I thought it was about time I got caught up and let everyone know what has been happening.

After the wedding, we headed to Great Falls. We parked the trailer at a niece and her family's home. We took in the C M Russel museum, went to a Shakespeare play in the park, helped my brother, Bill,celebrate his birthday after a day spent at his and Barb's cabin.
We also got to see some of my relatives who live in the area, but not all of them.

Bob had a great time when we went to the area where my mother had grown up as he got the chance to ride in a "large" combine. My cousin was in the middle of harvest, and was actually cutting grain on what had been a field or our Grandfather's homestead. He cut his grain with a team of horses.
Unloading the grain into a hauler to go to the granary.
From Great Falls, we headed north. We stopped in to see the latest addition to the clan, her mother, and Grandmother. She is a cutie.
Then it was on north to Glacier Park. But I will put that in the next blog.

To Have And To Hold

Two weeks ago we attended a nieces wedding. It was held outside in Paradise Valley, south of Livingston. The area was beautiful and there was a breeze to keep us cool.

Jessica and her dad.

Did I say that the sun was bright? The whole wedding party had on shades during the ceremony.

The new couple.

Michelle is on the far right.

The view from the reception hall.

We told Jessica it was a little late to elope.

Michelle and her family.

Some of the guests.
Sorry this is a little dark. I thought my flash had gone off.
Did I say that some of us planned our own color theme?

It was a great wedding, a lovely location, and a nice way to spend a summer evening.

Fair Time

I remember how much fun I had when I was in 4-H and took my calf to the fair. Trinceton is now experiencing this.

After much time spent feeding and working with your animal, it is shaving and washing time to get them ready.

The shave.

The wash.

Showing the pig.

Kiana and Tayre got to show their rabbits.

There was also time for some food, looking at all the exhibits, and sharing time together.

And, really, a good time was had by all.

Summer Times

Summer always brings fun things to do. Here are a few.

Tasker was all ready for the round-up. Trouble is, those toys just don't round-up with a shoo like the cows do. I missed when he had the blade of grass in his mouth.

Some new critters joined the home stead. There had been some larger ones but they got too hard to handle.

There was a session of summer school. It was given for all ages in a one room school house.
The desks were from a few years in the past, but they fit the building.

Recess was enjoyed by all of the students.

Some of us even took a train ride. It was scenic and approved by Mom who had to point out where her kids were sitting.

We thought that the military could use some help, so Leah and the kids did tank maneuvers with them.

Trinceton and his co-pilot also helped the navy with their jet flying. They had visitors and pictures before take off.

After all the work, it was time for summer fun of cherry seed spitting. Trinceton took first for his age group with 17 feet.
Tasker took lessons and did well also. He went all the way to the end of their paper measure.
Kiana had desire, but "girls don't spit!"
Beginners didn't have a category, but should have. "Darn, is that all the further it went?"
After all that work and spitting it was time to relax and watch some boat racing, do some swimming,
and play a game of peek-a-boo.

How has your summer been going?

Happy Fourth

I hope that you had a good Fourth of July. We got to take do the traditional Fourth activities.

First we went to the parade in town.

We didn't have a band but there was lots of candy that found it's way into the kids hands. Note Trinceton's hand. He got a hamburger, with all the toppings, from one of the floats.
Some candy was a little sour.
There were some floats.
Some of which squirted water onto the hot observers. I didn't get the fire truck that really let loose. The theme was children's stories. This is Noah and the Whale.
After the parade it was home for naps and to have a barbecue. Then in the evening, it was back to town for the fire works.

The truck back was a good observation place to take in the fireworks going off around the area, and the main show when it started.I got to try our my 'fireworks' setting on my camera.