Puppies & Baby Calves

 

We have had a busy couple days on the ranch.  Between wanting to spend time with the puppies and getting in on some of the calving excitement we have kept busy this weekend.  Kyle was in Valley City, ND for a rodeo last night.  He was sitting 3rd in the calf roping when he left.  He got home at 5:00 this morning and by 7:00 he was off to help Chip pull a calf. 

We were able to make it to church this morning.  After church I got busy making dinner.  Kyle caught an hour or so of sleep and we were just getting ready to sit down for dinner when the phone rang.  Kyle was needed to help pull another calf.  The girls & I went ahead and ate and then headed over to Chip & Marilyn's for the afternoon.  Kyle & Chip had to pull yet another calf right after they ate their late dinner.  The day is still fairly early who knows what the evening & night will bring.  Busy times for ranchers!!! 

We are all praying that the winter storm they are calling for our area will somehow miss us.  They are calling for 6-18 inches of snow to fall over parts of Nebraska in the next couple of days.  If we get snow it adds many more challenges to the calving seasons.  The weather this weekend has been nice.  It has been in the upper 30's or lower 40's with lots of sunshine.  We wish the nice weather would continue for us, but it does not sound like we will be that lucky

Aubree my little fashionista.  All dressed up for a day at the ranch.  She did not let her choice of clothing keep her from playing with the puppies or helping Grandpa check the heifers.




Jenae spending some time with the puppies.  They are getting so big, that 2 of them are a real arm full.




Aubree with a puppy.




Jenae giving a puppy some love.




Grandpa Chip loading up the grandkids to go check the heifers.  He has a lap full!!




Off they go to the pasture.




Trey was very happy to be sitting on the 4 wheeler, even if the 4 wheeler was just sitting still.




Trey & Aubree waiting for a 4 wheeler ride.




Oh my Aubree Joy.




Jenae giving Aubree & a puppy a ride to the mail box. 




Jenae & Chip working on getting the calf to get it to take a bottle.




Aubree taking her turn with the bottle calf.  She thinks we should name the calf "Glitter".