Mother Nature...Large and in Charge!!!!!!!

My nephew, J.D. rolling the middle section to our snowman.
Rylee rolling the head.

Love that smile!


Rylee goofing around on the original base to the snowman.

The original base and I. I/we all rolled our pieces way to big.

They were to heavy to lift onto each other. Not even teamwork would help to lift

them up. So we used them as forts and had a half-hearted snowball fight.

Utah State Chariot Championship

Saturday February 27, 2010.

While Rylee, Mom and I were walking a 5K before heading up to the races...

Grandpa was pulled through the mud while helping Ron Robinson

warm up the second team he drove. I did not find this out until after all

the races were over and we were talking to him in the barn, waiting to load up

and head for the house.

Sunday February 28, 2010.

Had the driver of the other chariot in Grandpa's race turned

around or listened to the announcer,

this is the site he would have seen and/or heard.

1. No Driver
2. C.C. bearing down on his chariot.
3. The announcer repeatedly telling him to look over his shoulder.
   There was a runaway team behind him.

Back in the starting gate...C.C. did not start. Knockdown broke from the starting gate as planned. This caused the horses to twist and the chariot to dump Grandpa out onto the ground. And the horses to have a free run down the track. They were picked up nicely by the outriders, whose job it is to pick up runaways. The horses sustained no injuries.

The paramedics were called in.

Paramedic #1 to Grandpa, "Sir, do you know where you are?"
Grandpa, "Hell yeah, I'm on the ground!"

He's tough and we love him. But holy smoke...He scarred us!
Needless to say He did not place at the State level.

Smiling hearts, Beautiful faces, Good times and Happy places!

My beautiful Baby!

Rylee and her friend Scout

Ryles and I at the Saltair Resort.

Stopped for some fun picture taking on our way home from

the World Chariot Races Day 1.

Rylee's fun day!

Rylee playing at the races.
Sis-in-law Kim, cousin Karen, cousin Bill, Aunt Melba, brother Les and cousin Sharon.

Karen, Bill, Melba and Sharon

CC and Jet

Critchlows and Ron Robinson

Our day started wonderfully.

We went to JD's basketball game.

Got our nails done.

Went to the races.

Got haircuts.

Finally went home to have dinner and play games.

Saturdays races.

The weather was wonderful for most of the day. Grandpa lost to the Richards family again. Not even sure why they are having to race each other again. Neither is he. One more weekend of races here in Tooele County then it is on to Ogden for the State and World finals. We love those!

See you there! Or at least we hope too!!!!!

It's a Boy!

New kid in the barn. Meet Nellie's day old son. Grandpa and I have already been doing a little bandaging on his back foot. Seems that the foot is a bit lazy or it was walked on by his mommy or daddy, shortly after birth. Not sure exactly what happened. Grandpa wrapped it with cloth and then wrapped duct tape around it, as sort of a make shift cast. Seemed to help him stand on it better. He is so soft, with the curliest short hair. To hear his little baby goat sounds almost make my eyes water it was so endearing.

Fw: Drama at the races!

The race right before Grandpas turned into an event that all in attendance worry about. Ron Robinson was left in the starting gate, while his team traveled the track without a driver. In the photos you can see him on the ground in the starting gate. His team went around the track safely. Right as they could have been grabbed by some of the heading crew they veered off, jumped the rail and headed through the infield part of the track. There they were flagged down at the other end of the infield by the opposite rail just as the Ron's buggy hit that rail and tipped over. Nate Critchlow was driving the other team and promptly got his under control so that the empty chariot had the right of way.

Shake-N-Bake...Cody!!!!!

Cody and his girlfriend, Candace.

The cake

The crew

The famous underware, just in case he thinks he's on fire.

A Shake-N-Bake from Dillon

Boys being boys!

Cody and his wedgie.

And of course my favorite girls.

Cody had the best night ever last night. His family threw him a surprise Talladega Nights 16th birthday party. He said he didn't have a clue.

I knew it was going to be a great party the day before when Rylee and I gave him his gift, that had finally came in the mail. A couple of t-shirts that had his favorite quotes on them... He jumped up and yelled, "I love you Gerri!"

Kerri had all the foods from the movie for the kids. The party was in the garage. She decorated in a race car theme and hung up signs all over the walls with quotes from the movie.

But the best and most memorable part of the night had to be when Hank said a prayer before it was time to eat. Now if you have seen the movie you know how Ricky Bobby prays to the infant baby Jesus or Jesus as his friends to the south call him! Where he thanks his smokin' hot wife. The stone cold fox! (Woo, woo!) It was priceless. Cody was laughing the whole time, along with all his friends. I operated the video and had the camera bouncing the whole time trying not to bust out laughing. You will have to call Hank and have him play his version for you it was a wonderful interpretation!!!!

Cody one day will realize how lucky he is to have such wonderful and loving parents.

New Kids on the Block!

I guess he must have known months ago that by putting both goats into the same pen would produce some new "KIDS"! But just the other day Grandpa mentioned that Nellie is going to have a baby(s). After helping feed, water and unload the horses after the races I couldn't help but look in on the expectant mother. She is deffinatly bigger than she should be. I wonder if she is as scared as I was to be a first time mommy? Keep watching for the newest updates on the newest addition to the family. A Bouncing Baby Billie Goat!!

Nellie and her boyfriend, Billie, waiting to be fed.

Sooooooooooooo Close!!!!!!!!!

Right here you can see Grandpa's team on the right.

C.C. is just now being moved over after brushing the other team.


Perfectly matched in their strides.
Grandpa likes that.

Still perfectly matched. Grandpa likes that even better!

(Sorry that the video is so lousy. Mary took it for me using my phone.)

Grandpa (Far side) 22.43 seconds -VS- R & R 22.34 seconds

It was one of the best races of the season, so far.

But then, we knew it would be. Talking to Grandpa earlier in the morning he knew it would be tight. He was going to give 'em a race. Wasn't going to hand them a win.

It doesn't show it in the video that earlier in the race he had to check his team, as they got to close to Ron's. Grandpa says he wanted to get close to the other team, because his horses race faster that way. If not for brushing the other team I personally think that he could have won.

Better luck next week Grandpa!!! You make us all so proud!