Monday, April 27, 2009

Pig Weights - just for Janis!


Here goes: 
Piggy #
19 66 lbs.
17 57 lbs.
16 70 lbs.
28 43 lbs.
26 46 lbs.
30 38 lbs.

Ideally we would range between 60 & 80 lbs.  We have quite a variety this year and may have to separate them later if the little ones don't catch up a little - doesn't seem to be a problem right now.  They are going after the food like the big ones.  The weigh-in at the fair is what really counts - you have to be 230 lbs. or higher in order to sell.  Sounds like heaven to be expected to gain nearly 2 lbs. a day!  Janis, you should get pigs next year - ask your relative Katie, she has experience with pigs now.  I'm sure she would be glad to help you bring them to weigh-in!  LOL

Sunday, April 26, 2009

no snow???...NO SNOW!?

O.K. Jim - I'm not doing that again.  After I came inside and put the pix on the blog, we went back out to check the pigs and haul water and YUP it's snowing!  I had to take a few more - Seth and Shelby are playing ball - we shoveled off the court yesterday.  I'm not sure if you can tell from the pictures, but the snow is coming down good and covering the ground.  You jinxed us - made it snow more!




Now as I type and get this on they are great big flakes - UUGH!  Only in Wayan!

Jim's snow pictures

Jim just called from work and wanted me to go outside and take a few pictures of the snow.  I take it they guys at work don't believe we still have snow.  It feels like it will never melt this year, but slowly we are getting there.  It is a beautiful day outside and I took a bunch.  The water is flowing a steady stream out the french drain ~ thanks Blake.  Rowdy followed me everywhere I went, so besides the snow, he is the star of this blog!







More Prom Pix!

O.K. you might be sick of hearing about Prom, but it was a fun weekend for the rest of us too - I have a few more pictures I just can't leave out.  I am upset about the pig weigh-in pix though - I can't figure out what happened, but they just disappeared off the card - I've tried everything I know and can't find them.  I will post what I have, but I do have some other fun shots: 



 I hope Katie Fuechsel doesn't hate us, but the girls made her a step to get in the truck.  They know it is hard to get in the truck with a regular dress - let alone a long beautiful prom dress.  We bought a step stool ( it was much cheaper than running boards- sorry Jim).  The girls just couldn't let it be boring gray so they fancied(is that a word?) it up a little with a shiny trim and glittery jewels.  I guess Seth put it by the door of the truck before he went into the house to pick her up - I know she probably takes a whole lot of kidding for being a little on the short side ~ we were honestly just trying to help her since Seth insisted on taking his dad's big truck!  I'm glad Katie was a good sport.  These shots were at Spring Creek after going to show Grandma Lucas their dates:
Last year Grandma insisted on having her new door installed before Mara's prom date ~ the door has been dubbed  "The Prom Door".  It got lots of good use this year, except Grandma wasn't home to enjoy it.  She did come later to the floor show and was able to see her kids all dolled up.  There were lots of photos in front of "the prom door" :


Hey look at Katie's cute backup date: