Fair...showing the pig

Thursday was the day that Maestin showed his pig, "Q" for Bar-B-Q.  There are many more pictures because, Austin does most of the work this day, I get to watch and not worry about a whole lot.  It is so nice.  Maestin thanks to hard work on part of himself, but also his brothers and father did really well.  "Q" was very well behaved, do to lots of hours walking, and hours of the boys in his pen, therefore he was very tame and calm throughout the whole show.  He won the showman ship in his class, then they come back in with everyone and he was reserve champion in showmanship.  Then in quality he almost won reserve there too, but ended up third which isn't too bad.  Maestin takes it very seriously but can keep his cool, and he ws a good little showman, the judge liked his confidence.  Good job Maestin.  After the week was over he won 19 dollars for all his ribbons...not too shabby.

Ruxton and Maestin cleaning up "Q" before the show.

Maestin showing "Q"

Austin doing such a good job.  This is actually a picture of the news lady waiting to get a picture, "Q" was the only pig there that would just go where you wanted him to, so they let him wait out there, usually they don't do that.

Maestin and Hilary Stayner as Champion and Reserve Champion in Showman Ship

4-H rodeo

This year the fair had a 4-H type rodeo with different than usual events, my boys were way excited. Each event was just a dollar.  The first event was the key hole race, they had to run down to a circle painted white on the ground go in it and turn around and run out.  Ruxton was the first he did it on Zan.  Zan was a little unsure of the white on the ground and he got away from Ruxton a little bit.  It spooked him and Addler pretty good.  The next event was a partner race where one on horse goes down and picks up the other on a barrel.  Ruxton was going to do it, was still a little scared but that kid has courage.  He was really scared but did it anyway.  Maestin ran down picked up Ruxton and was a good brother back and took it easy.  They all ended up happy in the barrels where they did great.  Maestin did all the events and had a lot of fun.  His high light was the ribbon race where you have a partner and hold onto a ribbon and run down around a barrel and back up without dropping your ribbon or ripping it.  Him and Cody weeks both had little pinto horses and they tore it up.  Maestin even did a whop and and holler, they won that event.  Maestin and Bronco had a fun night! It really was a fun evening with them all.

Addler, Ruxton, Holdan, Austin, Maestin

Addler on Zan, Maysi, Ruxton on Duster, Holdan on T, Austin, Maestin on Bronco

A lot of work getting four kids on horses, but it was fun for them and I loved watching my little cowboys.

Fair Week....Horse Show

Fair was Auguast 16-20, and we were there everyday.  It is crazy but we were prepared and knew what was coming, we even had fun.  The week starts off on Monday we have the working ranch part of the horse show...this is actually the shortest day for us.

Maestin waiting for his turn on duster, at the one one one stationing.  He actually did pretty well with this I think he placed third.

Maestin doing the dummy roping, he didn't end up placing in the top three in this, but the judge said he handled his horse better than any one in the class.  Him and duster practiced a lot on this.

Maestin with his ribbons and prizes after two days of the Horse Show

I didn't get any more pictures of the rest of the horse show.  He place second in the team penning, it was fun to watch him do this he was pretty good at it, and he should be it is what he spends a lot of time doing.  The next morning we rose early to head into a long day of the horse show.  We started with halter and ended five events and many hours later.  Maestin, Grandma, Jazzy, and I spent a lot of hours preparing for the show and Maestin did great.  The judge this year was way impressed with Maestin but not so impressed with our energy filled Jazzy.  She mentioned to someone what an amazing rider our Maestin was she just couldn't believe it.  Maestin did do great he memorized five patterns in a matter of a few hours and nailed everyone.  Thanks to grandma, she can look at pattern and have it down in seconds and showing Maestin...mean while I am still looking at the pattern wondering weather they are going left or right!  He took a blue in every event, and won the snaffle bit.  It was fun to watch him nail the snaffle bit, he was the youngest in the class and him and soda pop did awesome.  That was Mestins' and  Grandmas' little project and they did great.  Once again a huge thank you to Grandma and Grandpa Price  they sacrificed a lot of time and let us use great horses.  Thank you for all you do!!

