Baby Photo Shoot

My friend recently had a baby girl. I was so excited for her. Babies are so much fun! I love their little hands and toes. They are just so sweet. Soon after she had her baby, I asked her if I could take pictures of her baby. I haven't ever done an infant photo shoot before so her baby was going to be my guinea pig. She said I could and I did. Here are some of the pictures from my first baby photo shoot. That last one is one of my top favorites! It was my first time shooting a baby and I had fun. I learned some different techniques for shooting babies. They are different than shooting horses!

The Two Yellow Girls

I have two very beautiful "Yellow Girls" in my life. I love them both dearly. They both have unruly manes. Cowpokette has this mane that just grows and grows. This Yellow Girl's Mane is just wild. It probably would help if I would brush it every now and then. Luna is terribly dirty. She has a Stable-Lyx in her pasture and she is so messy with it. But those two Yellow Girls just have something. They have this connection. When Cowpokette sees Luna coming she gets so excited. Cowpokette is horse crazy. I am loving it!! It's so sweet. "Come here and let me pet you!!" "Just a bit lower......pleeeaaaassseee!!" "Ahhhhhhh, she let me touch her!!!!" It's so wonderful to see how much Cowpokette really loves the babies. She helps me feed them every morning and she has to scratch them on their cheeks while they munch on their grain. I think Luna loves the attention she gets from Cowpokette. Mr. Cowboy says that Luna is going to be Cowpokette's Break Away Roping horse. Mr. Cowpoke has some nice dreams. But when the time comes, I don't think Luna will mind taking Cowpokette around the arena. I think Luna likes her. Either that or she thinks Cowpokette's hair is hay! hee hee. I love my two Yellow Girls. And you too, Josephine.

Pumpkin Chucking and Craft!

I know, one last Cub Scout Camp Out post, I promise, then it's more fun pictures of ponies and kids. Saturday evening there was a pumpkin chucking contest. But before all that fun, the boys did a Monster Craft after lunch.

Big Cowpoke put muscles on his monster. At first I thought he had drawn boobs on his monster, but he told me that it was his Monster's six back. The boy is obsessed with muscles right now. He asked for some weights so he could work out! Ha ha ha!!! Later in the evening it was time for the pumpkin chucking!! The kids brought their own pumpkins and tried to toss them into a canoe out on the lake. Little Cowpoke was very excited about tossing his pumpkin into the canoe. Big Cowpoke didn't want to participate, so he went off and played somewhere else. It was a pretty far toss for a little cowpoke. But he tried his hardest. And into the water his pumpkin went. It was alright, Little Cowpoke was very excited about throwing the pumpkin. It didn't matter if it got into the canoe or not. Good job Little Cowpoke! Then Mr. Cowboy helped a boy in our Pack to toss in a bigger pumpkin. It was a big one, they had to both hold onto it and toss it in! And there it goes......... And in the canoe it went! Yep, they made that big pumpkin into the canoe! After the pumpkin tossing there was a Pack that made a pumpkin launcher! It was so cool! All the kids sat around and cheered on the pumpkin launching!! It was so fun! All the while, Big Cowpoke was playing with tree bark and made himself a little boat. I know now what to get the kid for Christmas, sticks and tree bark! Ha ha ha!! After the fun we had the option to go to an outdoor church service or go for a little hike. Big Cowpoke went with a friend to the outdoor service while Mr. Cowboy and I took Little Cowpoke for a walk. This was the church service and my sad attempt at getting some sun rays in the picture. I need to learn how to do that and get the f stop thing going. I will get it down though. Then there was our walk. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. I am so pretty when I don't get to take a shower! Just look at that camping glow! He seems to glow a bit more then I do! We came across some cool looking boxes! They were up in the trees! They are bat boxes! I am glad nothing came flying out of them!! YIKES! Pretty berries. Wild flowers. Wild boys! The boys had more energy the entire weekend! Pumpkins floating out on the lake. After that long walk Little Cowpoke was thirsty! Then we went to a fun bonfire and sang our Pack Camp song for everyone! It was a lot of fun. There was a haunted house put on by the boy scouts, which was fantastic!! The boys LOVED it. We then went back to our camp site and made smores. It was a perfect way to end our weekend camping trip! There was never a dull moment, that's for sure!

And The Fun Doesn't Stop Here!

The Cowpokes had such a great time while we were camping. They had fun games for the cub scouts to play. They could put put, bowl, eat an apple off a stick, take funny pictures, do an challenge coarse, and so much more! The boys were really having a blast. There were so many pictures I tried to make a collage instead of posting them one by one.

The boys weren't sure what they wanted to do first! And I took so many pictures that weekend. I wanted to share them all but I didn't want a marathon post of 40 pictures. I think you can click on the pictures if you want to see them bigger.

