National Shooting Sports Invitational

We spent 5 days last week in Nebraska for the National Shooting Sports Invitational. Courtney's air pistol team and team South Dakota did pretty good. It was fun to get away and fun to watch her shoot.

Next year's Invitational is in Texas....I am trying to talk Courtney into trying to qualify for that match. She's not too sure she wants to travel all the way to Texas to shoot but I will keep working on her, I think she would really enjoy it.

Team South Dakota including the coaches.

They won 5th place overall in the state standings....way to go SD!

Courtney's air pistol team....they received 4th place as a team for silhouettes this day.
Kalli, Cheyenne, Mandi and Courtney

Cheyenne, Mandi, Courtney and Kalli. They got 5th place as a team for Bullseye.

Headin' Out

We are heading out tomorrow for Grand Island, Nebraska to watch Courtney participate in the National Shooting Sports Invitational (in Air Pistol). She left today with the South Dakota team and will get some practicing in before the competition starts on Thursday. We won't be back until Sunday...will check in with you all next week!

Surprise Visit!

On Friday, I got a call from one of my best friends from high school. She was driving through on her way back home to Minnesota from a vacation in Colorado and wanted to stop in and use my Internet quick. What a great surprise! Her kids wanted to see the cows and calves so I took them to the barn where we had one cow and 2 calves...the rest are all out to pasture which Abby couldn't quite understand. She wanted to see more!Here are the girls and sorry Michelle, not sure which boy it is :)....trying to get the calf to suck their fingers.
Abby wasn't afraid at all...she loved it!

Courtney went in with them but they didn't need any help from her...Abby took over right away. Love that girl...she's a lot like me!

Michelle and the girls looking at the cow. I didn't want them to get too close...she's a little wild (and after my experience getting taken by the cow, I was a little cautious, especially with the kids).

Thanks for the quick visit Michelle! I have missed you and it was great to get to see you even if it was for a short time.

The Sun is Finally Shining!

Getting lots of stuff done around here! The sun was finally shining long enough for us to get the hay cut, some spraying done and corn hauled to town. Jeremy got 7 loads of corn hauled to the elevator yesterday, he is a huge help to us here on the farm! Chad sprayed all day yesterday and I hauled water to him. Al (Chad's dad) finished cutting hay the day before yesterday, just waiting for that to cure so it can be baled. It finally feels like we are catching up (as much as you can be caught up on the farm). Chance of storms all week so hopefully we can get lots done again today.

Jodi posted some of Courtney's senior pictures on her blog if you want to check them out!

JJW Photography

Senior Pictures

Jodi at JJW Photography took Courtney's senior pictures today. She took some really cute shots and Courtney had alot of fun at the photo shoot. Thanks Jodi!

I can't believe my baby is going to be a senior this coming school year....where did the time go? I have a feeling this school year is going to fly by and we will be sitting at her graduation before we know it! Enjoy those young ones gals because before you know it, they will be seniors and you will be wondering where the time went!

Dog

Courtney just added another thing to her already busy schedule.....she has decided to show our dog Madyson in the 4-H dog show this year. They practice every Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday but she is only to make the Wed. and Sat. practices (and not even those some weeks). She will show her in the county Dog Show in August. She just got done giving her a bath and being the active farm dog she is, she will be dirty in an hour. I am hoping she doesn't find anything else that interests her because her schedule is already crazy!

State Track

I only took a few pictures of Courtney at State Track and didn't take one of her throwing, didn't want to make her nervous with me hanging out with the camera but here are the few I did take. Listening to the rules...she is in the red.

Getting ready to warm up.

Waiting to throw...

20th place....we will take it!

Summer?

Isn't it supposed to be summer? Yesterday was warm in the morning and then a little shower came through and it got COLD. Today I wore a sweatshirt most of the day...what is going on?

We have been repairing fences in pastures and putting in a whole new fence-line in one. The jury is still out on whether I like fencing or not. I am not very good at it but I used to hate fencing...now it isn't too bad.

Getting the haying equipment ready and will probably start cutting hay this week. I love the smell of fresh cut alfalfa!

Back Home

First of all, it is my sister Cheryl's 40th birthday today.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHERYL-LOVE YA!

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I got back home last night....what a weekend! It was 88 degrees and no wind the one day at the track meet, I thought I was going to melt!

Jarrett and Tayler (the kids I brought with me) and I had a great time. Courtney's team left Saturday afternoon so we took her with us and stayed one more night so Courtney could visit with her Grandma. My grandma and aunt were also there (my cousin was also in the State meet) so we had a nice visit.

Courtney didn't do real well at the Meet. She didn't throw as far as she has this year but she was ok with that. She didn't get last and that was her goal. I was impressed with her attitude, she usually gets a little grumpy (and that is putting it mildly) when she doesn't do well but she had a smile on her face when she got done and was in a good mood...whew! Only one out of the 9 that went from her team placed. Tasha placed 7th in the hurdles....Congrats Tasha, way to go!