Happy Halloween!

Miss Preesley, the Octo-baby. I really love how it turned out. You should see her walking in this, it so cute the way her little legs flop around. Love it! The little bow on her head is an octopus too!



Paige the perfect scarecrow! I killed me to put make-up on her face and cover her cute freckles! But she insisted!

Ally my little cowgirl! We are really getting our money out of this costume. She is the 3rd little Binnie girl to wear it. Cute everytime!!

Marley my little witchy-poo! You can bet her favorite part of the outfit is her earrings! Had to have those little numbers!

Paige's First Buck!

Paige had her first deer hunt in New Mexico. She has been looking forward to this for a long long time. She just has this natural desire to hunt. I know people think we try and make our girls hunt since Buck is such a big hunter and because we have all girls. This is not the case. Paige genuinely loves it, and I don't get it!! She evidently has more of Buck running through her veins than of me. I mean I don't have anything against other people hunting, I just don't like it I just don't like getting up at way before sun light, I don't like to be cold, I don't like hiking, not a real fun of being dirty/dusty, and I have a hard enough time looking cute in normal clothes, much less trying to "work it" it camo! But every part of me is so happy that Paige and her dad love it and they can do it together.
Her hunt was practically in Mark and Traci's back yard. So Paige had lots of help from her Dad and her Uncle Mark, and cousins Drew and Shea. It really made it special that they were all with her while she hunted. Especially on the day they found her deer. She shot it on Monday night, but it got dark and they couldn't find it. So the next morning they went our early to find it. Mark spotted it laying in the river. Everyone was so happy. Paige said that her and Drew and Shea, were screaming and hugging and giving high fives. I can only imagine! It was really neat. I HUGE THANKS to Mark and Traci for all they did for us over the weekend. Mark taking off work, getting the hook-ups on some private land, and just being an all around great brother in-law and uncle. Traci cooking meals, making lunches, helping pack up etc. You guys are awesome!!!

Paige also went on a Javelina hunt 2 weeks ago. She didn't shoot one, but had a really good time with her dad. They saw over 200 deer, a ringtale cat, coyotes, and javelina. They were in hunters heaven. One day while they were out hunting Paige fell asleep on this rock. Buck really thought it was funny. Kids are cool.

Why you should check on your kids when it is quiet.

Paige and Marley move Pam(the hampster) into the bathroom at night beacuse she keeps them up spinning on her wheel. No problem, great idea. Until they forget to put her back on their dresser. Then this is what happens. Great start to a Monday I say!

This picture was taken after we found the Pam under Ally's bed!

How could she resist?

Marley got ANOTHER tooth pulled yesterday. At this rate we won't be needing a dentist for her anymore! The dentist was trying to talk in secret code with me about having to pull it, because he didn't want Marley to worry or freak out. So after the code talking was done, I break it to Marley. "Hey Marley, your tooth needs to be pulled" Do want to just do it today and get it over with?" Without hesitation she says "Yeah!" Then I look down at her and she is rubbing her thumbs back and forth across her other fingers. "money, money, money" she is thinking in her head. It was so funny. So later that night, she composed this little note for the Tooth Fairy. Sometimes in life we get what we want, and she did.

**I think that next to heart she was going to put her name, but got side tracked and wrote five dollars again instead.**

Going on a cat hunt...

Our niece Madison turned 5 on Saturday. We have been trying to let her parents have a kitten for about a year now. She LOVES them. But since Rob isn't that into pet/animals in general it just hadn't happened. So when I was trying to come up with a fun b-day gift for Madi, I thought, rollerskates?? Barbie??? PollyPocket???, but none of those sounded like what I wanted to give her. Then Buck spotted a fake stuffed kitten in Wal-mart. And instantly our wheels started turning!! So our mind was made up we were gonna find Madison a kitten. And we knew her parents really wouldn't have a choice because after all it would be gift! So early Saturday we started out on your hunt....

HERE ARE GIRLS READY TO FIND MADISON A KITTEN!


