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Back from Nashville

Yesterday, Sarah, Jake and I took a roadtrip to Nashville....Michigan. We were at the Dairy Fund Day sponsored by the Michigan Junior Holstein Association at Mooville Creamery owned and operated by the Westendorp Family.

It was very successful, about 90 kids showed up to learn more about the dairy industry and we had a great time. I will be sharing pictures soon. When we got home Sarah had a game, Luke was at the fairgrounds working on the sale crew for our Michigan Holstein District II Sale to take place on Friday, JW had to help me milk and then go to basketball practice and Bobby had to go get some hay for us and for the sale cattle. It was a wild night of running and making sure everyone got to their destination on time. We were able to get the cows milk, get JW to practice, get Sarah to her game, pick up Luke, watch some of Sarah's game and then be home visiting about the day by 10:30 pm.

Tonight Jake and Luke have games and JW is out at the fairgrounds working on the sale cattle. So that leaves Sarah and I home to do the chores and then hit a couple of ballgames. I'm not sure when we'll see the whites of JW's eyes tonight.

Well, if I don't get to the barn right now, I won't make any games! By the way, I wrote an update this morning, but it didn't post, so I'm having to do it all over again! AND ...Pami had a heifer calf and her name is Pontoon...the guys named her...don't ask, I have no idea!

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