Branding 2011

 Kabree doing her favorite thing

Riding Horses

 Katie, Libby and Shay

 Tiffany

 Larin showing his enthusiasim

 Kooper

The Cutest cowboy every!

 Kabree and Justice

Justice loved on the calf like it was a dog : )

 Wyatt

 Cayleb

 Hanna

Being Hanna

 Shay comforting Kabree

 Hanna, Mattie and Morgan

 Zach roping

 Cayleb, Matt and Chase

 Caleb

 JoAnn

She caught two feet!!!

 Heather and Justice

Denver

  It's that time of year again, my family branded cows on the 14th, not exactly my ideal anniversary activity but that's ok.   Kabree HATED the cows and pretty much cowered or cried the whole time we were there.  She would not even smile when we put her on a horse, she would just pout and say "cows"or look at the horse and say "this isn't Pal, I want Pal, Pal, come here boy", yes that's how she talks to Pal, who she thinks is officially her horse now.   I told my Dad to quit putting her on him, now she is extremely attached to him, she likes all horses but only wants to ride Pal.  Actually I'm on the hunt for a palomino Schleich horse now because she looks at the ones she has and throws them down saying "where's Pal".

  During the branding, Hanna, Mattie and Morgan decided to make mud pies, oh how I miss being a kid.  They were so excited running around finding things to throw into their mud, too cute : ).  Justice was happy just petting the dogs and the one baby calf.  Kabree would stand by it but no way would she love on it like Justice was doing, it was cute but it was still a cow.

  They were a little short handed this year so thank goodness Heather's boys brought their scout troop out to help, those boys were great.  Mom (JoAnn) was very excited to rope two legs three times this year.  Kooper, oh my goodness, let me start by saying is a shy kid and a little timid, but you would never know that when you see him on his horse.  He was so good at helping Heather and I keep the done cows in the pasture.  When Captain Jack would cut quick to catch a cow I was sure Kooper would get upset but he took it in stride, he loped and cut cows all day with out even batting an eye lash.  He even tried out roping off Captain this year too.  He is such a dang cute kid and one very handsome cowboy.