Farmington!!

So I really blew it in Farmington this weekend! If I would have paid Junior into the Target Race we would have won the horse trailer. Bummer!! I never pay my colts into target races as they usually come back the second go and run alot harder. Junior and I ran consistently crappy all weekend! I still love him though!

My cousin Nicole and her hubby Mike came out on Saturday and watched us run and then that evening we picked up my nephew Taylon and he stayed the night with us. He was such a trooper! He really wanted to go swimming and the indoor "heated" pool was sub zero temperatures. Tay and Uncle Greg did jump and in swim for about 15 minutes until they couldn't take the icy water anymore! Even the fricking jacuzzi was freezing!


I honestly don't know how my sisters do it when they let Taylon sleep with them! I got kicked and shoved to the edge of the bed all night. The next morning Taylon told us when we go to Disneyland next month he wants to stay in our room with us because we "have the TV on all night". Could make for a long 5 nights in California!

Thanks again Lindsay for helping me out on Saturday! I should have left myself paid into the Target the way you had me entered. My bad! Thanks to Chablee to for her words of encouragement all weekend. I sure miss you girl!

Taylon and Junior

Taylon and Blades! Blades is Taylons favorite horse. He actually walked him over from the stalls to the trailer all by himself.

Taylon after a long day of running around at the barrel race.

2008 NBHA Awards

I am very proud of my Junior. He came from a 47 points behind to end up missing first place by 6 points in the First Year Horse Class for NBHA UT#01 2008. We ended up with a beautiful halter for second place but I cannot even put to words how proud I am of him. I know I've said it before but I am going to say it again......Thanks for everything JR! You are the most incredible animal with a ton of heart and I am so blessed to have you in my life.











Junior also received a very special award that was actually voted on by my fellow barrel racers and I want to say thanks to everyone for seeing in him what I have known has been there all along.

Most Improved Horse 2008 - Junior!!!

Also pictured here is Lindsay's dad Steve who was voted most improved rider for 2008. Yeah Steve! We sat by them at the awards dinner and had a wonderful time. They are super people and I am so glad we have gotten to know them this past year.

Finally Halloween pics!!

So here are some pics from our big Halloween party at Bryce Canyon. It was really weird not being home to hand out candy to the trick or treaters but it was a lot of fun!! Notice my husbands original Halloween costume. Sometimes I really wish the man would let his hair down and cut loose.

Devo wannabe and I'm not sure who her hubby was supposed to be???

Bunch of weirdos in this one! I loved my buddy Heath's Austin Powers costume.

Dancing on the picnic table!

Sarah, Norma, Karah, and Dolly aka Becka!!!

My best friend Amber and her hubby Austin....oops I mean Heath!!

Steph who was supposed to look like a female Nikki Sixx from Motely Crue and I think Andrew was supposed to be Bob Marley. All I know is we all had fun flipping his dreads and tying them in knots all night!

The Force was with us all night!!!

My personal favorite Joe Dirt aka Rayne!!! He grew his facial hair out for a week to be able to shave those side burns!!

Joel and Dan "Ho"!

My Dad's cute little pumpkin. Its a Rick Swanger original!!

Crash n Burn at the Blackhawk!!

What a wonderful day at the barrel race in Salina! First off I rated my horse too early on the first barrel and we tipped it coming out then to top it off he slipped and fell on the 3rd. This is the second time since our thank goodness now "ex" arena director from the Triple C has taken over running the Blackhawk Arena that I have had a horse fall down in there. Unless the Shaw family is running the show I refuse to run one of my horses on that junkie ground. I am extremely sore and we will see in the morning how Junior is doing. I plan on getting him a vet appointment just in case! I do hope everyone had a wonderful Halloween and will post pics soon from the "Rock Star Party" that we went too. Also made the trip up to Provo yesterday to see my nephew get baptized. It was a very special day and was great to get to see my family!!!

Yeah Dale Jr.!!!!!

Happy day at my house yesterday! Dale actually finished a race for a change and he came in 2nd!! Darn that last caution flag or I think he would have caught JJ for the win.

South Jordan yesterday!

So I must admit I am totally insane (I have an extreme barrel racing addiction) and went to South Jordan yesterday for a $500 added barrel race. It was a fun day and both of the horses worked nice. I did a time only on Blades and he worked a 3-D time against some tough open horses. I can't wait until December 1st so I can start entering him.

Junior worked good as always. If I would learn to totally trust him and just let him go do his job he would be such a super star. I haven't ran him in about 3 weeks and he was off for 7 days while I was in Denver so I was a wussy and rated him too much and too early. He always trys for me and I just love him to pieces!!!! Thanks J!!!

I also have to brag a little on Noelle and Diva from the Little Britches rodeo held at The Blackhawk Arena this weekend in Salina. The first go in barrels they ran a 15.9 and then yesterday they blew everyone else out of the water with a 15.6. They are currently sitting in the top ten in the National Little Britches standing (and will definately move up after this weekend) and are 11th in the State of Utah High School Rodeo standings. Yeah!!!! What a team those two are making!

Sorry.......

Ok, so I have been severely lacking in the blogging department for the past month. SORRY!!! (especially to my dear darling little sister Krissy who is such a faithful blogger)

So I finally got a promotion at work! I am the supervisor over 6 seasonal employees and 2 permanents. It also came with a very nice raise!!! Yeah. I am very excited after busting my butt at Bryce Canyon National Park for 17 long years to get some recognition for all I do there.

So Greg and I went to Denver, CO for I week so I could go to Fee Supervisor training. The training was good but the best thing was being able to spend some time with my husband away from home. We ate a ton of great food at some very nice restaurants and got to see some beautiful scenery. The fall colors on the way home were spectacular!!!

We were taking some photos at a rest stop called "Grizzly Creek" when it started to pour rain and as we turned around to head back to the truck this train came screaming by and scared the poop out of both of us!!!

Here are some random pics from the Utah State Fair a few weeks ago!