Fair Eve

Here we are, the night before the kids and Karl head up to Fairplay for the county fair. This is such a bittersweet time for our family. It is so heartbreaking to put those animals in the trailer and see them drive away from our home. And yet, this is what we have worked all these months for, this moment. This opportunity to show off the animals and show off the kids' showmanship abilities and make some money at auction. This year is especially difficult. It is Michayla's final year of eligibilty. This has been her life for so long and she is struggling, mightily, to let go. I am praying hard tonight as there is a very real possibility that her hog will not make weight. It is a grand champion hog as far structure and build goes, many have said that throughout her project, but if she does not make weight, then there goes that opportunity. This coupled with the fact that her steers have not finished off well this year is going to make for a rough departure. I hope and pray that she can cling to last year's double grand champion fair and get through the next few days. I will post results in a few days.