Mud Mud Mud!

I am going to apologize up front if this post is on the negative side. I know I have so much to be thankful for but.... I am so tired of the mud!!!! I know we should be thankful for the moisture, but enough is enough! I realize I do not have much to complain about compared to the ranchers who are dealing with the mud and baby calves.

Of course Kyle was in warm sunny Texas all weekend long while the girls and I were stuck in soggy swamp land! I spent Friday morning scraping the mud and slush off of a cement pad that I decided to try to hay the horse on and I spent Sunday afternoon cleaning off the wet soggy hay mixed in with horse manure off from the same cement pad so I had a clean place to put hay out again. Saturday Chip and I dug trenches in my driveway to try to get some of the water to drain off. Right now only a 4X4 vehicle can get through. So I have had my fill of "playing"in the mud!!! We are all ready for some sunshine.

I took Friday off since Jenae did not have school. The plan was to have go to go t my parents house on Thursday evening then Jenae was planning to go to school in Newman Grove for the day. My sister-in-law in the kindergarten teacher in Newman Grove. Jenae was so looking forward to it. Noon on Thursday I got a call from Aubree's daycare saying she had just got sick to her stomach. I sure did not want to take a stomach bug to my parents so I decided to stay home. I am a little confused what was wrong with Aubree, she never got sick again and played like normal all weekend and Jenae and I never came down with anything so not sure what that was all about! I was pretty bummed. It has been a really long time since I have went to my parents house to just hang out for a weekend. I have seen them quite a bit lately which has been nice, but it is always to go somewhere or do something not to just spend time with them at their house. There is something so relaxing about going back to your parents house for a weekend. Mom always spoils me by cooking good food.

By mid morning on Friday it was apparent that Aubree did not have the flu. Hope and Trey were over at Chip and Marilyn's house. We went over and spent most of the day there. Aubree was so happy to see Trey. He is such a happy baby and just as cute as can be!!! His smile will melt any one's heart.

Saturday we stayed home all day. It was nice. I did a few odds and ends around the house that I had been meaning to get done.

Sunday I had to do children's church. After church we came home and did more house work. After I got my horse, chicken, kitty, and dog chores done we went over to Chip and Marilyn's house to watch Kyle in Houston. They were able to pull it up online so we could watch him run his steer. He made a good run and was 4.7. He was 3rd in the round in his group of 10. We were happy with that! It really confused Aubree. Last night when I was putting Aubree to bed she said "Daddy was in Grandpa's puter?????"

The weekend did not quite go as planned but we still had a good weekend. I think I have mentioned before but my in-laws are awesome! They help me out in so many ways especially when Kyle is gone. I am very thankful for them!

I do have a prayer request. Our friend's little girl was diagnosed with Gillian's Barre Syndrome. Guillain-Barré syndrome is a disorder in which the body's immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system. Anabelle was a very happy healthy 3 year old. Last weekend her Mom noticed she stumbling and staggering when she walked. She also complained of her legs hurting. It got tot he point that she could not walk at all on her own. After numerous test they discover it was Guillain-Barré. Due to her age and the fact they caught it before it moved to far up her body she is expected to recover well. I am sure it is going to be a long process for their entire family.