World Pork Expo 2009

We just returned from the 2009 World Pork Expo in Des Moines. We got to stay there Tues - Sat. It was a great show and the kids did a wonderful job showing this year. They looked like pros out there showing.

And daddy did great again too - winning 1st in his class and Overall Reserve Champion Spot Boar that sold for $10,000!! Great job daddy!

Hope you enjoy the pictures.

Here's Ashley with the winning boar.

Here's Ryan and Daddy getting his York ready to show.
And here's Jacob doing what he did most of the time, run around with the stroller. He also liked to go around with the show whips hitting people that went by.
Ashley and Ryan taking a break (from fighting...)
Here's Ashley showing her Spot barrow. She placed 5th in her class. She got beat by 3 of daddy's pigs that other people showed.

And here she is showing her Duroc gilt which placed 4th in class.

Sometimes we just had to put him behind bars :-) haha

Here's Ryan showing his York barrow. He did so good this year!

Ryan showing his Spot gilt that placed 2nd in class. He had to really work hard showing this one, she had attitude. The judge rubbed Ryan's head and told him what a great job he did keeping up with her. His gilt sold for $1700.

2nd place!

Mommy got to catch up with her friends from college - Carmen, Becki and Jen. It was so great to see everyone!

Here are all of our kids. Lily had just taken a fall before the picture was taken.
Daddy and Ryan walking up the Spot Boar to be auctioned off.

He just sold for $10,000!!

Here's the kids with their ribbons and with Daddy's trophy.