There are big elk in the Belts!!

Matched set of 6 point bull elk sheds found with in 300 feet of each other.

This is what we find when Sarah goes to fix fence up in the mountains with me. That means she'll have to come more often.

Bryan

Iowa Vacation

Bryan and I just got back from vacation. We went to Iowa for a good friend's wedding and saw lots of family, friends, and a few other attractions along the way. We left last Tuesday and saw Crazy Horse memorial and camped in the Black Hills of South Dakota.

Wednesday we saw Mount Rushmore and drove on the back roads through northern Nebraska to Iowa. We stayed in a motel in Fort Dodge once we hit the severe thunderstorms and tornado warnings.

Thursday we visited the John Deere Engine Works factory in Waterloo, IA and got a private tour. We stayed with Mom's sister, Amy and Tony and visited with Deb and Al, Grandma & Grandpa, Rose, and Grandma's sister, Barb. It was great to see everyone and catch up. Thursday night we awoke to the sound of sirens-the tornado warning system for La Porte. We went to the basement where we watched the weather channel until the threat passed.

Friday we drove north through Fort Atkinson to Decorah. We saw Jessica and Jenna Nanke in downtown Decorah, saw the town, then went to the rehersal dinner at Justin's family's house. Saturday was Jessica and Justin's wedding-a beautiful ceremony at the local Catholic church, then a reception at the historic Hotel Winnesheik in Decorah. They had a social hour with snacks, then dinner and a dance. The entire day went well and was lots of fun!

Sunday we went to visit Rebecca and Greg in Rochester, Minnesota for breakfast and a tour of their house and the Mayo Clinic where Rebecca works as a nurse. Then we took I-90 to Sturgis, South Dakota where we camped for the night.

Up early Monday morning, a quick shopping stop in Billings, and back to home, sweet home by Monday afternoon.

Our First Anniversary-May 26, 2008

May 26, 2008
May 26, 2008
May 26, 2007

Our first anniversary was last weekend. The last year has gone by so fast! We celebrated by going camping-same thing we did for the week after the wedding last year. This year we had lots of rain, so we only stayed one night at the middle fork of the Judith River southwest of Utica.

Scenes of home

Some random photos of home, enjoy, and come visit anytime!Our houseArial photo of the ranch, thanks to Johnny B. We need some rain!

Another arial photo of the ranch and our house

Our backyard

Maddy! Our border collie/blue heeler puppy

Sunset on the ranch

The Snowy Mountains from our front window

Week 21

I'm sure everyone is anxious to hear how the pregnancy is going. This is week 21, already! I'm so glad to be past the morning sickness. I'm starting to get a belly, and can feel the baby moving every day. Bryan felt baby move just the other day for the first time-that was exciting! Had an ultrasound a few weeks ago, and saw a healthy baby moving and growing. We decided to wait to find out the sex-we want a surprise! The official due date is September 26, 2008. We haven't started working on the nursery yet, I think we'll keep the guest bedroom for a few more months.

The Beginning

In the last year lots has happened! Graduated from college, got married, moved to Judith Gap, started work as a registered nurse, and now we have a baby on the way! I'm creating this blog for friends and family, to keep everyone up-to-date on the happenings here on the ranch. Hope you all enjoy the stories and pictures!