Sheep Dog Trials

A week ago we went to the sheep dog trials held in a nearby village. It was a little cool outside, but it was still fun to actually see the Border Collies in action, and Adalyn enjoyed watching the dogs run away to the end of the pasture to bring the sheep back to the course. The "shepherds" were just like the man in the movie "Babe"....most of them were equipped with their derby hats, wellies (rubber boots for us Texans), and a cane. The men in these pictures don't have all of the gear on, but these were the best shots we could get from where we were standing.

One of the competitors takes a break.

The shepherd waits for the dog to bring the sheep to the final gate.
Almost got 'em in...
Oh no...looks like the sheep have other plans today.

Just some fun pics...

Come on Hayden, you bend your legs, hold on, and jump up and down!

Taking a dip in the late afternoon sun.
Merle LOVES it when we come for a visit...we always bring him a carrot or two.
This empty bag is so much fun to carry around!
I'm ready for our next trip!

1st Birthday

We went to the Astros game to celebrate my and Daddy's birthday. We had a good time even though the Astros lost. It was my 1st baseball game.

Here we are in front of my birthday cake that everyone got to eat at my party. Mommy got me my own special cake...

that I wasn't real sure what to do with. I don't get to play with my food at home so why was I encouraged to dig into this cake? I ended up picking up a few bits and pieces and poking my fingers around in it.

I got some really cool things for my birthday but had more fun playing with the boxes, bags, and ribbons. This party stuff wore me out!