We then hit the waters for some canoeing! Big Cowpoke was loving it!He rode with his friend and his mother. Mr. Cowboy, Little Cowpoke, and I took another boat.The boys had a terrific time out on the water. I let Mr. Cowboy do all the work. He was fussing at me for my paddling ability so I just gave up and let him get us home. He had Little Cowpoke for help!! After canoeing there was a costume contest. The boys all posing. Little Cowpoke was picking grass?? Not so sure, but that is what happens when Mr. Cowboy takes the pictures. Big Cowpoke and his friend Stephen.Little Cowpoke the Tough Guy! We hadn't gotten his Speed Racer Costume in yet so he got to be a Gladiator! He thought it was pretty great! The boys all had a blast. And just think, there was still a bomb fire, haunted house (which was awesome) and more crafts!! And here I am! This is what I look like to all my children! They must think I have a black growth on my face! I actually had to stop wearing my glasses because the right lens started getting a bunch of scratches on it from taking pictures! Ha ha! But that was me in the only bathroom on the camp with flush toilets and a mirror!! This bathroom was my friend!! I am almost caught up on my blogging!! Just one more Cub Scout post, I promise!

"You'll Shoot Your Eye Out!"

While at the Cub Scout Family Camp Out, the boys got to do some archery and BB Guns. Those two activities always have super long lines, so we went to those first. The name of the camp out that weekend was Haunted Camp out. The boys were loving it. Big Cowpoke and his friend got to go first in the archery. See the thing around Big Cowpoke's friend's neck? Each kid got one of those, and for every activity they completed they got a bead to put on their necklace. A little help from Dad. While Dad was helping Big Cowpoke, Little Cowpoke was giving his name to the Boy Scout. It was so cute to hear my four year old spell his name for the Boy Scout. Then he proceeded to pick his nose and eat it. Those nasty boys!! Then it was Little Cowpoke's turn. He must have been the cutest boy doing archery ever! Getting some help from Dad. Get ready and aim! Fire!!! One more time just because I love his tongue hanging out!! Use those muscles boy!! And fire!! I don't think they even came close to a target, but Little Cowpoke was so excited. BOO!!! He found three of his arrows! Then it was on to waiting in another line. Big Cowpoke's most favorite thing ever.....the BB Guns! Get it ready! Aim and attempt to fire, with a sticky trigger. Then he couldn't decide if he was right handed or left handed..... Weird.....but he did manage to hit the target! Three times!!! Not too bad for not having any help or practice!Then Mr. Cowboy got mad. He couldn't find me. He was wondering why he was helping the boys do all this stuff and I was no where to be found. But really, how was I going to help them shoot BB Guns. I have never done it either! Little Cowpoke's first time ever shooting a BB Gun. He was so excited. The boys both did really well. Then it was off to some other games to earn some more beads. But that is another post. I am so far behind on my blogging!! We have done so many things!!

And since I haven't had any pictures of my weanlings in a while, here are the two girls in their new pasture!! Josephine, the darker one, is one month younger!!! Oh and these were taking with my phone, so they are dark and fuzzy looking. Oh how the angle of a picture makes such the difference in horse pictures! Luna/Tater so doesn't look that ugly!! Ha ha! No neck, no rear, and HUGE belly! There is one thing about that palomino filly, she sometimes doesn't want to eat her grain. She will nibble at it and then just walk away and act like she is sleeping. Weird right?

