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.
Mason, Ryan and Tyler
The Boothby Family
Look how tall the corn is already!
Jeff, Kristin, Mason, Tyler, Pete and Grandma Jackie and Grandpa Bill
Jake and Aunt Rach on the porch.
Jake and Mommy
Rachael and Lon had an awesome fireworks display for us. Here's Ryan and Ashley taking a look at all of them as they were being loaded. It was a fantastic show!
Lon even chose a special firework for mom. It was called One Bad Mother-In-Law! I'm sure that was the best one :-)
Lon giving Sophie and Jake rides. Jake just loved following Lon around.
And here he is... TROUBLE. haha
Gramma Ginny & Sophie telling jokes on the porch.
Aunt Candi came home from CA to introduce us to her boyfriend Brian Jo.
Candi, Gramma and Miles
Candi challenged Brian to a few games on the Wii. I don't think she got beat :-)
Thanks to Rach and Lon for having us over and for their great 4th of July party. It was so fun and great to see everyone. And the food!! It was wonderful.
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.
He just sold for $10,000!!
Here's the kids with their ribbons and with Daddy's trophy.
They got 3rd place and were pretty happy :-)
And here's our track star. Ryan placed 1st in the long jump - far out-jumping the other kids! He was SO proud.
It's pretty close!!! Go Ryan!
Here's Ryan getting ready for the race.
Ashley with her teacher Mrs. Parrott
Ryan with his teacher Mrs. Letche
Ryan's class
It was a perfect day for a track meet and now it's officially summer!!! thanks again Grandma Terry! 
