3D Shoot in Hutchinson

Shane and the girls.  Mia, Ashley and Callyan

The boys.  Tanner, Jack, Nate, Charlie, Eli

Ash

Mia

Callyan

Tanner

Eli

Charlie

Eli

Nate


What a great day to go out and have some 4H fun.  We traveled to the Salthawk Archery facility and shot 3D targets all morning.  There was everything from deer, coon, skunk, elk, bear, dinosaur, frogs, big cats and snakes.  The kids had a great time.  We ate giant plate fulls of bbq pork that was out of this world on flavor.  Thank you Salthawk for having this facility.

Archery practice

Check out that kill shot on the skunk!

Still in our boots today!

She says "I hope I don't split an arrow!"

Kai and Charlie

Waiting for his class

Working on that perfect set up

Leopard n Ashley

First Show and a Big Smile!

This calf is worth his weight in gold because of his disposition!

Sixgun Starring In a Western

Nova- Getting ready for some summertime shows!

4-Hers ham it up during Pickle Power, a decision making activity at 4-H Club Day on Feb. 25. The 4-Hers choose from several difficult situations (someone is in a “pickle”), then talk to a moderator about what they would do to get out of that situation. It is a fun event and the kids get a pickle for their efforts, according to event leader Nancy Pihl. Pictured are (from left) Landon Roberts, Charlie Peters and Morgan Gaines.

Livestock Judging

Livestock Judging at the Newton Invitational is always a great experience. But, it is usually cold.  Charlie did quite a little walking that day.  He consumed about two cups of hot chocolate and judged as fast as he could!

Smokey Quartz

We went on a rock hunt for the mineral smokey quartz. We were successful in finding what we wanted.  The kids really got into looking for it once they figured out what it was and how to find it.

A sample of our smokey quartz.

4H Geology

We have been growing crystals for a lesson in 4H geology.  The top one is a "snow flake crystal" made from borax.  The second one is a geode crystal in an egg shell made from salt.  This was a fun activity.

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Riding Lessons

 Ashley preparing Molly for a ride.

It is so good to see Ashley having fun on a horse.

Many of you may already know, but Ashley had a little mishap with a horse last fall that was pretty scary for her.  She pretty much has been scared of horses since. I have gotten her mini's and now a shetland to try to get her back into loving horses.  She likes to go out and brush them every once in a while but not much interested in a ride.  So, it makes my heart happy to have found someone to give her walk trot lessons on a pleasure horse.  Ashley really enjoys riding now.

Innocent

Some of the most innocent things in life... a 5 year old and an orphaned twin calf.