Fair

Ahhh fair time - Alot alot of work, and a little bit of play, Exhausted kids, tired animals, and parents wondering why, why, why did we let them sign up:)!

My boys did so GREAT though, so let me brag only for a moment!! Riley got Reserved Champion in his market class, with his 1420lb Angus, Simmetal, Hereford Cross steer. The judge looked him over long and hard before he finally decided the other guy would get champion. Brandon is just certain Riley should have got it - but its ok, he did AWESOME!! Good Job Riley, and thanks for helping Ty so much this year.

When we walked them Riley (for some unknown and not understandable reason) loved to rile Red up, he would get him all wound up, make him tromp through ant hills, run, jump, try and ride him etc, etc, etc which drove me crazy but he thought it was FUNNY!! I do have to say though Riley got drug a few times with the rope, but only once when we were walking him did he ever let go - he is my tough guy!! Walking with the pu, was another story though - poor Riley he bought 3 halters this year because he kept breaking them - he didn't like being pulled with the pu!!

He didn't want to stand here for the picture either, he hated the backdrop - it was driving him nuts(neither steer like the goats or sheep either) Funny Stuff!!

Ty - who is only 8, showed a Black Angus - 1235lb steer. His name was D.A.(i'm sure most of you can figure out what that stands for) One of the first times we were walking him, he laid down and rolled over on his back - we thought he was dead - so ever since then that has been his name:):)

Ty worked so so so hard this summer, and it paid off! He got Grand Champion Jr. Showman, and 5th showman overall(jr, intermediate, and senior divisions). SO Proud!! He was also the star of the steer show(not me just bragging either, he really was) he was so small and everyone thought he was cute and the judge LOVED him. He also sat on him in the sale ring - he got quite the applause!! Animals and children alike were VERY tired by the end. Ty didn't even ask me how much he made on the sale, he just asked me if he could go put D.A. Away!! Good Job Ty - Keep up the good work and the great attitude!

Jake was mad, he couldn't sell his - he wanted to take him to the fair. He says he wants me to buy him now and that he will just stay in the pin forever - hmmm not sure how were going to work that one!!

Ok, I'm done bragging now!!

Thanks to Brandon and James for staying up all night bailing hay and then coming to the fair all day to help the boys, You are the best dad and uncle ever!!! Thanks to Eddie, Morgan, and Dillon for keeping the farming going so everyone else could go watch the show and help the boys!

Thanks to Tammy and Tommy for lunch on sale day and keeping Jake Friday night and saturday so he didn't have to sit there!!

Thanks to grandmas, and grandads, aunts, uncles, and cousins, and even some just friends of the family for sitting through the long, long, LONNNNGGG show, and the ones who couldn't make it but made the effort to go out of there way to call and talk to the boys, and find out how they did, we appreciate your love and support for Riley and Ty!! Our family and friends are truly the best there is!