Will kept himself occupied with his Legos. He's really getting good at putting things together. He always has a rocket ship or a race car in various stages of production. The only downside is that there are often little pieces of pointy plastic all over this stinkin' house. They wreak havoc on bare feet. 
Have you all met my boyfriend Jake? He's a lumberjack. Glenn's getting tired of this joke, but after two weeks with the beard, I'm still not quite used to seeing it on his face. It's staying through hunting season. Hubba hubba 
Hey look! It's the elusive blogger! Who needs to wear more eye makeup!
We ended up in Laramie for a beautiful day for a football game. It was our first football game of the year and other than the final score, we had a really good time. The kids did pretty well. Reina poured a gatorade all over the people next to us with about 2 minutes left in the game, but other than that, we made it through relatively unscathed. Here's our little football fan. She had a great time playing on the stairs and dancing to the music from the marching band. When the music would start, she would bob her head and then start to wave her arms and shake her bottom. She's a slave to the music! 
Will had a great time eating popcorn and clapping his hands when everyone else did. He got tired in the second half so we made a little bed on the bench for him to lie down. That worked well until we noticed that he was eating peanuts that people behind us were dropping on the floor. As we were leaving, Will noticed a bag of doritos on the floor that someone had dropped. He reached down and grabbed one and ate it. I think we're raising a raccoon. Except, at least raccoons wash their hands willingly.
At the game, we sat behind the UW women's basketball coach. I didn't want to bother him, but he was very friendly and chatting with everyone around us. I finally tapped him on the shoulder and introduced him to Reina, who should be in his recruiting class of 2027. I said that we didn't know what kind of shooter she would be but that she does have a heck of an arm already. He was glad to hear that and he looked at her and told her that she was welcome to bring her binky with her to campus. Frankly, I'm relieved because at the rate we are going, she probably will.
Hey look! It's the elusive blogger! Who needs to wear more eye makeup!
We ended up in Laramie for a beautiful day for a football game. It was our first football game of the year and other than the final score, we had a really good time. The kids did pretty well. Reina poured a gatorade all over the people next to us with about 2 minutes left in the game, but other than that, we made it through relatively unscathed. Here's our little football fan. She had a great time playing on the stairs and dancing to the music from the marching band. When the music would start, she would bob her head and then start to wave her arms and shake her bottom. She's a slave to the music! Will had a great time eating popcorn and clapping his hands when everyone else did. He got tired in the second half so we made a little bed on the bench for him to lie down. That worked well until we noticed that he was eating peanuts that people behind us were dropping on the floor. As we were leaving, Will noticed a bag of doritos on the floor that someone had dropped. He reached down and grabbed one and ate it. I think we're raising a raccoon. Except, at least raccoons wash their hands willingly.At the game, we sat behind the UW women's basketball coach. I didn't want to bother him, but he was very friendly and chatting with everyone around us. I finally tapped him on the shoulder and introduced him to Reina, who should be in his recruiting class of 2027. I said that we didn't know what kind of shooter she would be but that she does have a heck of an arm already. He was glad to hear that and he looked at her and told her that she was welcome to bring her binky with her to campus. Frankly, I'm relieved because at the rate we are going, she probably will. 
Even better? It's growing out of our compost bin. It's self-sufficient, doesn't need watering, clearly gets nutrients from watermelon rinds and moldy peaches. At last count, it had about 12 blossoms and two fruit. We've had a few cold nights this month but it keeps going strong. 
The only problem? WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS!
And then there's the other Reina. The Reina who throws a (mostly) full box of cereal down the stairs and then squeals when you won't let her eat the pieces coated in dog hair. The shrieking reaches epic proportion when you won't let her help you sweep. 
There's the Reina who takes great pleasure in pushing her brother through the screen door. He thinks their playing a game. She thinks she's establishing her dominance. 
Speaking of 'brother,' I'm constantly humming the tune to "anything you can do, I can do better" when I'm with the two kiddos. Reina's thought pattern goes a little something like this: 
Meet the Reina who throws herself to the floor, sidewalk, church aisle, grocery store floor, etc., when you dare to contradict her in anyway, shape or form. It's a good thing she's so much lighter than her brother. I just scoop her up in this position and carry her to the 
Did I mention tantrums? She's mastered the art of the tantrum. If that doesn't work, she'll lash out and try to slap. If that doesn't work, she growls. It's sort of like having a friendly mongoose around the house. 
It's a good thing she's so darn cute.
After lunch and before nap, we played out in the park area. Seriously, will someone give that girl a haircut already?!! 
That night we had another good meal, watched a little bit of football on the big screen in the lodge and played 
Overalls! 
Glenn and I got to take a short horseback ride in the morning and in the afternoon, it was the kid's turn. Here we have Fireman Cowboy Will and his slightly less enthusiastic sister. Will loved riding the horse. The wrangler led him around a few times by himself and he was over the moon. He talked to the horse and sang and basically acted like he was born up there. 
Reina was definitely skeptical. She loved looking at the horses from the security of mom or dad's arms, but being up there on the saddle was well, not her idea of fun. I would have like to have known the choice words that were running through her head at this point. 
After a few minutes of sharing the saddle with brother, she relaxed a little bit and ever-so-slightly smiled. 
That afternoon, the whole gang hiked a short distance to a beaver pond and fished for a while. Will was very helpful - he even carried his own fishing pole. 
Reina helped point out the fish. 
On our last morning, Glenn and I snuck away for a long trail ride. We had a great time, saw some trees starting to turn and even heard a couple of elk bugling. I didn't pay close attention to the forecast and we woke up to Fall weather on Monday morning, hence the bundled-up appearance. It was cold! You would think that I had just moved to Wyoming or something. I should know better. 
