Thursday, August 18, 2011

Swathing Hay!


That field waaaay out there is the one Tony was cutting


Tony learning the ropes...


I have to wonder what would happen if a combine came down the road from the other direction??? :-) This swather has a 21 ft. header, and the combines have 36-40 ft. headers!

Dam at Fort Peck


The backwaters


At a lookout..


Everybody shot!


The Missouri River


A Montana valley!


The spillway at the dam.




They have hay fields on the side of the dam!


Bonding time with Grandpa :-)


Picnic at the park...


How's this for loading a quad?

Voila!


Heading out to check cows at the Penner ranch


How's that for a water tank? They have the spring rigged up so that it flows from underground right into the center of the tire!


Finally found them! (that herd anyway :-))


Little straggler... poor guy's leg was hurt pretty bad.


My handsome chauffeur...


Dad and Mom with Uncle Gerry and Aunt Bonnie


Finally got to meet Mike, Nora, Lilly, and Ella


If this isn't cute, what is?


Lilly playing with trucks


...and talking to Aunt Becky

Trip Part 2 - Minnesota


Our awesome hosts and hostess - Gordy, Roxanne, and Brian Engebretson!


At the pioneer village...


The headwaters of the Mississippi


I walked all the way across the Mississippi!!!! :-)


At the Itasca State Park museum

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Trip Part 1



Gorgeous little picnic spot in the U.P


Daddy/Katie time



This girl LOVED climbing on the rocks!


Happy girl! :-)


Talking on Grandpa's phone



Gettin' our exercise before we have to pile back in the car!



Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Tubing - Part 2



Doesn't she look like a little sailor? :-)


Napping...



Awwwww......