Hunting Season has Begun

Wow! Has it really been two years since I left this blog? That was back when I still had dial up and it took two hours to post one picture.
The boys went hunting tonight. Brian has a cold wasn't too thrilled about going, but it is opening day tomorrow after all! It took a couple of hours to site in guns and pack for the farm. I think I spent about $200 on deer tags and groceries for them. I hope they all bring home big ones! Amanda and I ate Oreos and milk and are looking forward to snuggling together tonight.

Farming 2008

We have been busy farming again this summer. From wheat to hay to soybeans, the boys have been busy. Travis is in the tractor moving bales. And the last pic is the view I had of our new farm while I was watching Trav move bales. Isn't it pretty?

Who's the dummy?

This is no dummy. This is our friend Elder Hutchinson. We were wishing we could celebrate his birthday with him, so we decided to make a dummy Hutch. The kids all thought about what they would do if he were here, and they decided that a good day of rule-breaking was what they would do!
Happy Birthday Hutch!

Is this fun or what? Travis and Cody got to preg-check for the first time last winter. Brian was glad to get help from Elder Hutchinson. Working cattle isn't always easy, but at some point it is fun. Right Brian?

Elder Hutchinson took a turn preg-checking while he was here. I'm glad he was wearing a glove!

Elder Watson found out how to preg-check while he was here. He was the first one of us to try it. Way to go Watson!

Elder Watson learned a few things in Missouri. Here he learns to be a great tail-holder. It was his favorite job!!!

Our Great Missionaries

We have had some really great missionaries lately. The kids fell in love with these guys. They went out of their way to teach us about the gospel. Elder Hutchinson and Elder Watson...this blog is dedicated to you!

Beans, Beans The Money-Making Fruit

Travis planted soybeans this year for his 4H project. He only needed 6 hours to complete the project, but when your father is Brian, you go all out! Thay planted 90 acres across the street. They look good from over here, but the real gage of growth and development has been the bean plants he planted in the flower pots. I tried to pull them all out to make room for flowers, but Trav says, "That's another penny in my pocket." He has a shirt that says "Working My Way Towards My First Million." I hope he does have a good money sense when he's an adult, then he can take care of mom & dad!

Late Bloomers

We have been so busy this summer, we got our garden in late.

Everyone helped plant the corn and melons.

Travis made sure our rows were straight.

Even Ry learned how to grow corn this year. In fact, his is the tallest!

My friend Sarah came over on Wednesday with her kids. They got pretty bored and it was sizzling hot, so Travis made a homemade slip-n-slide. They had a great time, although it was a little dangerous...You can see Trav wiping out Ryan in the second picture!
He always makes sure his lil' bub is OK.

Walker Family

Here's a pic of all of us with Brian's family. He's #3 of 12 ya know. This was Christmas 2005 in Alabama. Don't we look like a big, happy bunch? It'a amazing how fast families grow. We have had several more additions to the family since then.

My Niece Jennifer & Amanda

Aren't they pretty little angels? Jenny didn't really mean to flip off the camera. It was a mad slip of the flip!!

A Great Ball Season

Ry played T-Ball again this year. He kept his head in the game.

Cody played his last year of machine pitch this season. He is eager to move on to "real" ball next year.

Trav's Ball Season

Travis had a good season this year. He played outfield right & left and 2nd base.

I liked their names on their shirts. Not all of the teams did this. Isn't it "pro" looking?

Knock it out!!