Spring has Sprung

Well we have had a busy 2 weeks. Cliff decided he had had enough of the oil field and found a job driving truck in Las Vegas. He will mainly run from Vegas to LA and back. The company also runs to Phoenix,
Salt Lake and WY but sounds like he will be on the western end. He hates starting over but with all the changes at Calfrac it just wasnt worth him being gone all the time. He said if he has to make less money, he will do it at this end of the world. Plus he only applied at companies that had a ride along policy so after 90 days, I can go with him. He said that he had had enough of us being separated so that was the main reason he took this job. The money is OK and we can live on it so I guess we will see. He can always go back to oil if this doesn't work out. Today was his first day of training and he said he hates being the new guy but he was in good spirits when he left. He was just tired of the cold and being in the man camp. I hope he doesn't have to go back and that this works out. Cliff was excited cause we always have so much fun when we travel and he said where we can be together it would be fun.

We ordered some new monitors for our PA system and can't wait for them to get here. We needed them bad. Cliff thought they were here yesterday when the UPS man stopped but he delivered some Paula Dean bowls that he had ordered me as part of his points from Calfrac. Then the bowls were real small and he was disappointed cause he thought they were like big mixing bowls and they are more like small money dishes. I told him we needed these more than bigger ones. These are perfect for dipping sauces.

We had Harlee the last couple days so Teddi could go do some girl things with her friends and sure enjoyed her. Grandpa said he was wore out from herding heifers but he sure loves these little girls. He had to be careful not to hurt Gabby's feelings as she is his baby as far as she is concerned, but she was real good about him loving on Neo and we even got to snuggle Tobie girl last night. Sweet sweet girls. Poor Oliva just cried because she didn't want to go back to Vegas and go to school but we promised her she could spend the night next week. Cliff said we will put up our little tent and let them play house in it. They are gonna have so much fun.Cliff got this picture of Harlee and Digger. I sent it to Toby and he said Digger is the Dogfather LOL

So I am cleaning up the after math of the kids being here. My OCD is in overdrive so I am bleaching everything and mopping floors like a mad woman. I have been in spring cleaning mode for a couple days. I love it that it is getting so warm:  73 today. I have the water on the lawn right now and it is starting to green up. I have to get some weed and feed on it in the next couple weeks. So life is good and rolling on. I have a Big Smile today

First Day Back

Well I have been away for over a year due to some strange circumstances but I'm back. I have been on Facebook but just can't stand all the garbage that has grown out of that medium, plus I find blogging much more rewarding so I am excited to be back.

The cold is finally over and it looks like spring. Only in southern Nevada can winter be one week and then spring the next day. I love it. It has been 60 this afternoon and just beautiful. Gabby and I had lunch with Cha at Panda Garden (yum like always) Gabby put a gallon of soy sauce on her rice and salt. I swear she just loves salty things. She is napping right now and getting ready for her dance and mini-drill team review tonight during the basketball game at the high school. She is so excited.

Looking forward to this weekend. We are having Gabby's birthday party in Las Vegas at the Butterfly Park and then spending the night with Teddi and Donnie and going to church for Tobie Marie's dedication on Sunday morning. Looking forward to seeing the babies.

Wish Cliff was here but hopefully he can find a job closer to home and be done with this North Dakota crap soon. That's the plan so hope it works. We are both done with this traveling stuff. Anyway he will be home Wednesday so hip hip hooray! It's almost boating weather, Viva Las Vegas is coming soon, and The River Run is at the end of April. I love this time of year!!

I miss your face

Well my baby left this morning and I miss him already. We are watching the NASCAR race at Chicago land together by text so I'm not too lonely yet. So far the race sucks and Jeff is not doing well. It's been pretty boring not too much action. Guess everybody is tired cause they had to wait a day to run it due to rain. The only good thing is the Gieco Caveman gave the "Gentlemen Start Your Engines" so that was kind of funny.

