Camping at our island

Camping at our island.
Emery getting a drink.

Branding cows at the Moses Ranch

Preston and Wesley, two cow-hands, surveying the day's work.
Joel helping brand a calf...ahh the smell of burning flesh!
The facial expression on this calf, as she gets branded, is priceless.
Ammon injecting a vaccination into a calf, through his nose.
The original Marlboro Man.

Bruneau Dunes State Park

At the Bruneau Sand Dunes near Mt. Home, Idaho. At 400 feet, the tallest sand dunes in North America.Ammon, Preston and Wesley laboring up the dune.The boys standing victorious a top the dune.Natalie making her way.Swimming down!

Science Fair Update

Well I guess all of that hard work paid off, Ammon got 2nd place! He was really excited and even called me from the school to tell me about his second place ribbon. The only problem now is, what to do with the big finished project?
Ammon already informed me that he did not want me to throw it away (Joel refuses to throw any of the kids things away, he prefers letting me do it. Then, when the kids ask about their art, homework papers, school projects, ceramic shapes, etc, he can state his innocence and shrug and say, "Mom probably threw it away") ,
I asked him where he thought he could keep that huge billboard and he told me of his plans on keeping it in his closet. I am hopeful that Joel will be successful in encouraging him to watch it burn outside. This time I wouldn't mind if the pyro maniac won out.

The Science Fair

We have had these beautiful stalactites growing in our laundry room for the past three weeks.
The baking soda climbed all over the counter and even down the wall.
But finally it was finished and all cleaned up. Ammon did a good job. He did all of the typing and writing himself. I had to proof it several times, and Joel absolutely refused to have any part of it (he did look at the finished product). This is what you moms have to look forward to when you have a 4th grader (did I mention that we already built a solar system last fall?). Here's hoping he wins! (I know, it probably won't happen, but it would make Ammon feel good).

March 6th snowstorm

Snow football
Ralphie
"Once there was a snowman..."