And The Calf Shall Be Named....

There were so many great names to choose from. Y'all really went above and beyond with this challenge. The husband and I loved many of them. We will probably be using quite a few for other calves once they get here. But when we look at this little girl the one name that fits her best is....

Creme Brulee....that's right Trainwreck, you named her! Congrats! I will be sending you a surprise for your name being chosen.

Thanks to everyone who participated. It was a lot of fun to see what y'all came up with. And stay tuned, once more calves start hitting the ground, you may see your names posted on here!

Wordless Wednesday

My Cutie Patootie

Y'all haven't had a good dose of Lil Man in awhile so today is the day. He was particularly cute with his blankie the other evening. See what I mean.......

Isn't he the cutest? Well, he was until he had enough snuggle time and started humpin' the blankie! Such a boy!

Happy Birthday

To The Husband!!

Love you bunches even though you are gettin' old!!

Sunday Stills - In Motion!

The assignment for Sunday Stills this week was IN MOTION. Well, I was at the perfect place yesterday to get some action shots-a bull futurity! Stock contractors brought their one and two year old bulls out to see how they stack up against others. Here are some of the bulls that were competing. None of the ones pictured belong to us.

**Update on Stubby...he did okay. He placed about the middle of the pack. Didn't win any money but after all the hookin' and bashin', we were happy with his performance. He's comin' home today. I was given strict instructions NOT to get in the pen with him because of his recent attitude. We'll see how he acts when he gets home.**

Good Buckin' Luck

Loaded Stubby up this afternoon and sent him to get checked in for a bull futurity. For those of you that don't know what a bull futurity is, I'll explain. It's a buckin' competition. He is competing against other 2 year old bulls. There is no rider, just a "dummie", which is a box similar to the one we use when bucking the calves. The bulls are judged on their performance. So here's hoping Stubby does well!

I will head out in the morning to go watch. Keep your fingers crosssed for us.

**Loved all the names everyone has submitted for the calf! It's going to be hard to pick just one. I'll make the husband do it! We'll let you know the results very soon.**

Friday Funny

A friend sent this to me on my facebook page. It made me laugh. Thought I would share it with y'all.

Taming The Wild Beasts

How do you tame a young bull? The same way you tame a wild man, with food! When we first separated the bulls and heifers, they were a tad bit wild. The minute you walked into the pen, they would bolt to the opposite end. But they soon learn you bring food and good tidings when you enter the pen and started calming down. Now they wait at the gate for me. But if anyone new comes around, they bolt just like they did in the beginning.

We've bonded a lot over the past few months. When it's just me and the bulls, they are very calm. I started feeding one by hand awhile back. Then more become interested until now almost all of them eat out of my hand. The husband is NOT happy about it but we won't tell him, right?!

I thought you would like to see how I tamed the wild beasts. I set the camera up on the truck today to take some video. Sorry it's a little lop-sided.

Sunday Afternoon Walk

The kids and I went for a walk Sunday afternoon. I thought it would be nice to go in the neighbor's green field and let the dogs play. Plus I was tired of taking drab pictures. Our outing was pretty mild. Nothing like our past adventure (click here in case you missed it.)!

Here are a few pics...

Harley frolicking in the winter wheat.

Zena having lots of fun running.

Pepper at attention cause she knows there is something out there she must kill.

Must have been a field mouse. Sent these two in a frenzy.

And sweet Lil Man watchin' all the going ons.

Little Girl's First Video

I thought you might want to see the little girl in action. Get a sense of her personality. Every evening when I feed, she runs and plays. It's so fun to watch. Of course today, I didn't have my camera on me when she started. I ran to the house and grabbed it. Then she wouldn't do it again. But I finally caught her playin'!


Baby Heifer from The Wife on Vimeo.