Summer 4-H

 Alexa and Landon were involved in several 4-H groups this summer that kept them pretty busy.  Both of them did woodworking, microwave cooking, and biking.  Alexa also did crocheting, art, embroidery, and dairy.  Here's Alexa with her first place, judges pick ribbon at the county fair for her woodworking flower box that she made.  This qualified her to enter her box at the state fair where she also placed with an Outstanding award.

 Here's Landon with his microwave cupcake that he entered in the fair.  Because he was just a Clover Bud, he only received participation ribbons.  Next year, however, he can get first, second, and third ribbons.

 First place on the pencil drawing Alexa entered!

 Both Landon and Alexa entered their school science fair project in our county fair and both placed second.

 Here's Alexa with her calf, "Pumpkin Pie" getting ready to show her calf in front of the judges.  This whole dairy thing was very new to me.  I know nothing about cows so it was very interesting for me to learn along with Alexa.  The process of showing a calf is actually pretty difficult.  They have to maneuver the calf around in certain patterns that the judge tells them and the calf even has to have his legs in a certain position when he stops.  This is very difficult considering how stubborn cows can be!

 Here's Alexa showing her calf.  I thought she did really well for her first year, but only received a red ribbon.  Hopefully next year she'll get a blue ribbon.