Octave of the Lee's

Monday, March 14, 2011

What A Crazy Month!!!!

Wow what a crazy month. February has gone by so fast and March is almost over. Here is a list of some crazy and sad events.
1) On Feb. 11 we went to go watch Jill's basket ball tournament in Bow Island. Her team won all the games. They did an awesome job.
2) On Feb. 12 we went to go watch the tournament at 11:00am. After the game we thought we would go get something to eat. So we went to a Chines restaurant and we all ordered cheese burgers, fries and root beer. Jill's team decided to go bowling so us Lee's decided to go back home and do some yard work. While we drove home we decided to go feed Gooby while we were on the road. So we pull up to the barn to feed. I get out of the van and walk to the barn like everything is fine and normal. When I enter the barn i had a feeling that something was wrong. A huge hay bail was in the way so i could not see the steers or the calves. I first looked at the pen were the steers are. I only saw the two brown steers. Where was Gooby. I looked over to where the calves were and Gooby was with them. Gooby had to of jumped over the piece of wood that was separating them. Then i could hear water splashing. I looked over at the water trough and one of the calves had jumped into it. Its head was twisted and hung out of the medal fence. I started to panic. I tried to lift it from the water trough but it was way to heavy. I flew to the house and knocked. No one came to the door so i ran back to the barn to see if i could try to lift the calf again. Running back and forth with tears running down my face sure made mom worried. Mom came running to the barn asking what was wrong. I tried to talk but i was in so much shock i just showed her. Mom started to panic as well. We both tried to lift the calf out but it was way to heavy. There was nothing neither of us could do. So i ran to the house again and pounded on the door. Again no one came so I ran in the house and tried to find Tonya. Sorry Tonya i still feel bad for running into your house. Anyway I found Tonya in the laundry room. I tried to talk to her but i could only mumble words. She yelled for Ryan to go to the barn. I ran back to the barn and found mom scooping water out of the trough. Ryan came and lifted the baby calf out of the trough. This poor little calf was full of water and it kept on kicking it legs. I was a mess. I was covered in water, mud and poop, plus i was crying. Tonya and I got straw and put it around the baby calf, trying to keep it warm. We kept moving it legs so we could get the blood pumping. Brayden found blankets so put that on the calf and heaters. While trying to keep the little calf warm we decided to give it a name. We all agreed that his name should be Fighter. Tonya and I had a good talk about the atonment and animals. It was Brayden's birthday and so his Relatives would be there soon and would know what to do. Soon Brayden's grandpa came and took care of the calf. We gave the calf a shot and pit a garden house down the calf's throat so it would be easier to burp. Tonya told me to go inside and take a shower. After getting washed up I thought i would go back to the barn and go see how the calf was. When i got there Fighter took his last breath. (bad time to walk in) I cried. Ryan and Brayden's uncles took the baby calf outside to the burning pit. We all went back inside the house to celbrate Brayden's birthday. I am really sensivte towards animals. So that was a hard day for all of us. I am so thankful for the atounment and good friends.
3) Mom has started a exersise group called Zumba. She knows how to do some pretty funky moves ( :
4) On Family week we had the Nunn cousins come over for the week beacuse Ausyn and Kaylenn were in Arizona. While the cousins were here we sewed pillow cases, skirts, dresses and capes. We practiced plays and Kidz Zone, Went swimming, stayed up late and ate junk food.
5)On March 4 the Tber community Youth Choir sang at the Adult Stake Dinner and Dance. We preformed the medoly for the sound of music. We sang high in a hill, favorit things, Edile Weise, so long farwell, Sound of music. We did actions. Our guest was Brooklyn Torrie. We did a fantasic job. Chealse Jensen did our hair. we looked pretty awsome!! Afterwards they had a live band come so we decided to danc ewith the adults. I had a lot of fun.
6) On Saurday i had distric speak offs. I got first place so i get to go to Reginals. That takes place in The Lethbridge College. I am really exicted.
7) This Thursay Match 17 i have a piano competion in cardston. I play 2 songs. The Jig and sweet sorrow. Whish me luck. LOL
8) On the 18 will be the stake dance.
9) I have speak offs on the 19 in Lethbridge.
10) I will be doing the moonlight run.
That has been Feb. and March!!!

