St. Patrick's Day!

I FINALLY have my Mac Book back! I went three weeks without it because my power chord was spliced and I had to order a new one. It was no fun! 

Today I thought I'd blog a little bit about the real meaning of Saint Patrick's Day. As a catholic, I feel that many people overlook the real meaning of religious/ holy days. Now I now St. Patrick's Day isn't celebrated like any other religious holiday, but I would like to inform everyone on the real meaning. 

Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. The holiday is now associated with everything Irish and the color green, but actually it was created to as a traditional day for spiritual renewal and a prayer offering. 

In Ireland today is a big day. Most places are closed and there is a mass to celebrate. Around the USA there are parades and large celebrations. We typically forget the real meaning of today. So don't forget to say a prayer and offer it to someone else!

Tonight I'm actually going to a St. Patricks Day celebration at a buddy of mines. It's going to be a great time and I can't wait to see my friends.

This past week I have been on Spring Break and have had a little time off of school, which has been really nice. I got to go home Sunday and stay until Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning my sister loaded up two of her cows and she dropped me off at my apt on her way to South Dakota to take them to a genetics facility. This weekend there's a bull riding finals here in my college town. It should be a good time and fun to watch some bulls and see whats out there. I've been alone at my apartment, but starting tonight I will have bull riders staying with me. This is always interesting and fun. I know of atleast four of my boys staying with me, but that number could easily go up! I love weekends with my boys. I've been around bulls and bull riding my whole life. I've known most of these boys for as long as I can remember, and this has made me one of the boys. I am such a guys girl. We have the best time talking bulls and hanging out. 

So here's to a wonderful weekend!!

Hope everyone has fun and be safe!!

BRING ON THE SUNSHINE!

It's time to blog! I  have to tell everyone, I am in such a good mood! I really think it's this beautiful weather we have been having! Today I woke up and I didn't even have to start my car early, it was 35 degrees! Now I know to many people that is cold, but where I'm from, it's a blessing! This sun and vitamin d is really putting me on cloud nine, and I just love it!
So this week I started my new job! I'm not sure if I can actually call it new, since the only jobs I've had have been for Chad Berger Bucking Bulls(cough cough, my dad), Jane's Down Home Cooking(my grandmas best friend), oh and I guess I word for the CBA team Dakota Wizards, but really nothing I needed any legal tax and paper work to fill out. I bet you're wondering where I got a job, Herbergers. It's a department type retail store and about the only good place in the college town! I really think I am going to like it and I think I'm going to like this whole working thing, sometimes anyway!
Tomorrow is my last day of classes for the next week because it's SPRING BREAK!!!! Hopefully we have spring weather all next week just to add a little excitement. This last weekend my family and I were in Valley City, ND where our rodeo company put on a PRCA! The event went really well and the crowd and rodeo committee loved it! They had one of the best crowds in years so it was a great event for us. Not only were we putting on a rodeo here, but our trucker Bubba was with the bulls in Chicago, IL for the PBR Built Ford Tough! The bulls bucked OUTSTANDING!!! We had the highest bull scores and Robson Polermo rode Wild n Out for 90 + and he won the event.
I can't even begin to explain how much of a blessing our amazing athletes have been for us. I really love the bulls and they continue to make us proud each and every week! I think our Chad Berger Bulls "team" is doing a really good job! Tomrrow, March 11, I will be on Makin 8 Radio with Scott Messick. We are going to talk a  little bit about the bulls I'm favoring right now and just about some events we have going on!
Here's the link to the site, http://www.blogtalkradio.com/makin8-outreach/2011/03/10/lunch-hr-rodeo-show. The show will start at 12:30 eastern time and usually lasts about an hour!
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Heres a few pics from Chicago or BRING IT and SMACK DOWN




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SMACK DOWN

Have a wonderful weekend!



TRUE BEST FRIENDS!

College has really changed my life and it has changed it for the best! I can't even begin to explain how great my life has been the past 7 months! I have become even closer with my family and I have found my true BEST FRIENDS. I have realized I am a guys girl and I do have more guy friends than girls, which works great for me! There are a few special friends I need to write about.

My number one girl, which I could not live without: Shanyce Jo Fredricks.
I do not even know where to start when it comes to here, but she is honestly the one friend that I KNOW will never leave me. We have honestly gone through everything that most friendships would not survive, but we have made it and I cant explain how great it is to have a friend like her. I've never met an individual as strong and supportive as her. She has been through EVERYTHING! Shanyce's father died when she was only 4 years old, he was a family friend and a great bullrider! This is just one element of her life that has made her one of the strongest people I know. Just a few short years ago her brother, also a great bullrider had a career ending injury and suffered a broken neck. They said he would probably never walk, but he has done the impossible and walks. There are so many other life changes events that have happened to this girl, that I can't even imagine. Somedays when I'm feeling bad about something going on in my life, I need to think of her and how she has managed to push through all the bad. I don't get to see Shanyce as often as I would like, but when we do see eachother, its like we never were apart. This girl is the greatest friend I could ask for and I love her with all my heart!!!!

Tate Smith
Tate has been a friend of mine, since before I can remember. Our dads used to be traveling partners back in their bull riding days, which automatically makes us friends. Tate picks on me just like a brother, but I pick right back. He drives me crazy and makes me laugh! I know that if I ever need anything, I can always count on him. From the sleepovers at my house, to the road trips to bullridings. We have literally had the best times together! I know that this guy will be a best friend of mine for my whole life!

Jori Gjermundson
Well Jori and I have only been friends since we started school and living together this last August, but I'm so glad I was lucky enough to find a roomate like her! I can always rely on her when I really need something. She listens to me vent, which let me tell you....I DO THIS A LOT!!! haha She's sharing and very understanding. She puts up with my messes and anything else annoying I may do! I hope our friendship conitnues to grow, because so far it has been a really good one!

Kasey VanHoose
I met Kasey at a bull riding about 4 years ago and I'm pretty sure when we met it was similar to Step Brothers: "DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS, YUP!" He lives 1500 miles away from me, but our relationship is excellent. I honestly tell  him everything and he tells me the same. I call him crying and he takes care of me. I could not ask for a better guy friend! I wish I could see him everyday, but it's more like once a year, but everytime we see eachother, it's always a good time!

There are several more people I could type about, but they know who they are. Let me tell you about my weekend! It started a little early, THURSDAY NIGHT THUNDER! Thrusday night there was a lot of people in town because the bronc school that was taking place at the college. We headed over to the "boys" and started an eventful night. Tate and two of my other buddies, Skyler and Cody came over and Skyler brought his cheapy guitar and played for us. He's excellent!!! We sang and drank and had a blast! We continued to do this Friday night and Saturday night......We were just a little tired the next day ;)  Shanyce came to visit Friday night & well it didn't turn out as we planned! Lets just say we weren't getting along, but it all worked out the next day! I spent the weekend hanging out with my favorite people and here they are: Shanyce Fredricks, Tate Smith, Jori Gjermundson, Jake Bauman, Alyssa Breuer, Dalyss Hanson, Luke Honeyman, Skyler Johnson, Cody Kehr, Jordan Pelton, Logan Nehl, Wyatt Bice, and Ethan Harris.

Me and Dal

Tate, Dal, and Me

Sam, Myself, Logan

The Wyatt Bice

Thanks to these people my weekend was excellent :)   (I realize this blog is unorganized and rambling, I have no computer, so I'm at the school, rushing!)