Branding Heifers

Dean got 120 new heifers this winter and my dad and brothers came up to help him brand. CJ got to come too, grandpa is a sucker for CJ and lets him go everywhere with him. I took CJ down for a while to see the boys work and he kept saying he wanted to go home. The next day he told everyone at Sunday dinner that grandpa would snap the cows necks (catch them in the head catch) and cut off their ears (give them new ear tags) and the cows were crying. It sounds really bad when you put it that way. He did say that he got to ride Pete with his dad so I guess it wasn't all terrifying. I felt bad, I thought he just wanted to go home because he was cold, apparently he was traumatized.

Naturally Curly

Josie's hair is naturally curly. I love it and it's so cute until... She takes a nap!

Alice Lake, WY

Dean went with his friend Doug to Alice Like, Wyoming last weekend. I googled it to try to get a feel for where he would be... this is the picture I got.

I zoomed out and still got nothing. It is obviously in the middle of nowhere, just the kind of place Dean would like. They spent Three days snowmobiling and never saw another person. He said he had the time of his life... I guess that doesn't say much for the last four years of our marriage. I'm just glad they came home safe, he didn't have any cell service and I was worried the entire time.

Busy Lady

While I was getting ready for church Josie was busy making this mess. She was so busy she just kept jabbering to herself. When I finally paid attention to her she held out her arm to show me her pretty bracelets (hair elastics) and then clapped. She was so proud of her jewelry that it didn't even bother her that her arm was bright red and loosing circulation.

Road Trip

Dean had to get a load of cows from Montana. 12 hours... In all reality it was a short drive, from where he usually picks them up at. However for me it was forever. My sweet neighbor watched Josie for me and I invited myself to ride along with Dean. It makes me nervous him driving all that way alone, so I decided I would go and keep him awake. Turns out I slept most of the day and the roads were so icy I couldn't have driven for him to sleep anyway. I really do enjoy being with him even in the truck. He is my best thing!

Josie enjoying the left overs from the New year

New Year's Day

Blake, Casey, Johnny, Dean, Mckay, Collin. There were three more but they didn't come for the picture. Every New Years these boys come for a snowmobile ride at my house. I'm pretty sure they each took a turn trying to back out this year because it was sooo cold, in the end they all manned up and came.

Ang and the kids went sledding with Dean's brothers and sisters but no one else could stand the cold weather. Emilee did a great job getting lunch ready for the boys, while Ang shared her make-up with Josie.