More Photos for Your Enjoyment!

Andrew captured this photo- Good Job!


Daraby is normally happy and laughs a lot. I really enjoy being a mother at this stage.


Andrew was repairing some shingles on our roof. Daraby loved watching him walk on the roof. Abby thought he was going to throw something for her to fetch. She ran crazily around the house until he came down.


These two are quite the pals.

Andrew was on the roof when he took this photo. It was a beautiful night to be out on the lawn. Although we just went up to move some of our stuff we took full advantage of laying out on the grass. Andrew had some work to do on the roof so we soaked up the setting sun. The lawn down by the home we've been living in is covered in stickers so we can't hang out there. Daraby likes to pull the grass out and throw it. Most children don't like the feel of grass so they don't crawl on it. Daraby doesn't mind the feel of the grass at all. I have to keep a close eye on her. She doesn't walk but she can crawl really fast.

Lately, Daraby will stand on her own and take 1-2 steps and then fall. If she holds my hand she will take off like a rocket. I think she prefers to crawl because she can cover some ground. Last week we had a community meeting so she hung out with the other kids for a couple hours and has a hard time saying goodbye. The other kids are so much fun. She doesn't care where we are at all. Her personality is a real kick. During the day she chats and chats to me, herself, Abby and the cats. It cracks me up. I have no idea what she is saying most of the time. I catch words here and there. She is very social and has a hot temper.

We were glad to relax this last weekend and move some of our belongings to storage. We are really trying to be prepared for this move. We are anxious, nervous, excited and fearful. We don't know if Daraby will do ok in the home. If she doesn't feel good we will be homeless. There are no more housing options on the ranch. Life could change dramatically in the next three weeks. We have faith that the Lord will take care of us but that leaves a lot of unknowns if the home isn't safe. Pray that we would have peace even if we must step out in faith. We are glad that finally after 8.5 months we are finally getting closure to this mold issue. We hope to have a home again whether that be here are somewhere else. Pray, Pray, and Pray that we will be strong no matter what.

Thanks for all your thoughts. AnDD

Summer Fading Away

Some of the fall color behind us. The trees don't stay colored for long-within two days of turning yellow, this tree lost most of it's leaves (probably something to do with the 50 mph winds as well)


We took a sunset ride last Sunday on top of the bluffs above the creek



Daraby getting ready for school-she's quite studious!

Daraby sitting on food tray on deck-she loves hanging out on the deck and so far she hasn't fell off

My landscaping crew-overworked and underpaid (that's what they claim)

This weekend we were supposed to be moving up to our old house but that isn't happening quite yet. The heating guy found a crack in the heat exchanger of our furnace and is replacing the whole furnace next week. We will probably move in the weekend of the 17th of October now. It will be a little crazy starting to work buffalo next week and then trying to move, but crazy has been the story of our life so what more could we expect?
We hope that all the work up north on our house pays off and that it will work for us to settle there again. So far the water damaged areas in the kitchen and laundry room have been remodeled, the duct work has been vacuumed and cleaned, the new furnace along with a hospital grade air filter unit will be installed, and it will be professionally cleaned.
The pregnant ones in the household are doing well. Darcy had a great check-up this week and we'll have another ultrasound done at the end of October-and yes we'll hopefully know what it is. We can't tell yet if Abby is pregnant, but we're still hoping for a early November batch of puppies.

We had a great weekend in Colorado earlier in September. Rachael and Daron took care of Daraby for us while Darcy and I attended a bison conference up by Cheyenne and then went to a company outing at Ted's restaurant in Denver Saturday night. We met back up with the Shorts on Sunday and had a great time hanging out and going to church together. We saw Rachael's school on Monday and then headed back in the midst of the first snow of the season in Colorado. Thanks again to Daron and Rachael for taking Daraby!

As mentioned earlier, we are starting to work buffalo next week which means a busy schedule coming up. If all works out well, we should be done by Christmas. Hard to think about that time of year already, but it's coming. Thanks for tuning in!