Sunday, January 30, 2011

One crazy week of weather

I have come up with a silly nick name for Annie-Jo She is a blue berry poop. (Behind the scenes)
One day, I think it was on Monday I got really mad at Annie-Jo for sticking her tongue out at me. So I called her Strawberry poop. Then she got mad saying "my name is not strawberry poop it is Annie-Jo". So I said fine be that way blue berry poop". So she goes "no my name is not blue berry poop your strawberry poop" So now my name is strawberry poop and her's is blueberry poop.

Ever been on roller coaster well that is what it has been like here as far as weather goes this past week. The week started off with lots of snow on the ground and a bit windy. It chinooked. The snow went away. By Wednesday and Thursday we were just wearing light jackets and rubber boots so we wouldn't get our feet wet. Friday the ice in our drive was almost all gone. Today we have 11/2 feet of snow and it is -21 C. Mom was getting spring fever and order all of her seeds for the garden. The snow makes her sad.

Funny sayings and things that the Lee kidos have done this week.
1. Kaden during our evening family prayers Kaden prayed that he would have fun at his friends house the next day and gave the exact time at which he wanted to have fun - 10:00am.
2. Mom was watching 2 little boys while we were at school. Mom was watching a 9 month old baby, so that meant that we had to have the house really, really clean and everything was picked up off the floor. She set up the play pen in the music room for his nap time. The baby was very klingy and didn't want to get down to play with the other kids. Finally when he got tired mom put him down in the play pen for his nap. Annie-JO seeing that Mom was free plopped herself into mom's lap saying " I'm the baby". That night after family prayer Annie-Jo announced that she was the baby and she was going to sleep in the Cage (playpen). Annie-Jo we love you.
3. Carter and Annie-Jo didn't get the memo that it is winter. Every morning they come down dressed in shorts and t-shirts.
4. On Saturday we received a call from Grandma asking how much we loved her. Of course we told her we love her lots. So she got straight to it. Grandpa had accidentlly thrown out all of our snowpants we had left behind the week before. Lesson learned do not pack using a black garbage bag. We will laugh about this in 20 years. We love you Grandma and Grandpa.

Yesterday, Grandpa came over to Taber and helped me work with my 4-H steer, Gooby. He gave me some really good tips and I'm sure glad I have such a great grandpa. I have red halter and a red belt and a red brush. I will be the most fashionable girl in the ring.

Saturday, January 22, 2011

First Dance

OH MY GOODNESS I HAD SO MUCH FUN LAST NIGHT!!!!!!!!!!! so at seven pm i went to Prairie's house to get ready. While doing our hair we listened to Glee. I was so nervous i had butterflies but they were not going in one direction but bumping into each other boom, boom, boom. When ever I get nervous my ears turn red and cheeks. Did not need blush. When we finished getting ready my dad insisted that we stop at the house so he could take pictures of me going to my first dance. My dad turned on Dancing Queen while he took pictures. By the time my dad finished taking pictures i felt like I was going to be sick i was so nervous but Prairie told me to stay cool which i tried to. It was 8:50pm when we got to the church and it is totally not cool to be early we had to be one minute late so we went to the slowest gas station in town and picked up water and gum. When we drove by the church it was 8:55 so we drove around the block. The roads were really slick and i was freaking out cuz i was so nervous but to sike me out more Prairie's dad spun us around on the road and in the Church's parking lot. I was totally not feeling good. When we looked at the clock it was 9:01 perfect timing. I did not want to get out of the car but i did. When we went onto the church no one was there but the dance committee and the leaders. Prairie and I hung out in the Relief society room till more people showed up. I wore a cowgirl hat with a crown and Prairie wore a crazy green and black hat. We looked pretty awesome. Soon people started showing up so i gave the leaders my dance card and headed into the gym still having butterflies. Saw one of my friends, Caleb. We talked for awhile then the party started. We had a couple of fast songs and then a slow song came i was slowly creeping out of the gym when Quinn Francis asked if i wanted to dance. After dancing with him the butterflies flew away. I was having the time of my life. I danced with Benjamin Torrie. We talked about hats. He had a pretty cool hat. Egyptian. Then i danced with a guy in grade 12. UH i hate being short. Then i danced with Benson Clark. HE is a walking sky scraper. There were allot of fast songs. I had lots and lots and lots and lots of fun. Towards the end I danced with one more person named Brett. We went ice fishing together last year with our families. Now i am counting down the days until the next stake dance. I Hope everyone else at the dance had fun.
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND!!!