Cub Family Camp Out

A couple of weekends ago the boys, Mr. Cowboy, and I all went camping. The camp out was the Annual Cub Scout Family Camp Out. The boys were so excited, me, not so much. There was a lot to get packed. But, it was perfect timing, because it was actually a break in all the rain we had been getting. During the day it would be around 75 and at night it would be around 45. We arrived at the campsite on Friday night. In the DARK. Good thing Mr. Cowboy is good at setting up our tent and our air mattress in the dark! That night we had some homemade chili for dinner and some hot chocolate. It was perfect. The next morning.........not so much. That is Little Cowpoke at 7 am after sleeping on the ground in a sleeping bag. He was so happy. I think that everyone was a little puffy that morning. The night before there were a bunch of crazy cub scout leaders up until 2 am. Then we were woken up at 6 am by a lady's cell phone ringing, "You Make Me Feel.....You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman!!" Let me tell you, I was not a happy camper. Mr. Cowboy made some bacon and some fried eggs. Which were made in a butt load of bacon grease, GROSS!! He seemed to enjoy the slimy greasy eggs, I went for the pancakes made by some friends of ours. At least one child was in a good mood. Big Cowpoke carried that stick/club around all weekend. He even brought it home. I wouldn't be surprised if it was under his pillow. It was such a great find. Oh to be eight again. After breakfast we were off to meet up with the other scouts and see what our schedule for the day would be. It was a beautiful morning. The fall colors that we got to see is about as Fall as it gets around here. The sign to tell us where to go, just in case you get lost. I think the sign has made me even more confused. Good thing Mr. Cowboy had been camping there before. I might have ended up in Brazil. We found the most fun hand washing station!! Not soap on a rope, but soap in pantie hose!!! Oh my goodness, if those boys only knew what they were washing their hands with!!! I was not the only one amused with the hand washing station! We also met up with some good friends that are in a different pack. It's good to see Little Cowpoke more awake!! Big Cowpoke and his good friend. They hung out all weekend. They even dressed up as the same Jedi Knight for Halloween! Yep, Little Cowpoke was actually excited to be there. We listened to an orientation, the rules, and the schedule for the day. Then we were off to do fun things like archery, bee bee gun shooting, and more! I love it when Mr. Cowboy hangs with the boys. And I am sure the boys love it just as much as I do. While the boys stood in line, I found some more signs of fall. A fallen leaf. Wait, a flower? Yep, there were wild flowers growing. It was still pretty warm during the day. Yes, I know Louisiana is messed up!! Ha ha! I have a lot more pictures of the fun, just didn't want to put them all into one post, so just hold on to your hats, the next few posts are going to be so fun filled you just won't know what to do with yourself. More Cub Scout Camping to come.......

Halloween Festivites

The day started out with house chores, yes chores, because it was Saturday and the kids have to do their chores before they get to do anything fun. But they got those finishes and got to start on their pumpkins. We use a peanut butter jar lid to scrape out our pumpkins. It works like a charm! It gets all those nasty strings that do not want to come out. And of coarse all good fun ends with a mess!! After the mess was out of the pumpkin and onto the table, we then went to carving. Both boys wanted flames of some kind. I helped Little Cowpoke with his pumpkin. I am not a great carver. I do not have patience for this kind of stuff. I am not a builder type person. I like to get in and see results quickly, and that pumpkin was not going quickly. But Little Cowpoke thought it was SOOOO cool!! Well, it was all cool UNTIL, Mr. Cowboy came home and helped Big Cowpoke with his pumpkin. Then my flame eyebrows and pointy teeth were dirt compared to what Mr. Cowboy can do! Big Cowpoke loved it and Little Cowpoke cried. Then it was time for my pumpkin!! I picked out a really cool striped pumpkin this year. When we cut into it, the pumpkin was super juicy and smelled like a honeydew melon. And it was super thick!But it didn't have any strings in the inside and smelled a LOT better than the other pumpkins! We had all the windows and doors open to let in the beautiful fall air and let out the stanky pumpkin smell. Then I have to admit, I picked out what kind of face I wanted and walked away. I had to get things ready for that night, so Mr. Cowboy took over the carving. Look, he actually SMILES!The finished product! I love the mouth! It was perfect!!Little Cowpoke felt better when we gave his a carrot for a nose. I am still loving how Mr. Cowboy carved my fabulous pumpkin! The rest of the afternoon was spent getting our Trunk Ready for the Trunk or Treat that we were having at church. We got the dogs dressed up to. Sheriff Brodi and Convict Belle. I love Brodi's arms!! Hahahaha! They make me laugh. Bell was excited to wear her costume........cough cough. Her costume was a hand me down from Bear, our yellow lab. Bear was a puppy when he wore this so Belle's beefy chest didn't really fit in it! Mr. Cowboy's sporting his 2 dollar costume! He was a skeleton cowboy. He wore black jeans, his black cowboy shirt, black duster, a black shirt around his head, and a mask we got at Wally World. He topped it off with his cowboy hat and a pair of black gloves. It was perfect. It went with our trunk theme. The Cowpokes got dressed up too! I don't have a good picture of any of them. Sigh.......I'll have to play dress up with them and get some better pictures. From left to right we have Speed Racer, a Witch, and a Jedi Knight (with a gun?). Then the construction began on our trunk. We had hanging bats, two scary hanging skeletons, spider webs, a giant spider, rats, our pumpkins, scary music, a fog machine, and a cool cow skull seat for our skeleton cowboy!The kids were all super excited!I think it turned out GREAT!! You can't see all the small details, I should have taken better pictures........Then night came.....There were a few kids that were too scared to go by our van. Mr. Cowboy thought that was great.The kids got WAY too much candy! Which made them act way weird! Goof ball! And last but not least, a final picture of Big Cowpoke, the Jedi Knight with his cloak on! The kids all had a wonderful night Trunk or Treating!I didn't dress up, I am a party pooper!