Burnett Family

January 31st was the last day of duck season and thanks to Granddad, we got to go huntin’. There was one duck on each of the three ponds, and we got them all. Thanks to Calli for retrieving them for us. :)

Maggie and I went home with Granny and Granddad for a week. We played games, “pulled” calves, hauled hay for the cows, played games, cleaned house, shot skunks that were getting into the cat food, played games, caught 11 fish between two trips, petted calves, put grease in the windmill, played games, took Calli to the ponds, took pictures, went out to eat for their 58th anniversary, and many more things.
Granddad’s breed of cows are known for having big calves. So we helped a couple cows by putting chains on the calf’s feet and pulling. Sometimes they’re bigger, and we have to use other means to pull. This cow could’ve had the calf by herself but it was getting dark, and we wanted it out, so we pulled it.
Granddad is putting the chains on the feet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is about as fresh as you get!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Maggie petting another calf we pulled. (while it was raining) :) The cow probably couldn’t have had this calf by herself. He was big.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Here he is a couple of days old.

 

Granddad wears striped overalls everyday.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Me greasing the windmill.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

         

 

 

          

Calli had lots of fun with their dogs. 

So far there’s seven calves.

As you can tell we had lots of fun!

Happy spring!!!

Be prepared for LOTS of pictures from this past week!

Last Monday, most of the family went up to my Granny and Granddad’s house till Wednesday, then everyone went home except Carinna, Benjamin and I. We hauled lots of hay, hauled and split wood, and had a fantastic time!

 

 
The cutest 2nd cousins EVER!!

Because of the fire-ban, we roasted our wieners in the fireplace.

 

    Cousin makin’ chili for the hot dogs. 
               

     

We ate four 9×13 pans of different desserts, plus root beer floats and ice-cream!!!!!!

 

This is Abbie at the top of the windmill. (We’ve done this many, many times!)

Fun fellowship and games!!

 

       

  The big… and the little.

  

Benjamin petting Penny.

 

 

Charity, Carinna, and I have all “tamed/claimed” a cow from my Granddad’s herd. This is “mine” – I call her Mandy. Isn’t she pretty? I love her to death. I’m not really touching her with my mouth, it’s just the angle, though I do kiss her. (just not on her nose/mouth =)

  

The most adorable calves in the world! The left picture is of is Mandy’s little brother.

 

Nesting at the fullest.
(The calf in the background is Mandy’s)

 

    You have to watch your back when you’ve got a bucket of feed!

 

There was a small fire in one of the pastures, but the fire was burning against the wind, Praise the Lord!

 

We are so thankful for the firefighters coming so quickly, and the fire was put out with little work!

Carinna

This is a called a bad hair day!

We had such a fun time on our spring break, hope ya’ll did to!

Happy spring everyone!!!