Salamanders Rule! I caught this guy after a full day of rain. It was on John and Jamie's window sill, and their cat was just freaking out on the other side of the glass. I thought it would like to live at our pond so I grabbed the vicious and highly dangerous wild animal with my bare hands. Luckily it was focused on killing the cat and wasn't able to sink its fangs into my hand as I fought it into a container for the deadly relocation attempt. He looked good in his new surroundings, & we like him. He is a perfect specimen of a "Tiger Salamander"

Rodeo's Day
Ever since Rodeo's heart condition starting getting worse I've really been catering to him. I know many of you are asking "Don't you always cater to him?" Anyway, Sunday September 16th was Rodeo's Day. We went to Duck Creek and Navajo Lake for the afternoon. Although it is only a 45 minute drive from Kanab it is much colder and much higher. It was really chilly but if I had dressed properly it would have been perfect. We ate sandwiches from a great little cafe on the way and went on two hikes. Rodeo loves to find dead deer and take a leg to carry around. He found one and in the top photo you can see it hanging out of his mouth. Thank goodness he did not want to take it home because I was debating letting him take it - Yuck!

Thank goodness for Mommies!

My mom sent a package this weekend with a great pink dress. I think it will "grow" with me and might make a nice holiday dress. She has also been a listening champ ever time I call and complain about my headaches! I have to thank Kristy and Sarah, too. They are usually on their computers at work so I have been bombarding them with whining! I appreciate their patience and support! Of course, Daron has been the one taking care of me when I am rendered useless from a headache. I seem to barely make it through the work day, luckily I can usually get a workout in and then it is home to bed. Anyhow, here's the pink dress and here is the belly! Yikes. I think I have the whitest belly in the world!!!

How can something so tiny make you feel so sick? UGH. The nauseous feeling is one thing but the bad headaches are KILLING me. In addition, we have a cat in the office and the smell of wet cat food greets me every morning, afternoon and evening. UGH. Amazingly enough I feel best in the early morning and slowly slip downhill as the day goes on. Therefore, Daron has had to pick up most of the evening chores like laundry and cooking and cleaning up after dinner. Thank goodness he is the cook in the family! I seem to collapse after my evening workout and retire to the bedroom around 7 p.m. I know, I know most of you are thinking "So what really has changed?" LOL, I guess not much other than I can't take medicine for my aches and pains! Ha.

It's official!
So to anyone who hasn't figured it out yet I am proud to announce that one of my little backstrokers made it to the promise land! Jen is having a baby! We went to our 10 week checkup to see if it is for real & let me tell you... no doubt now! All is well at this stage & the baby looks great & has a strong heartbeat. Here are the pictures we wanted to post earlier, but wanted to proceed with caution...

Congrats Jennay!!!!!!
Jen's awesome Coyote painting won honorable mention at the Western Legends art contest!! That is a pretty big contest, and I'm proud of her.