We're Having a Baby!!!!!!!

We are excited to announce that we will be adding to our family! Showa is expecting a colt on March 18, 2011. Grandpa and I couldn't be more excited! The dark spot at the top of the ultrasound picture is where the baby lives in Showa's tummy. Start thinking of names because we will for sure have a naming contest when we finally get to meet the new baby in March.

And the Winning Name is..............

Thanks for everyone's entries in naming Grandma's new horse. They were ALL good suggestions and it was tough to decide but the winning name has been chosen. The child that submitted it is...........EASTON!
Congratulations Easton!! Your prize is already in the mail and should arrive at your house this week. Everyone else, Thanks for sending in your choices--you made it hard to pick a name for Showa's new friend. There were several names that we really liked. But.....the winning name that Grandpa and I chose is.......COWBOY. It really fits him and all the ladies (the other horses that board with him at the Brough's) seem to like it. One girl horse named Shiloh has really taken to Cowboy and they love to spend time over the fence nibbling on each other. We took four horses for a trail ride on Saturday and we couldn't keep Shiloh and Cowboy apart. They wanted to ride behind or beside each other the whole afternoon. I think it might be because Shiloh is also a paint horse so they think they gotta stick together--the old saying about birds of a feather flock together fits these two! Anyway, thanks again for entering the contest and again meet Cowboy! Grandma sure is enjoying having him in the family!
PS. Uncle Jared is mad because he wanted to name his new colt Cowboy. You snooze, you loose around here! Sorry Jared!

Showa Has a New Friend!

Showa was feeling a little lonely without her friends from Ioka (Gunn, Bonez, Hershey, Lefty, and Sioux)so Grandpa decided he needed to buy her a friend. Meet her new friend......it's a boy. He is a "paint" horse. (That's a horse with different colors.) He has one brown eye and one blue eye. He is 8 years old and came from a ranch in Idaho. He is very nice and likes kids. We want to give him a new name so put on your thinking caps and get your suggestions in to Grandma by Sunday, April 25th. Then Grandpa and I will decide on the winning name and the winner will receive a prize in the mail!! The contest will end at midnight (MST) Sunday, April 25th and the winner will be announced on Monday, April 26th. Hurry and make your suggestions!!

Introducing....

SHOWA! Here are some pics of Showa at Cow Camp this last week. She did great and helped Grandpa cover a lot of ground looking for cows. She didn't mind the snow and the mud. She loves carrots and apples. She doesn't like dogs--oops!--not a good thing in this family of dog lovers!! She liked being in Colorado and likes Utah even better. Today she meets Gunn, Uncle Jared's horse, as she comes back from Colorado to Utah to live in Ioka. She is a VERY tall horse and is very gentle and easy going. She doesn't like to have her neck petted and patted in anyway but otherwise likes her nose scratched. Thanks for the name, B. It's a good one and will serve her well. Welcome to the fam, Showa!