Where it all began...

My Mom's Mom & Dad
Tincy & Hubert (I feel so blessed to still have them in my life!)


My Dad's Mom & Dad
Jack & Betty (taken in 1976 3 yrs. before they passed away)

I was just sitting here today thinking back. I think the older I get the more memories mean to me! Does that really mean I'm getting older?? or just maturing!! Maturing sounds much better to me!
I hope someday when I'm way older...that my Grandkids will remember me and the memories that we make together. I want to leave them a legacy that will live in them forever! I want to be the "fun" MiMi. And more than anything I hope that I can be a Godly example to them and they can see Christ in me!

It's fun having little sisters...

What a LONG night! I had a funny conversation with my little sister on FB after we got home from the farm last night! Is she a CITY girl or what? Maybe she needs to visit the farm with me!! :) You would love it Kam! Remember the first time I made you touch RAW hamburger meat? Let's see...your 19...I think it was about 2 yrs. ago when you did that! And now your all grown up and going to college! Boy will you learn a LOT!! Love Ya... ;)

12:19amKamron
Amy??
12:19amAmy
yes
12:20amKamron
it's late
12:20amAmy
what are you still doing up?
12:20amKamron
I'm a little scared to go to bed! haha jk..
12:20amAmy
We just got home from the farm! Had calf problems...
12:20amKamron
aw no fun :(
12:20amAmy
had to get cow...donkey...and bull in
...from quiet a distance I might add
12:20amKamron
haha you still have that donkey?!
yuck.. I'm sorry!
12:21amAmy
bull was upset...donkey was upset...cow wouldn't cooperate
baby calf might die if not fed
12:21amKamron
Wow, what was the deal?
12:21amAmy
donkey is in the corral and headed SOMEWHERE tomorrow!
She wasn't letting the calf suck on her momma
she was kicking the cow in the head!
with her back legs
donkey thought she was the Mom of the calf so she was protecting
her from her own Momma and wouldn't let her suck!
12:22amKamron
oh my goodness!! What a violent little thing!
12:22amAmy
she almost made me cuss tonight!!
12:23amAmy
we had to come back to town and get medicine
and give it to the calf in a bottle to give it some strength
12:23amKamron
aw poor calf
12:23amAmy
and now...we'll just pray tonight that it makes it
through the night
12:23amKamron
awh!
12:24amKamron
Oh no!
12:24amAmy
If that calf dies...it will be all the donkey's fault!!!
we had to put the cow in the head chute and milk her
by hand and try to get the baby to suck
I smell like a giant baby bottle!!!!
12:25amKamron
Eww!!
12:25amAmy
tell me about it!
12:25amKamron
haha!
12:25amAmy
had calf crap on my arm too!!!
12:25amKamron
Oh my gosh.. I would have thrown up
12:25amAmy
I was a REAL farm girl tonight!
almost drove off a cliff too!
quiet an experience
12:26amKamron
I'm a little proud of you.. I would not have
been able to do that. No way?!
12:26amAmy
it's been a while for me!
12:26amKamron
That's scary
12:26amAmy
it was pitch black out there by the time we got them rounded
up to the corral! And not to mention...the bull is completely
black and we had to watch our backs or he would have
charged us and we would have never seen him coming!
12:27amKamron
Wow!! So basically you could have died tonight or
been majorly injured
12:27amAmy
YES MAAM!! (not really)
12:27amKamron
I don't think a calf is worth it! haha
12:27amAmy
well...when you sell them it is!!
12:28amKamron
I would pick my life over money!
12:28amAmy
well, I would too but...Mike had my back
12:28amKamron
Lol
12:29amAmy
I also rode across the field with the calf in the back
of the pick up and me holding her!
I sat on a half eaten salt block...those are sharp!
12:29amKamron
I don't even know what a salt block is! haha..
But it doesn't sound comfortable
12:29amAmy
wish I would have had a camera...it would
have been something fun to blog about!
12:29amKamron
haha! That was my next question.
Have you blogged about it yet?!
12:29amAmy
IT'S A BIG SQUARE BLOCK OF SALT
THAT THE CATTLE LICK ON
12:30amKamron
Sick nasty.
12:31amKamron
Well I'm glad it was you and not me! I think I'll just
live in the city and not have any animals...
besides Rusty (the dog)

(NOTE: Calf made it through the night! Yeah!! We'll see what today brings...)

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Sweet & Content!

Happy 3rd Birthday Preston!!!!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LITTLE MAN!! THE BIG 3 YRS. OLD!!

3 years ago today our 2nd Grandson was born. I can't believe how time flies! He's such a big boy now! He already knows how to knee board (with a little help)! Hope you have a great day Pres! MiMi and Poppy love you Bunches!!

NW Oklahoma fires...

As we were leaving town...that smoke is about 20 miles W. of us!


Approaching the fires.


Neighbors herding their cattle down the road and to safety!

Getting closer...that small black dot in the sky is the water helicopter. It was getting water out of my father in laws pond and dousing out fires!

Copter behind the trees and smoke behind the copter!

Here's the helper!!

Arriving at the farm...met by friends and family waiting to help out! Small town is amazing! We have such great friends willing to give of their time! Thanks to everyone!

Some of the cattle...

What next?? My father in law to the far right! These were his cattle and he was the most calm one out there!

Cattle loaded and headed to safety! There were 27 head + their babies that headed for the canyon when they were spooked by the helicopter. They were all in the corral but one and when it flew over...they were off and running!

That is NOT a snow scene!!

Black as far as we could see!

It looked like this everywhere!

Charred trees everywhere!

Fire trucks and tanker trucks were everywhere! We even saw some from TX!

Tankers!

Airplane flying over...

More cattle along the road. Fences were cut all over the place to allow the cattle to head for safety. Hope they all had brands on them!!

Last picture before we headed home. Somewhat under control but still flaming!

We desperately need rain!! Fires keep popping up over and over again. So much land has been burned. People have lost cattle. It's a mess! Pray for the safety of the firemen that are out there working their tails off trying to get it all under control.

Yesterday we went to help my Father in law try and round up his cattle. We got a little too close for comfort! As you can see from the pictures! All of you that have rain...send it our way!! It's almost 5:00 pm and the fire whistle just blew here in town again!

Houston trip...

We had a relaxing weekend over the 4th of July! We flew to Houston to see my Aunt and Uncle. Brock, Molli, and Aspen went with us! It was Molli's first time to fly and Aspen's too of course! But...Molli is almost 21 and Aspen is only 7 wks. old! She was such a good baby! You hardly even knew she was there! I worried about her on the plane but...she did very good! She didn't cry one time! I'm sure the people that were sitting around us thought (before we took off)...great a baby on board! People commented after the flights how good she was!!

It was so good to visit with my Aunt and Uncle! We don't get to see them very much but...this year I've gotten to see them 3 times already!! Thank you so much for your hospitality Ann!! I'm glad we've gotten to spend so much time together!! Love you guys!!