Branding 1

Disclaimer: I uploaded the pictures in the wrong order and am too lazy to fix them so you'll have to live with it.

We went branding last Saturday at the Reid Ranch. A big thanks to Jess for inviting us. I broke my video camera one hour before it started so all we have are pictures, but some of them are pretty good.

When we first got there Ed was asleep and Owen and Tucker were scared to death! So all three boys stayed in the car.

Then Grandpa came to save them.

After that they had no fear. (I wish they didn't go to the extremes. A little fear would have been ok with me:)

Kera was an AMAZING roper, probably the best one there. It was a good thing we brought her.

Jess did ground crew (first I've ever seen -- although I don't go to all the brandings)

Oh, here is our picture of the meatheads hiding in the car. As long as the doors were closed they were fine, but you would open them and they would get this terrified look on their faces and say "close the door. cows get us!" Then you'd shut the door and they would say "I'm not scared"

Here is Grandpa bringing a calf to the fire.

And Uncle Dusty doing his part as well.

After he woke up, Ed hung with Grandpa Rich. They were together pretty much the whole time. There were only two instances that I had to step in. 1) Grandpa scratched Ed with his wiskers 2) A calf ran into Grandpa and knocked the two of them into a fence. Ed wasn't hurt just scared.

The great Dustin looking for the perfect calf.

Rich and Kera discussing her AMAZING shot-giving skills. Really, how did we function without her.

I have more pictures, but am putting them on the next post so read on...