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Snip is well-proportioned and very "cowey".  Really a beautiful buckskin.
Also, I always love to see Greg and Brent together. Truly best friends as well as brothers!

Nice head shot (of both!)

Look out, little calves...he's comin'!

Don't try this one at home!

Gotcha!

Snip needs a rest...some of the calves (born in June after spring branding) were huge!

The ground crew..."Come on guys, we're waiting!"

Greg, Tyler, Leo and Armando gettin' it done!

Love the scenery in this pic!

 There is something about a cowboy, isn't there?

Greg and Flint

Love this picture of Grandpa still riding at 80!

Darn blogger! Beautiful little Aubrey Rose!

Greg, Armando and Amy on the ground!

Shaylee on McDonald's Shetland! She was in heaven! And by the way, don't you love the little Rose sister's hats?

Darn blogger once again! Rotate this left and you'll see that Aubrey painstakingly lined up everyone's hats who came in for lunch!

 

Turn down a chance to go to Park Valley? Not if we can help it! Well, Brent called Thursday and invited Greg out to help with branding at Muddy. He didn't have to ask twice! I was happy to be able to go out and spend the day visiting with Mom Rose and also to finally have an opportunity to take some pictures of Greg on Snip. Last year Greg realized, sadly, that Baxter was not ever going to be a big and strong enough horse for him. We thought as he aged that his feet and legs would grow bigger, but they did not. It was a little hard to see him go, but Greg didn't want to ruin him. The fellow we bought him from took Baxter back and sold him to a woman, then traded us (with some extra cash, of course) for Snip, our beautiful buckskin! We have had him since May and he is turning out to be absolutely perfect for Greg. It makes me happy to see how calm he is, yet very, very smart and willing to learn! It makes me happy to see Greg ride him with confidence! He has gathered and worked cattle on him this spring and summer, but Saturday was the first day he actually roped off him. Snip was a gem! Above are a few of my favorite pictures of the day. (I am sure Greg will be embarrassed at my posting all these pics, but this is my journal and my call, right!)

Mom and I visited until 11:00 and then we drove out to watch the guys and gals at work and have lunch with them. It was so fun to visit with some of the Maxfield family, also Tyler, Amy and Flint as well as Rose family members. Janet and Natalie were helping Lisa get ready for the baby to come so were not there. We missed them but they were where they needed to be. It was great to see Bill and Amber and the girls again and we're so very happy that though Amber has been very sick, this pregnancy is going well. She is a wonderful woman! She and Amy had dinner prepared beforehand and then were right out there branding with the rest of them!

Mom and I helped clean up after lunch and then drove home and continued to visit the rest of the afternoon away! I love my mother-in-law so much and am so very thankful she still graces our lives. Her love and steadiness influence each of our children and grandchildrens' lives. I love her unwavering testimony of the gospel and how she lives what she knows to be true each day. Though her memory suffers,  she stays positive and interested in all we are doing. I also appreciate the great care that Dad takes of her. He is truly an example of the pure love of Christ.

Wow, Mom and I were so busy talking I completely forgot to take a picture of her! Now that upsets me!