It is November?

I just downloaded my pictures from summer and fall. Can you believe how slow I am? Can you believe its November? I really thought about blogging but never got around to it. So why the picture of the rooster. Cause he was the only thing on my camera that wasn't severly out of date. B from June. That was 4 months ago he has doubled in weight, a cute D hairdo, she got it cut and permed and no I haven't even taken pictures. Wow I know that I say this all the time but time flies when you are having fun. We must be having more than fun because I don't know where time goes. So let me take this oppurtunity to wish you all a Happy Thanksgiving, Meryy Christmas, and a Happy New Year. And a Happy Valentines Day just because.

tHATS THE WHOLE PICTURE

 

How redneck is that?

 

J decided that we needed a mule so to get a mule you need a mare (check) and a Jack donkey. Well it just so happens that the neighbor has one. Now we know why there are few mules. Jackson the donkey was worse than a rooster in your bedroom. He would bray at all hours of the day and night and it was the longest, loudest bray I have ever heard, ok so I haven't heard that many. Well after about 2 weeks and not a sign of studleyness this is how he went home. our friend R on the 4wheeler, J turned dragging the donkey, P on his bike with a stick hitting him to get him moving. That is why it is so big to be sure that you can see the whole picture.

love these kids

 

 

 

 

J has been gone this week so this was something to do to break up the week. Our neighbor has this great fence and area where we love to take pictures. And finally M cooperated. Yeah. we have very few pictures that she is not cheesy or turned around or whatever. It was a good picture day for all, even mom hardly had to get mad. Welcome summer it is about time.

Branding, cows to hills

 

 

 

 

We helped brand calves and take cows to the hills. P was riding Copper and he got in some nice warm dirt and rolled. P was a little freaked out I made him get back on and then get off after a while and then a few miles down the road he was ready to ride again. Yeah. J and I took turns driving and riding it worked really well when B woke up I fed him and drove and when he was asleep J drove. The kids only wantedd to ride when Dad was. D is the photgrapher of the kids on horses. They branded when B was just a week and a half old so I mostly sat in the van and fed him but I did get to rope a few. It took along time to catch, sorry Tate, because I am so very rusty, but it was fun still. I love springtime for a few of these reasons.

For Grandma

 

 

 

 

This is a few weeks ago but they were as good as its gonna get for a wahile. This 4 child thing is extremely time consuming, especially when one of them wants to be attached, literally. But I love this new life. I love kissing him, bathing him, just holding him, sometimes most of the day.