Ry's new haircut

The above picture is the before and the following are the after. Her hair is getting thicker but it still has a long ways to go before I think she will be able to wear it very long. It just gets too stringy looking for me--especially considering the fact that she very rarely lets me do anything with it.


Pretty dang cute and pretty dang good considering I did it myself.  Yes I do see some of the long strands, but she was DONE, so hopefully I can get the strays in the morning.

I like the black and white of these photos, but I have to admit the reason I did it is because she has a seriously red mustache going on and these camoflauge that just  a little bit.  :)

Goodlookin cowboy

Preston bought a new horse from his good friend Will, to sell this summer in our horse sale.  He wanted to buck when Preston first got on him for the first week, but now they are getting along great. 

Preston at his multi-tasking finest.  Not the best picture, but here he is on his new horse, Dish, holding Ry, talking on the phone while keeping the cows from leaving just yet.  Who said men can't multi-task?

He probably won't like that the whole post is about him, BUT I do. :)

Tough Girls

These girls were to not be outdone by the boys.  They were getting drug around by calves with the best of them. 

After so long though they went off for a little girl time by themselves.  We didn't see them for quite a while, but everyone came back happy and in one piece so I'm guessing it was a good ride.  

branding 3.17.10

Everyone in the family sat on a calf--well except for me and I'm ok with that.

More Branding

These boys are such a riot to watch.  They work so hard to have fun--just the way it should be.  I cannot get my dang videos to upload or you could see how full of action they really are.
 These are just random pictures from the day.  Ridge was in charge of gathering the Rocky Mountain oysters because someone was taking them home to try.  I love that we get to be a part of this--calf nuts and all.

After these boys were done roping they got on their horses to make sure the cows found their calves and vice-versa.  I think they are all getting brave before their moms are quite ready for them to be so big and brave.

            This is a little of what happens outside the corral. 

ST. Patty's Day

So I haven't updated for quite some time, but I am sure to make up for it now because I think I'll be posting several today--let it not matter that they will all be about the same thing because at least it is some sort of update.  We we branding with Ivins' yesterday, but before we left the house my kids wanted to make sure they had their green on--so we painted faces.  Each of them had a horse on one cheek and a 4 leaf clover on the other.  It was such a beautiful day.  I love these beautiful children.

SNOW