The future 4-Her

This week has been fair week.  Megan was so excited cause she got to show a bottle buccaroo.  You have to be three to show.  Her cousin Ryan helped her learn how to show it.  She got kicked twice while practicing the day before, but got back up and went at it again.  The night of the show she got a number and a comb just like the big kids.  She did really good leading the calf until it got excited and got loose of her grip, but once again got up and took control.  She had so much fun doing it.  She got a ribbon and money  that was donated by the Adams County Cattlemen.  She is already to show again next year and so is Michael. 

My little twins

Camping with three

This last weekend was Makenna's first time camping.  We camped Friday through Sunday out at Lake Icaria.  Makenna slept all night both nights; mainly because she was awake more during the day. The kids had so much fun.  We took their bikes and there was a ladder game they enjoyed playing.  Matthew took the two older ones fishing.  From what I was told they didn't have the patients to sit and wait for the fish to bite.  Michael found a mud hole down the hill of the camper that was a result from a rain shower the night before.  Megan's  main concerns were S'mores, riding her bike, and Makenna.  Thank goodness for air conditioning; it was one hot and muggy weekend.  I'm glad that we can carry on the tradition of camping with family.  Those were the best times; fishing, paddle boatting, petting zoo, and the "bingo" song. The biggest difference for me is there is no tent!  I won't go back to that!  No more leaky tent and no more tent blowing down on me in a storm.  Just comfortable and relaxing camping.  Well some of the time.