A Wild and Crazy start to 2013

Wow, the year is going by so fast already. We all have had/are making huge adjustments with the new craziness going on in our house. Kurt and I both are going back to school along with Bailee's stock shows and basketball is starting up again. We have made it through almost 3 weeks now but it is taking a lot to get used to. The kids don't like not having Daddy around as much seeing as he works about 50 hrs a week and goes to school at night Monday-Thursday. We just keep telling ourselves that is will all be worth in the end we just have to hang on for a little while longer.

Bailee's first year of stock showing has gone better than we could have ever asked for her. That little girl works her butt off with her animals and she finally figured out at our County stock show what all that hard work is for and how it pays off. She did really well at our local Happy show and had a great experience with her steer which is what we wanted. So that she would go into the County show the next weekend with confidence. That she did!! She showed her steer like a champ and was called back for jr. showmanship. She of course was upset she did not place in showmanship but we told her what an honor it was to be called back. She will learn on day what an honor it is to be called back for showmanship and learn why we were so excited for her. The next day she placed well with her lambs and then was called back for jr. showmanship in the lambs also. She again did not place but once again we told her how proud of her we were for even being called back. She also placed well with her pig at the county show and showed him really well.  Then Tuesday night at the sale she was honored with a belt buckle for Outstanding First Year Exhibitor. WOW!! This Momma cried like a baby because I knew how hard she had worked and to be named outstanding first year exhibitor is an honor. I don't think she fully understands now what an honor that is but she sure wears her belt buckle with pride.

There are so many people to thank for helping Bailee this year with her animals. Momma and Daddy could not have survived without you all because you know Momma and Daddy really don't know too much but other people can tell her the same thing and she understands. LOL! So THANK YOU!!  Bailee has such a love and passion for her animals and I can't wait to see what is in store for this little girl and her showing future.

We also had JP's 4th birthday the same weekend as the county stock show will post more on that later this week.