I told him to pick his favorite win, or the one the meant the most...This is the snaffle bit

Ruxton wore clear out!

This is what you get after a long day, what my boys looked like after the horse show on Tuesday.  They were so good.  Ruxton and Addler ran around on
Dezi's pony the whole day with her nephew Tom.  They were as tired as the poor pony!

Holdan completely out...This is what I wish I was doing.

Addler never naps, but you know he is tired when he just sits there not moving and not even thinking...he never stops moving.  Next year he will be in the show!

Maestin Baseball

We played a lot of baseball this summer.  After city league Maestin played on the Malad All Star team, and then he played on a fall traveling team.  We had fun, but now Maestin sees why mom and dad have  been hesitant about playing on traveling teams.  It took a lot of time, and Maestin is ok not doing it again this year.  It is fun to play ball as a family in the back yard, and the boys did this a lot, and they love when dad joins them.

At the Malad All Star tournament they had a home run derby you can pay a dollar and hit the ball as hard as you can, the home runs win.  This is Maestin turn at it.

Of course the little brothers had to have a chance at it, even though they were the very youngest ones there.  This is Addler

My little lefty...he wanted a good whack at it!

Maestin's All Star team.  He had great coaches this year,and a really fun group of boys.

Maestin pitched a game one time this year, and I knew I better get a picture!

The traveling team was the Malad Rockies...this is them on a victory run Maestin is second.

The Malad Rockies in St. George.  This was a fun tournament to go to we stayed in Mesquite and played in St. George.  This was actually the end of October so it was nice to go down for some nice whether.  We had fun as a family.

Coach Steave, Kevin, Justin, Mark, ?

Wyatt, Conner,?, Maestin, Trrevor, Jace

?,?,?, Steston

Maestin playing third base.  This is what he played most of the time with this team.  

Ruxton and Holdan trying to stay entertained during one of the games.

Maestin up to bat.  His batting was so much better this year his coaches played a huge part in it.  And Maestin had a lot more fun knowing that he would hit the ball and have a good hit.

Tubbs reunion

For the Tubbs reunion this year we headed out to Bull Canyon, the family has created a nice little camp ground up three forks and we had a good time.  We really had everyone there this year except Kyle and Jessica and Tina couldn't make it, but Blake and the kids came anyway.  It was a lot of fun.  We took off one day and went swimming at Indian Hot Springs, and then they came back did some trap shooting.  I didn't get any pictures of either one, but they were a lot of fun.  Blake shot a badger, and the next morning a group saw a bob cat and some cubs while they were out for a four wheel ride.  The boys love to play with their cousins and have a good time.  Grandpa and Grandpa Tubbs had a scavenger hunt for the grand kids that was a hit.

Addler, Holdan, and Trey swimming in the camp "swimming pool"/water trough.

Addler decided to put his head in

Holdan getting out

Trey wanting in

Holdan, Trey, and Nyah

Nyah, Holdan, Trey we went for a hike

Nyah, Josh, Trey, Maestin, Addler, Caleb, Holdan, Ruxton

Fishing

Ruxton as well as the other boys had been asking Austin to take them fishing...so Austin had some time and we headed over behind Asay's to fish.  It was a fun evening.

I had to get a picture of what fishing with four boys is really about for a dad.  This is what Austin spends the entire time doing.  Getting one pole ready after another, to do it all over again as worms and hooks are lost, or lines get tangled.  He never complains ever!  He is the greatest.

Addler  patiently but all over the place waiting to cast a line.

Ruxton really wanted to go the worst this night, and he was feeling under the weather, he got sick while  we were there so he only fished for a while, poor kid!

Ruxton, Addler, Maestin finally fishing

Holdan playing and begging for a turn

And the mighty fisherWomen is...yes mom.  No luck for anyone, it was just about dark and everyone was done.  I cast out and got a bite with one cast.  The boys couldn't believe it!   They thought it was cool but just couldn't believe that they had spent all that time without a bite and I did it with one cast.  I told them I was the mighty fisherMom...they just rolled there eyes.  I really do love to fish and wish we all went more often.  I don't have the patience dad has so I won't take them by myself.