Been Awhile

Well been so swamped I've not been online much.. We have been so busy with the girls and Andie's new desire to show cows.. We went to stock show in Denver and picked up a few really nice prospects.. Its been so much fun.. We bought a Excursion in December and found we love it so much Tom and I bought a Stock Trailer this week to attend the cow shows and be able to still go in the Excursion.. I picked it up to today so pictures are from my cell phone.. Anyhow not much and hope to catch back up on this blog thing..

This & That

New Roof

After

After

Before(see loader that hubby moved it with)

More random pictures to share.. My hubby had a new metal roof put on our house and while they were here he had them put one on my chicken house and dog building(not pictured).. There is the nicest picture of Gracie and Tucker I added as well.. I threw in a before shot of chicken house to show how far its come with its shinny new roof and all..

Tucker

One day last week we were out walking around and playing outside, and I got a few pictures of him.. He was having fun trying to get Baxter dog to jump through dog tire jump.. He likes the wild flower patch as there are tiny baby toads living in there..

House Updates

OK the house of course is not being work on to much since my hubby is chopping silage.. But this got done right before they started and I'm just getting to post it.. I took several shots since all the gables aren't yet done you can see the different look and the done and done right next to each other.. He had Chris take the singles down that were in gable roof points and put up wood in replacement.. Only two are up and they will still get a weather coating that will darken them a tad... Anyhow here is the look and I needed to get them photographed as new roof is due to go on in a week or so and it will look so much different... We are putting up a green steel roof I can't wait to see it completed..

Show & Tell Donkey

Tucker took Gus our donkey to show and tell in preschool today it turned out so well.. All kids really enjoyed Gus and Tucker was grinning from ear to ear.. Tucker is wearing the superman t-shirt he has the big smile.. The lady holding donkey is the class Para she was nice enough to hold him so I could get a few pictures...

Working With Dad

Tucker riding around with dad as he custom chops corn silage.. Doesn't he look like he is having fun?

Horse & House

The house is coming right along and garage is also now fully painted and windows installed.. it is looking so much better. Today the shingles on side of house up at gables are coming down and wood will be going back up.. Chris is doing such a good job!

The colt Survie is doing so good its looking much better and he is such a firecracker... I took these on 26Th..

First Day Of Preschool

Well we (I had to leave in a not so tear free manner on first day) made it through first week and he loved it!! These pictures are from first day and he was one excited boy..

House & Injured Foal Updates

Well next pictures after these will be of completely painted house YEA!! These are of the house painted without the foundation painted yet, it is done now today and I will be getting pictures soon.. In next post I will put from start to finish pictures as its such a huge change it will be neat to see them all in a row..





Today after his cleaning and meds I wanted to get a picture since he lost alot of the dead skin.. I went to get my camera and it was dead of course so these are cell phone pictures.. I took them after the red med went on so its really red but that's not blood its dark red coloring of the spray that keeps fly's off... Anyhow he is feeling so good he is a terrible handful he has had enough of all this and tries his darnedest to kick at any chance so its been fun.. The other side of neck looks equally as bad but its is looking really nice when I get done hosing it out everytime.. I've had some pretty nasty horse wounds over time this rates right up there but looks likes its healing faster than many I've dealt with and not sure if being up on neck is the reason for the faster looking healing but its so hopeful to see it look so good at cleaning time and with his attitude he acts very healthy and he is staying firm and eating well.. Mom is not reacting poorly in fact we take her out and my friend Diana is learning horse handling by helping and she has been holding mare outside of pen for me.. Mom never even reacts at all, just eats grass like its going out of style LOL... Anyhow update hope to get better pictures in few days.. It looks much bigger now that all the dead skin fell off...

IA Trip

Well we had a fun weekend. Tom and his dad took Tucker and I to go look at combine heads in IA.. They bought a new combine so a head is also needed to complete the combine for harvest.. We left Sat and spent the night in Council bluffs, IA then drove to Creston and Lenox to look at 2 of them.. They like the one in Creston so we stayed night and loaded it up Monday and drove 15 hours to get it home as its a slow moving set up.. It was fun and we had great time.. And I think hubby and his dad are excited to have it as well..

Fair Time

Getting ready to enter auction ring

Tucker on rides with Tegan and Tianna

Our new heifer with its 4-H owner
(Tom made her day to find out she wasn't to be butchered)

Gracie and Tucker

Gracie, Kendra, Kristan

Fair Time Fun! Girls showed the hounds for 2 days & this year they tried sheep and liked it so will be doing that again as well.. We stayed whole week in RV probably the funnest fair to date.. Tom Bought a heifer in auction and she is very sweet(next year we will have a baby calf YEA!).
Tom and I enjoyed a rare night out with out kiddies, we went to the Auction Buyers dinner since we bought the heifer and 2 butcher hogs.. Not only did purchases come with free steak dinner but a concert to boot and we went kiddless as well the group was No Cash Cowboys/ Jason Meadows and it was pretty good.. Tucker discovered rides and playing football with a lot of kids during shearing day he had fun. So over all fair was blast!!

Dad & Tucker going for a ride

Well last night Tucker had so much fun on his pony Shasta we walked around the place and did his first solo trotting.. Shasta lounges very nice at what ever speed you ask so that is great to be able to do.. Tucker stayed on and he giggles as he trots its so cute.. Dad showed up and they went for a walk and Tucker had fun having dad lead him around on his horse.. Tucker pony has shed out such a pretty color and has turned out to be a great pony... Of course Tucker is very into his pony right now he is helping feed and water him everyday..