Maybe no pics in this post... But yes, we are still alive and doing well.
I had to google our blog site, I kept thinking it was brettlyndsey but I was wrong- I thought they deleted our site for non use. lol so here is a recap-
WORK- Brett built a shop at our house earlier this year, and because he is so busy he is expanding it another 24+ feet long to accommodate. This is great news, and he is going to be mostly working from home, even better! We are so lucky and feel like we might actually get ahead in this crazy world!
My work- still working and loving my job. I have been there almost 4.5 yrs and am lucky to work at the place/with the people that I do- with plenty of perks!
Travel- There was a trip to Arizona in April, Camping at Green River in April, a week trip to the Mexican Riviera Maya- so awesome. We went on two separate Lake Powell trips (one with friends, one with family), and several camping trips. Up next? A trip to Arizona next week, then a trip to Vegas in Dec, then a week to Costa Rica in Jan- yay for that!
SUMMERTIME!- my favorite time of year. There was all the towns celebrations, some rodeos/barrel races, oh and boy did we Landscape! Over 10,000+ feet of new lawn, over 100 ton gravel delivered, 10+ load of landscape rocks, THOUSANDS of gallons of weed killer/sterilizer, a new riding arena. Boy has it been a lot of work, but it is looking sooo good (we better stay a while). We have so much more to do and are running out of good weather.
Riding- we added another horse to our stash- "Little" came in July and came partly for a kids horse. We were lucky to have my nieces down every Tuesday and Wed to come ride horses. Not only was it fun for them, but we loved having a fun sleepover and staying up late (don't tell their dad lol). Since "Little" is an all around horse, I am running barrels on him, Brett's roped on him, he does cutting, 4-H, and he's only 10. So here's to feeding 5 horses.... at record hay prices.... sigh.
Friends and Family- We have celebrated a few baptisms (Maycee and Lacy), weddings (Congrats Stacie and Parley), trips with family. I was lucky enough once again to celebrate my birthday with my family on our houseboat at Lake Powell.
We have had tons of fun with friends (new and old), and am lucky to have my BFF home from Colorado- finally!
New Car- Oh, here's a lovely story. I have had my Nissan Maxima forever! I have loved it, but after 3 very noticeable dents (one a hit and run... really?), a broken spoiler, low tires, corroding rims, broken antennas, no radio, bad air, no back seat cussions, broken trunk, check engine light constantly on, dog paint paws on my black leather seats.... and $1200 to fix in order to register the damn thing??? I think not- so I FINALLY broke down and bought a new car. Boy was it deserved, and I was loving it until a girl didn't bother to stop with traffic and rear-ended me 3 wks after having it... really? So it spent the next month in the shop- just sitting there with the new tags on.... ughhh. And since then I have had two low tires, bad alignment (from the wreck), some sensor damage, etc. Serves me right for trying to get a new car.
My photography business is definitely growing. I need to do more advertising and promoting, but for doing it part time with not much advertising, I am pleased with how the last year has been. There are some awesome new techniques I have been learning about, and have a fun course next week I'm taking. I love it! So spread the word and keep me busy! FOXTOGRAPHY BY LC- find me on facebook or @foxtographybylc.blogspot.com
Anyway, I think that is about the majority of our lives lately. We are doing well and are loving our crazy lives, but are forever grateful for our friends, family, and whoever else contributes to our lives. We definitely have our ups and downs, but we're having fun trying to figure it all out.
Until next time-
Oh, I can't believe I forgot to mention Bryan (our dog)- he is doing great, and he is quite a poser (if you can't tell). In order to make ends meet, we will rent him out for family photos.....
