Sumas Day...July 28...

We got to have John stay with us before everyone came for the wedding...He had tons of fun on the farm...and we got to take him to Sumas Day with us.

My daughter likes these things...Yeehaw.

Here is the URL to click on to watch Nicki singing Desperado at Sumas Days...You will have to turn off the music at the right of the screen (in the green music box...) and then click on this URL below...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgm4F1A7dRw

Thanks to Asgar for playing the music for her...she had so much fun!

Looks like a baby is on the way...

No, not mine...although, I am pretty certain that the images will be similar...

A big cow.

Baring it all for the world to see...

Poking and prodding and pulling...

Oh, yes, I am getting oh so excited!!

NOT.

Anyways, we had a heifer calving...john and joe were just the guys to pull it!

Unfortunately, the calf didn't make it...

Frowns all around.

Workin' In The Mud...

Joe found his creative side on this hot morning...
Decided it was time to pour "cement".
Over on the road is 2 loaders, with the trowel smoothing out the
boy made cement. You can see the hose over to the left,
washing the water down into the puddle.
Dumptrucks await to haul.
All in the mind of a farm boy, who doesn't watch t.v.
He watches his Dad.

Welcome to CANADA!!!

We were so lucky to have the Clark Family come visit us all the way from Hawaii!!
I think by the end of their trip, it might be a slight resemblence to the Clarks on the Chevy Chase "Vacation" movies...but that will be told after. :)

Jim, Becky, Teresa and Alan...have lived in Hawaii for the last few years, as Jim was stationed there with the Army. He spent 15 months in Iraq...and a while after returning, they were told that they would soon be relocating to Kansas.
What a transition! But, I am sure they will be just fine, as they seem to make "HOME" wherever they go.
While they were sad to go...I started plotting that this could be good for me!! This would mean that they would ship their van to Seattle...fly to Seattle...which is only 2 1/2 hours from the Canadian border...and below...you will see...it happened.
We had a GREAT visit.
The kids (who have been pen pals) finally got to meet, and soon became great friends in person.

Jim and Becky...we hope the rest of your trip goes well. You will love Yellowstone. Thanks so much for making the trip up here to see us. It was a GREAT day. We forgot to say thankyou for the coffee and chocolates...The coffee was promptly opened the next day...and the chocolates...well, lets just say....every hand in the house soon found them.
ALOHA...