We started with Kmart parking lot, nothing, then Safeway, nothing, then continued up the mountain. We went everywhere we could think of, we even asked perfect strangers if they "happened" to have any spare kittens laying around! Everyone just told us to check the Humane Society. Which we finally did. Now if you know me, then you know that I have never lived animals, and the fact that we have a dog and cat is pretty amazing. However, overtime I have grown soft, okay maybe just softer to animals. *We are a stictly outside pet family* Anyway we make our way through the smelly dog kennels and past the even worse smelling puppy kennels and finally make it into the kitten room. (did not smell at all, I don't know how, but it didn't) Anyway my girls were instantly oooing and aahing over the little kittens. One may or may not have caught my eye as well. Paige instantly fell in love with this adorable, oh wait I mean kinda cute looking Calico cat. Then the begging to adopt it started, "Mom, I will use my own money, "I love this cat" "I want this cat, can I please adopt this cat?" Which I wasn't about to let her do, even though quite honestly I wanted it to!! Anyway, we get they guy to come and let us hold the kittens, as he is opening up the cages he says, you know the kittens are 2 for 1! Paige's eyes lit up, now her Calico was half price! As soon as he said that I knew we were going home with a kitten for Madison and one for us! So we filled out all the paperwork, and off we went. I have never been more excited and more nervous to give a birthday gift in all my life. I mean I knew Madison would love it, but I also knew that I would have to talk her parents into letting her keep it!!
I am mad I don't have any pictures of how it all went down, but Buck brings the kitten in a wrapped box in the midst of Madison opening all her presents. She can't beleive it, Rob and Melissa give me looks of "are you serious, and Melissa says "Is this a joke?" It all happened so fast!! They were good sports about it, and Madison called Buck yesterday to let him know how much she loves her kitten, and tell him they were going to the pet store to get some more "stuff" for it. Anyway, it was fun. Rob says to me "Paybacks are a *****! We won't be inviting them to any upcoming birthday parties!
Other pictures from Labor Day Weekend. We took the kids on a little train ride. This guy has made this train all through his property, it is really cool. The kids had fun. If you want to go, it is right before you get to the stop light by Taco Bell in Show Low. Their are signs out, it is on Saturday-Sunday. It's free he takes Donations only to cover his expenses. (thanks for letting us know about Angela)

Loving this day because...

It's me and the Bucksters 11th Anniversary
Canned 20lbs of chicken, bagged and froze another 20lbs
Haven't done anyones hair yet, and it is 2:06pm
I asked my girls to clean their rooms and to my surprise I only had to ask once.
I went upstairs and these two little sights made me happy


Paige has joined the band, so today she is teaching Marley and Ally how to play instruments, complete with handwritten sheet music.
The weather is beautiful!

Just the other day...

Just the other day, these girls were as little as my Preesley. And now look a them. Each one unique, and beautiful. And each trying to figure out who they are and what they want to be. And trying to be a good friend, student, daughter, athlete, reader, and roller-skater. Since my girls have been at school all day I have had time to organize and clear my head. So when they come home, my mind is clear and I feel like I have been able to "see" them better. I enjoy watching them, and teaching them and listening to their sweet voices, and ideas and dreams. And to be honest I don't even feel like, "oh, why didn't I do that with them during the summer" or "oh, why didn't spend more time with them while they were home all day." Because I know that really it wasn't possible (okay possible, but not as easy as it is now for me) Okay, I guess what I am saying is that I love to have my kids in school, because it is exciting for them to learn, and grow and experience new things. It makes our lives interesting, and crazy, and mellow, all at the same time. It gives me chance to keep 4 rooms of the house clean at the same time for at least 6 hours, which makes me happy. It gives me chance to spend extra time with Preesley, who sometimes gets lost in the shuffle. It gives me time to do nothing if I don't want too, and guess what, Buck doesn't care if I do nothing...in fact somedays he encourages it. Hey, and did I mention that Preesley takes naps, and makes for some very productive hours in my day!! 3 cheers for school, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray, hip hip hooray!! ***Preesley is in love with this cat. She pulls, squeezes, hugs, pinches, drops and drags this kitty around everyday. And this cat could get away if it wanted to, but instead it just keeps coming back for more. If this cat could be cloned every house in American should have one for a first pet!!****