Monday, May 12, 2008

Spring Stuff

We have been keeping busy with our usual spring activities, so I thought I would just post some of them in one jumble. Last weekend we helped my dad brand his calves. Everything went well and as always the boys had fun. It was Logan's first time to really see a branding, since he mostly slept through them last year. The boys each tried to rope a calf, and they wrestled some. Dylan learned how to give shots this year and he also rode a calf.
Logan ready to help chase calves.
Dylan roping.
Colton practicing with his rope.
Colton wrestling a calf with Travis.
Dylan giving shots with help from Aunt Holly.
Brian's brother Jeremy and our nephew Brayden wrestling a calf.Brian roping off of Scout.
Darlene and Chase.
Dylan and Logan riding Chance.

After the branding, we had a birthday dinner at my Grandma Susan's house for my dad and my grandpa. Grandpa Herb turned 85 and my dad turned 57. I made a Bronco cake for dad because he is the man who hooked me onto Denver Broncos Football so long ago!
Grandpa Mike with Colton, Logan & Dylan
Great-Grandpa Herb with Justin, Brayden, Dylan, Chase, Logan & Colton.
We have auctions each Saturday. I haven't had time to get any pictures during a sale this year yet, but I will try next weekend. Dylan and Colton still work each sale, helping dad and grandpa hold items up. Colton finally got up the nerve to sell his first item a couple of weeks ago. He sold some spurs and did really well.

Logan is now 18 months old so I took his pictures last week. He is just getting so fun. He repeats some of the funniest stuff now and really watches his older brothers to immitate them. He had his checkup last week and is healthy as can be. He is on the short side though....who could've seen that coming huh! On Friday it snowed/rained all day and finally started to stick to the ground that night. We woke up to 8 inches of snow. It was all melted by the time we got home from the auction though. I managed to take a couple of pictures before we left. It looked so beautiful. Brian got a picture of these elk when he went out to feed cows in one of our pastures.
Three little monkeys in a tub.
Three little monkeys on the couch - who's gonna fall alseep first?!
Logan's crazy hair after a bath.
C

1 comment:

Brigit said...

Looks like you guys had so much fun branding. I forget it's that time of year. Your birthday cake looks awesome. You are truly talented.