The Nursery

This barn was called the Nursery during heifer calving season.  This is where we moved pairs after the calf was up and walking fast enough to keep up with its mom.

Gianna loved to go see the babies at the Nursery.

Learn to Drive a Tractor - Check

Sooooo, Darren got desperate and brought in the B Team (Blase and I) to do the chores for a couple of days.  Sometimes he needs those extra hours to get something else finished.  Soooo, the B Team is not very experienced.  Scary thought - Blase had been in a tractor more than I have - ever.  Maybe we are more like the Bottom of the Barrel Team.

 This is the "other blue tractor" that I ran.

 That is the bi-directional that Blase ran.

 We made a great team - and still are a pretty good team.

Humm, I drew the imaginary short straw and had to go up to change the light bulbs in the barn.

First Calf of 2017

On February 16th we had our first calf of the season join the family.  I am still amazed even though we are over half way through the whole herd at this point.

Milesville Community Play

The local community puts on a play every winter to help raise money to pay some of the expenses at the community hall.  This year they did a western play.  Stephen helped with prompting and sound effects (which he did a great job with the timing).  Blase helped run the cameras to record the play all three shows.  Darren took a couple of the kids and went Friday night, Gianna and I went Saturday night, and Cormac went on Sunday with Aunt Courtney and Grandma Gebes.

(Stephen wouldn't come out to take a bow after the show, so I didn't get a picture of him.)

Check the Water, I Said.

 Umm, that's not really what I meant when I said check the water.

Good idea - not sure they could see anything though.  We need a bright object that floats and then maybe it would be effective.  Blase still had to go check the water after it was all said and done.

Just Don't Ask Them to Smile

There are times when I feel we need an updated picture of the twins.  They are growing and changing SO much it seems like they are different girls every week.  I have found that the spontaneous pictures usually work the best.  Rarely do they cooperate when I actually ASK for a picture.  Here is proof. 

 Mommy, take our picture.

 SMILE.  Please?

That Kiara is one tough cookie.  She just wouldn't smile the rest of the time we were taking pictures.

When We Pushed Snow

At the end of January we were still pushing snow on a regular basis.  This is Darren's dad, Mike, taking a few rounds in the pasture.  

(Currently we are housing heifers and their babies in this pasture - there is NO snow at the moment.)

I'm hoping these days are behind us.  Spring, please stay!