Branding........

One of the benifits of being married to a cowboy! I love branding, of course I don't do much of the work, but it is SO fun! Every one loves it, especailly these two cowboys. Look at those grins, I can't tell who is having more fun!
Cades family does it the "old fashioned way", with a fire and horses. Not everybody brands this way. Its part of what makes it so fun though! Cade dragging a calf to the fire on his colt. Yep, I married that.

EVERYBODY gets in on this! All the little cousins, from 14 to 2 year olds. They all want to help and be involved.

I don't know why this is in here twice. It is so cute though =D

This is Carson riding a calf, or at least the tail (haha) end of it. He rode two or three. He LOVES this stuff! Such a little cowboy.

I have a video and more pic's but the computer isn't cooperating right now so..........

Kenzie was there too, but she thankfully slept through 3/4's of it. But she loves it too.

So cute, so much fun. I love that my kids get to grow up this way, its kind of a lost art. Very western, very tough. I think.

Spring time on the ranch!

Sew, I made this ......

This post is for you mom! You would be proud, I've been quite the little seamstress lately! Not really, but I try!This was the latest and was kind of an experiment. I liked the u-shaped yoke I had seen on a differnt pattern, so I tried to make one. I had to cut a couple out before I got it right. Ema did the flower for me. Cute baby eh?


This is #3, a little out of order I know. I love it tho! I really like purple.

This is #2. The first one I did without any help tho. Well Ann helped me fix the straps to be ruffle-y. I have enough of this material left to make 1 for Myah too =D

This was #1. I got it all cut out and Ann helped me to read the pattern instructions. I never have used a pattern before! I really like these colors too. I am going to sew the bows in, cause Kenzie pulls them out and the dress falls off!

This one was all me! I even made the straps cross in the back!

I didn't do hardly a thing on this one. It was kenzie's easter dress. CUTE!

Kenzie laying down in this one, you can see the flower better tho.

She is so cute!

So I got a little carried away with this pattern, but they are all so cute! They are all a little different, and have different lengths. Some are dresses, and some are the longer, tunic-like shirts. Anyway, not too bad eh mom?

ps- I also made Carson a little tractor scripture case/cover. He was feeling a little left out of all the sewing! He is super cute too!