Cleaning a little and trying to get the house back together after the little girls were here this weekend. They are so fun but so messy. Teddi wants me to go to Vegas this afternoon and look at houses with her. I may go haven't decided yet. I am really too tired but it will make me less lonely so we will see.

Little Red to the Paint Shop

We took Little Red to the paint shop today and dropped her off. Gave them 2500.00 to get started and can't wait till she is done. I told Cliff I'd try to get down there and take some pictures of the progress if I can. I know he's excited to get it done. We stopped and talked to Donnie for a few minutes then went over to Teddi's to see the kids. We ended up bringing the kids home with us as Teddi and Donnie wanted to go out. Donnie was going to Primm with the guys to watch the Mayweather/Ortiz fight and Teddi and the girls were going dancing at Revolver so we did the Mima and Daddy Daddy thing and brought the kids with us. It was fun and we about ate the baby up, she is so sweet.

Charlee and Raoul came over and brought Gabbi and then of course they had to have a picnic, run thru the sprinkler (as we had tossed their pool for the season when we went to the dump..oops) and then Gabbi spent the night. They were a wild pair but we had fun. Then everyone came over on Sunday and I made a pork roast and mashed potatoes etc for lunch. Then Teddi went to the store and got stuff for Halloween cup cakes and we baked those, so the kids had a big day, By the time they all left Daddy Daddy and it had a little alone time, then got ready and went out for prime rib and a couple drinks. It is his last night home and we bopth were just trying to hold it together. This job sucks above all other things and I hate it.

Rodeo Time

We took Tony and Gabbi to the Dixie Roundup last night. It was so fun. She was so cute about all the animals. During the team roping, one of the calves had really long ears and when they let him loose she said, "Is that a donkey"  It was so funny. She mostly liked the sheep during the mutton busting but liked all the animals. Tony had a sore throat so he was quiet and not his normal funny self but I think he enjoyed a night out with Big Daddy. Of course they had to listen to Hank lll. We grabbed a burger at In N Out before the rodeo, that was Tonys request and they are always good. Gabbi just ate fries and Daddy Daddy let her get away with in and why, cause she's his baby. HA

Working Around the House

We have been working around the house the last few days. Cliff has mowed the lawn twice already, poor boy. It grows so fast this time of year. We also cleaned out both sheds and cleaned off the back porch. Cliff tore one of the walls out of the screen porch as he plans on parking Little Red under their until we can get a garage built. I think  it is gonna work out really well and will protect the truck plus it was nice to get everything organized and cleaned up.

We have been to the casino most nights and went dancing at the River. The band sucked bad but we still had a good time. Visited with the Mexican and had prime rib. We have been enjoying our time together and loving morning coffee out side now that it has cooled off. It did rain a couple days, once really hard but the weather has been really good. It's made it nice for all the work we have done. Cliff says he will have to mow the lawn one more time before he goes back to work. Crazy


My tattoo is finally healed. Yeah, I was beginning to wonder

Little Red

We got up and went to Vegas this morning. Took little red down and got a paint estimate at a couple places. Decided on a shop called Devious Designs they are gonna do everything on the paint and airbrush  for 5 thousand. That was an excellent price considering some of the other quotes we got for up to 10 thousand and that was without any airbrush. These guys are good and took us all thru their shop and we got to see examples of their work. So we will take the truck down next Saturday as they cant start till then. Got the paint color picked out and we were both happy with it. It's kind of a Candy Cherry Red  really pretty. Has a deep metal flake in it and is really hot! It is gonna take them a month to do the job so it should be ready sometime while Cliff is home next rotation. He is really excited. Said it was the first time he was gonna be able to really restore something like he wants it. He's looking forward to putting it in car shows. Should be fun fun fun.

We went to the Palms and had lunch. Wasn't as good as it use to be but it was nice to be back in our old stomping grounds. Came home and went out to the Virgin River. Had a good time and chilled.