summer lovin'

Life is good when the sun is shining, our friends are gathered, the hose water is spraying and the big green egg is smoking.

Hannah. 

Ryan. 

Jonah. 

Lucas. 

County Fair

Telling Emily how he constructed his pillow, birdhouse and other 4-H exhibits.  

Pigs have arrived!

Clean pigs - dirty kids! 

There is a lot of hurry up and wait in the show animal world.  

Finishing touches before going into the show ring.  

Time to impress the judge! 

Worth a ribbon! 

Nice job, Trice!

Hannah is such an animal lover! 

Lots of Lucas' fan club came to watch.  

Including Miss Hansen, Lucas' 1st grade teacher.  

This was her first trip to the County Fair - just for Lucas!  

Cousin Will! 

Next up: horse shoe pitching contest

The best (2 year old) gate boy in the pig barn!

Hannah and Cash, future 4-Hers.

Early morning chores and love. 

She smoked the competition! 

It's not all carnival rides and snow cones… lots of work!  

It was a super hot, sweaty, smelly manure kind of night at the conclusion of the fair but so much fun and lots of good memories! 

pig walkin'

Meet Trice, this year's 4-H pig.  

:: TWO ::

Our littlest boy is growing up!  

He turned two and we had a wonderful time celebrating.

Showing off! 

I love his face but all of the onlooker faces, too!  

Great Grandma!  

Make a wish ~ blow! 

MUSCLES in his muscle shirt!

Ryan and Grandma Connie.