Strong Family Easter Egg Hunt

Jessica's Baptism

Our Beautiful daughter Jessica was Baptized a week ago today. Jessica has been a wonderful blessing to our family as she exemplifies the word "Nurturing" in her loving disposition.  Jessica is always taking care of something or someone - usually one of her dolls or stuffed animals!  Jessica's imagination is always running - it is not uncommon for her to spend hours in her "Fairy Tale Land" in which she is always the Princess!

  

Holly coordinated a breakfast feast fit for Kings and of course Princesses!  It was an all out Gourmet Waffle Bar with all the fixings including a healthy batch of whole grain waffle batter made truly from scratch by Grandma Becky!  Not to mention the wide variety of keishes courtesy of Grandma Carolee!  There was more fresh fruit than a Saturday's market and let's not forget the Hot Buttermilk Syrup that Holly whipped up. Speaking of whipped - what princess can have breakfast without whipped cream! - The homemade thick stuff that sticks to roof of your mouth while you savor it!  If you can't tell by now I was in heaven and thoroughly impressed with the breakfast Holly (and helpers) put on for Jessica!  It was wonderful!!! Thanks to ALL those who brought food and helped!

Jessica and her "Pillow Pet"

Punk Rocker

Aspen in her "Punk Rocker" Costume. Holly did a great job on her hair.  It reminds me of some of the Glen Plake posters I had as a kid.  I always wanted hair like his, and to ski like him too!

Halloween Party 2011

Our Home

OK - So it only took me a few months to get a picture of our finished home posted.  Some of you may have been by and seen it already. But for those of you who haven't here you go.

True there is still a fair amount of things to be done - some decorating, hanging pictures, landscaping, etc. but we are working on it.  The other day Holly opened up a box from storage that had a bunch of the kids toys.  Apparently the kids had forgotten about those toys until the box was opened.  It was like Christmas in September!   

Cowgirl

Aspen and I went down to the Summercamp last weekend to help gather cows off the mountain. Aspen has ridden a fair amount at Grandpa Lambert's house and a few times at the ranch and other places, but this is the first time she has ridden, by herself in the mountains. Obviously ridding in the mountains with all the uphill, downhill, side hill, oak brush, cedar trees, fences, etc. is quite different. Aspen did AWESOME! She rode all over the ranch for nearly 2 days. She help gather the cows and never fell off once! :)

After spending 7+ hours in the saddle on Saturday, and another 4 Sunday morning - Aspen and I are both a little sore. But we had lots of fun and can't wait to do it again. (Thanks Holly for letting us go!)

Aspen's Shirt got snagged on some Oak Brush. Next time Daddy will get her a better shirt to wear.

Aspen found an Elk Shed.

After talking with Grandma Becky about when she was a little girl - Aspen had her heart set on riding bare back.

Polly Pockets

A couple of weeks ago a was just getting home from a hunting trip in Colorado. I opened the door to an empty house (Holly and the Kids were at Grandpa Strong's house). When I came into the front room I found this:





Apparently the was a Polly Pocket Parade or possibly Jessica was just having a hard time deciding what her Polly pockets would wear and decided to lay out their entire wardrobe on the floor. I thought is was cute. Jessica is definitely the Princess of our family!