After the storm

I love being outside after a storm has passed by.  Something about the smell and stillness of it all is mesmerizing.  This evening was so pretty.  The dark clouds rolling  by with the sunset still so bright was awesome to behold.

 

Our ditch was very full this night!

P.E. Day 2013

Macie's P.E. Day was last Wednesday.  Perfect day. Nice and warm. She had a blast with all the games. And of course, she had to get wet...

 Can you spot Waldo, I mean Macie?

 Clint got to make some of the fun on his lunch break.  Leah was happy to see her daddy.

 

Addie's day was today.  Thankfully the hard rains held off while they were at the field.

 Laney, Mimi, Papa, G-pa Slim,and G-ma Susie came and watched the races.   I had to get a pic of Laney.

 Tug of war was girls against boys.  The girls won all 3 times .  It was pretty funny.

 She is actually really trying here folks.. Look at that face!!!

Leah was a trooper.  She is starting to get use to being dragged around to all her sisters stuff.  If she has her blanket and thumb, she's good!

 

 

Cow work

I do enjoy cow work.  I remember as a girl always wanting to be involved with the process.  Helping my grandpa T. milk cows was such a wonderful experience that I will never forget! I remember getting up way before the sun comes up and gathering the cows on Spike ( the old, reliable horse) while G-pa got things ready in the milk house.  Whether rain, snow, or flys and heat I LOVED IT!! I remember my first trip to the vet w/ my dad was the vet pulling a calf.  That was cool! I have processed many cattle working at a mixed animal clinic and really enjoyed it.  Now, with G-pa B. and dad's herd, and my small herd of 10 we try to keep our cattle healthy.  That means vaccinating, deworming, and fly control.  G-pa and dad complain about the cows alot.  Dad's favorite saying is, "That's why we eat them".  But for some reason they have invested time and money into new fence, and a nice new chute that makes working quite easier.  We got to use the new chute this past week when we preg check the heifers, dewormed and vaccinated the cows, and vaccinated, dewormed, implanted, # tagged, and castrated the calves.  All went fairly smooth until Cade ( dad's hired man ) mixed my calves and dad's calves together.  But with any concerned mama, the cows claimed their babies and were separated.

G-pa watching the madness

 Dad working the chute.  Still nice and clean.

 Cade - pushing the cows

Leah must have found the whole thing rather boring and took a nap!

Random pics

Just us girls hanging out at Summit hill farms.

 Leah - 6months



Easter Morning

Addie- 10, Macie-6, Leah-5months

Macie's school concert

Macie, getting ready to perform. 



The 2013 Gerber baby!

Ya, she kind of likes me. If I was an arm-length away alllll day, she'd be happy happy happy!!!