When I was planning on coming up to IA I was wondering what I was going to do on Saturday. I didn’t have any plans! Now I should have known better to think I would have a day off. …
A New Arrival by: Lindsay Hays
Over the years of the blog you have probably seen some posts with Grandma Lois (Grammy’s Mom) in them. She has been living in a nice nursing home. However, since the shutdown it has been harder to visit her. So, …
Homecoming King
I’m excited to announce that we have royalty in our family! Yes, it’s true, I am now Mother-of-the-King. How exciting! (And I just love the Queen’s expression in this picture:) We had Homecoming a couple weeks ago and Rhett was …
Tour at the Beef Center: by Lindsay Hays
Last Sunday we were privileged to host Mid Iowa Youth Beef Team for a tour at the feed efficiency testing center. They were a fun group of young kids that were eager to learn more about the industry from the …
Cowboy Church 2020 by: Lindsay Hays
I really wanted to title this blog “Second Annual Cowboy Church”! It just sounds so cool! But then it sounds like we’ll be doing it for the next 100 years… Which would be cool so maybe I should call it …
Ringgold County Fair
Last month Ty, Jake, and Emma showed their bottle calves in the fair. They have an event named Pee Wee Wrangler where the young ones can show without being in 4-H. They dress up the calves and themselves. They did …
Branding 2020
Last Saturday was the day for our second-ever Larson branding. It was an action-packed morning, and I’ll try to show you a little of how the process went. First, a roper would catch the hind legs of a calf and …
Lindsay’s Graduation
Way back in the beginning of June (it seems like forever ago!) we celebrated Lindsay’s graduation. She graduated with honors and number-one-in-class from Hays Homeschooling;) Way to go, Linds! Lindsay is the first of the grandchildren to graduate from high …
Greetings from Colorado
Well, hello everyone. Today I have something that I need to get off my chest… 🙂 My garden! It’s soooo pretty!!! It’s just starting to grow, but I just love to look at it! And the dirt is gorgeous! And …