Hatching Baby Chicks

Last summer we decided to let the kids see if they could hatch some eggs. So they kept the eggs for a few days and marked them with a marker so they would know which ones to leave outside. The hens kept sitting on them and got very protective of them. We waited the 3 weeks its supposed to take to see what would happen. The kids were heading back to Grandma and Grandpa's house after the family reunion. We were hoping they would hatch before they left but they didn't. The kids headed off to their Grandparents. We figured the eggs weren't going to hatch but we decided to give them a couple more days before we got rid of them. I went out to do chores during the week while the kids were gone and I found 3 chicks. I felt so bad the kids missed it but we took pictures and sent them to them. They got home the next week and went straight out to the coop to see them. They loved playing with them and raising them. The chicks turned out to be roosters so we got rid of them, but it was a fun experience for the kids.

Bradford Family Reunion 2014

This year our Bradford Reunion was held in Fillmore at my Sister's house. We had lots of fun spending time with family and the kids love playing with their cousins. There were all sorts of games and activities for them to do. They played a giant memory game, water balloon volleyball, bad mitten, rock painting, and more. Kyle took the kids on horse rides. They loved that. They had a mile long yard sale going all the way down Main Street. So we all walked that to see what treasures we could find. It was a good time. When it was over, Grandma and Grandpa took our 4 older kids home with them for the week.

Firewood

Back in June of last summer we got busy and were able to get a lot of firewood. After the fire here in Oak City, there was a lot of wood up our canyon. They finally re-opened the canyon this summer. It was closed for a couple years until they could make sure it was safe to be up there. As soon as they opened it, we headed up to get firewood. It was so nice not to have to go very far. We were able to get a few years worth of wood in just a few days.

Turkey Hunt for Railey

Railey drew a turkey tag this year. She was so excited. Rob took her out several times. Each time they went out they saw turkeys. She actually was able to get a great shot on a good Tom but she was a little off. She peppered it but it was able to fly away. She ended up not filling her tag but she was ok with that because they had a great time and saw a lot of turkeys. She is ready to try again when she is able to draw again. I don't have any pictures because both her and Rob forgot to take pictures every time they went out.

Volleyball Season

Railey played volleyball again this year. She has really grown to like it. She had a fun team and she loved her coach. Her coach also lives in Oak City and we know her well so she was happy to be on her team. She is much more comfortable around people she already knows. It is neat to see how much the girls have grown and to see how much they have progressed from last year. They won some and they lost some but they had a great season. She is already excited for next season. I was never able to get good, clear pictures so this is one of the better ones. She has a great serve and has learned to control it.

Wrestling Season

The town of Delta is all about wrestling. The little league wrestling is crazy. There are so many kids that wrestle. There are usually 4 teams with about 25 kids on each team. The boys decided they wanted to wrestle again this year. We started in January and ended with the tournament on February 20th. Ryder was gone on his trip for most of the season but he made it back the day of the tournament so we threw him in and he wrestled. He ended up fourth in his weight class. Robby made it through most of the season but struggled this winter with coughing because of his asthma. He ended up coughing so hard one night at practice that he threw up all over the mat. He can't run as much as the other kids or he starts coughing. He was so embarrassed that he said he didn't want to wrestle anymore. So he was done about a week before it was over. I have always thought he didn't really enjoy it but did it anyway because all of his friends from school are there. So for him it was social hour. He never cared if he won or not. He still says he isn't going to wrestle anymore. Ranger is our tough man. He loves wrestling and he is strong. He loves learning the moves and trying to use them in his matches. He did great in all his matches. He ended up taking first in his weight class again this year. He was pretty excited to be the Champion two years in a row. These are a few pictures of Ranger and Ryder and then of their team.

Ranger's Trip with Dad

Ranger is the one out of the boys that likes staying close to home. We were concerned about how far we should let him go so we decided to have him start his first show by doing the Salt Lake City show to see how things would be before we sent him off on a show farther away. He still got to miss a couple days of school. He had a lot of fun staying in the Hotel and going out to eat. He was excited he got to go to Sizzler one night. He was happy about going to Salt Lake. At the show there was a rock climbing wall and he wanted to try it. Not only did he try it but he got clear to the top a few times. He thought he was King of the World. The booth next to ours was a Lady who was selling these things you stand on and they shake you and vibrate and are supposed to help with back pain. Well, she took a liking to Ranger and told him he could stand on them whenever he wanted. He spent a couple days standing on these things and being shaken. He thought it was so fun. To him it was like a ride at a theme park. Our booth was also close to the Dock Dogs. He spent a lot of time watching the dogs jump off the dock and into the water to retrieve. He thought that was awesome. I can't find any other pictures of that show except of him climbing the wall so here they are.