Planting Season

The month of May has been a very busy one for us. With April being a very wet start to the planting season, it has been a rush to get trials planted. Here are some pictures of the seed counting process. More pictures to come of the planted crops.

soybeans

seed counter

seed packets

corn seed

almost ready for planting

Snow Days in April

Three days of snow! We have not had much snow this year at all until now. Todd was planning on getting some spring wheat and corn trials planted soon and then we got a taste of winter. All three days the main highway up to Wyoming was closed at some point. My work was cancelled and Todd's planting was put on hold, so we enjoyed three snow days together including naps, TV shows and good food.

Day 1- Monday, April 15, 2013
7 inches

Morning drive into town. 

Day 2 - Tuesday,  April 16, 2013
a little over 5 more inches

Morning Truck dig out

Day 3 - Wednesday, April 17, 2013
finishing with another 4 inches

Can you find the fire pit and the garden, me neither??

Easter Eggs

We spent Good Friday enjoying family and coloring Easter Eggs.

Tara and Moose

Levi and Maxine

The gang and Todd who took the picture

Beth and the boys

Our eggs!!

The National Park Road Trip

Todd and I went on a week long road trip through Bryce Canyon, Zion and the Grand Canyon. We drove about 2000 miles through Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. We had a wonderful time exploring new parts of the country. 

The Road Trip

Wednesday 5/20 – Drove and stayed in Grand Junction, CO due to a snow storm.

Thursday 5/21- Shopped at Cabela’s in Grand Junction, drove to Bryce Canyon and stayed in Bryce Canyon City, UT.

Friday 5/22- Explored Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park, dinner in St. George Utah (In & Out) and stayed in Kanab, UT.

Saturday 5/23- Drove through the Kaibab National forest to the South Rim of Grand Canyon National park. Stayed in Flagstaff, AZ.

Sunday 5/24- Drove from Flagstaff up through Farmington, NM and stayed in Durango, CO.

Monday 5/25- Drove from Durango through Montrose, over through Gunnison and stayed in Salida CO

Tuesday 5/26- Drove from Salida through Fairplay back home to Wellington, CO. 

Bryce Canyon National Park

On the trail in the Canyon 

Zion National Park

Navajo Bridge outside of the Kaibab National Forest

Grand Canyon National Park

Helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon

Fun Pictures

Pictures through Colorado

Visit with the Forsters

We went out to Nebraska to watch Michael and Brent wrestle.  Todd, Adam and Michael are scouting Michael's next opponent. 

Brent was such a stud getting a good grab on his opponent.

Michael did great in his two matches.  He forfeited his third match  because he did not want to fight a girl.  We were very impressed with the way he handled the situation.  Way to Go Michael!!!!

Brent was a smiling ham even in the middle of his match!

Here is Beth and the boys showing off their medals.

We had a blast watching the boys and hanging out with the Forster family over the weekend.  Check them out sporting yet another medal from the Broken Bow Wrestling Tournament. Thanks to the Forster Family for a great weekend of fun and memories!

Uncle Time

Here are some great shots of Todd and his adorable nephews Moose and Levi.

Levi and Uncle

Levi at 7 months

Happy little guy

Todd and Moose reading CRAWL magazine

This is Todd's favorite rock crawling magazine

One Happy Boy!

Axles!! We got them now!!! Praise the LORD!! 

Todd has dreamed and talked and wished and hoped for these axles as long as I have known him.  Praise the Lord we finally got them. Let the jeep build begin!! 

Dana 60 front- passenger drop axle

 The buggy!!!

 Here is the "beautiful" rear corporate 14 bolt axle with Detroit locker

One Happy BOY!!

P.S. We wish our good friend Dale Kawate was here to laugh and watch yet another jeep transformation.