getting ready

We're 10 days out, and neither of us can wait. Last week, Lawrence found out he likes to paint as we made signs for our barn party. Everything is more fun with him.

Why we love the fall.

Since college, every other Saturday evening in the fall has been spent tailgating with family and friends, waiting for the cool weather to finally hit, watching Ethan (and now Lawrence) take in the big stadium with so many people in purple, and rooting on our favorite college team. We're thankful for mom and dad's generosity in buying tickets for all of us kids and for the chance to get to be together no matter how busy the rest of the week has been. Family, friends, food, football. Fall is good.

my cowboy and our heifer

Several years ago, in an effort to keep us kids interested in all things ranch, my dad gave us each a cow for Christmas. We have Polled Herefords that we breed with Angus bulls to make black baldies. Which really just celebrates the beauty of the difference of color in such a nice way. So as Lawrence the best-ranch hand-ever learned how to run cows through the chute, ear tag, and vaccinate, we also doted on our little gal a little bit.