a heavy therapy today for Keanut:  P.T. and O.T.

He's finally putting weight on his little feet-- but not happily.

And he sure didn't want to work for Andrea today.

She finally tricked him into standing- at least.

 He loved this new game of knocking the ball off her head.

Aren't we lucky to have creative (and good sports) for therapists?

 We also had our first Baldapalooza meeting of the year.

We are crazy enough to do the music festival again.

Our biggest hurdle is finding the perfect artists to perform!

Major step number one.

One final note... I applied for a grant from Idaho Power

and it looks like they'll award money to the top vote getters.
You'll have to scroll through the entries to find mine:  
"Bald, Bold and Beautiful"  (look for the picture of the hand).
And I think you can vote every day (hint, hint).
And I was just told you can vote ten times a day!

https://www.facebook.com/idahopower/app_130660760316387?ref=br_tf

SmackDown

I rounded up and herded all the kids to the dentist today for a check-up.

Even Kean.

His abbreviated check-up was more like a WWF Smackdown.

I think it was all the poor dentist could do to keep from getting chomped on.

I'm happy to report both sides survived and it was a tie.

(The pic is of Reese-- I was wrestling with Kean and am not sufficiently

talented enough to hold him down and take a picture).

  We got the coolest box in the mail yesterday-- from the Leavitt cousins in Texas.

Well, really it's from Aunt Rachel-- my uber talented sister-in-law.

Yep, she's one of those women-- you know, creative, fun, smart, talented.

She sent us that black and white box at the back of the table full of

padded envelopes.  It's the "Snail Mail Family Ties Game"...

designed to keep cousins who live much too far away from each other

close and in constant contact.

 Each month we are supposed to follow the directions in the envelope

and send whatever we are assigned to do to the cousins in Texas.

They are doing the same (but sending it to the cousins in Idaho).

 For January, we were told since it's after all the excitement of Christmas,

we were to make good, old-fashioned paper snowflakes to send brightness

and cheer  their way!

 We all got a bit carried away and had so much fun making little paper gems.

 We can't wait to see what February holds...

and March and April and May and....

Tea Anyone?

I was told Kean did well at therapy school today... but

this was him the minute we got home.

 I keep hoping we'll see an increase in his stamina but

so far, he's just one spent puppy by the time he's done.

Make that one spent cute puppy.

 So yesterday we stretched out my birthday...

tonight we stretched out Christmas.

Our wonderful neighbor's, the Kwid's gave the kids belated presents.

 Kean was quite taken with his new motorcycle (and of course, his

sister's crazy faces-- have I mentioned, Greer wants to be an actress?).

 It zooms and makes all kinds of "motorcycle ride" noises.

The boy is in heaven (again).

He had a good night.

Motorcycles and tea parties with his sisters.

Doesn't get much better than that.