Kobe

Pirate face!

At the vet clinic

Saturday (blue bandage) - he could only lay on his side and roll over.

Sunday (green and yellow - Packer fans??) - sitting up on elbows and moving his back end around more.

Cale and Kobe

Our dog!! He gets so happy to see us that they have to hold him down.

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As many of you know, our new dog, Kobe, was hit by a truck on Friday. He's up in Madison at a vet for now.

He's got nerve damage to his right front leg to the point that he can't use it or bare weight on it after the elbow. They think the damage might be permanent, but we won't know for sure for a few months.

His left front leg has broken toes and damage to his wrist and skin on the leg. That's the leg that is wrapped. The surgeon will look at him on Monday and let us know what the next step should be.

The vet believes Kobe will need supports/splints/boots to both front legs. Hopefully, once the left front heals, he will be able to bare all weight there.

His back end is good and his head too. He's still Kobe. We love him and miss him.

Skelly's!!

Halloween costume - Cheeseburger!!!

Pumpkin sling shots

Pumpkin face

New slide at Skelly's - climb through the farm house and up the silo

Pump duck races

Cousins

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We took Cale and Rylee to Skelly's Farm Market last weekend. The kids had a great time.

This weekend was busy again. The weather has been great so it's nice to spend time outside walking dogs, playing with horses, going to parks, or helping friends.

Busy day

MudFest - our friends, the Pennycook's, put on MudFest every year. They have different 'classes' for different types of vehicle and 2 different pits to run through. If people get stuck, they have a tractor to pull them out.

One of the trucks in the shallow pit. (Jon is on the left side - orange shirt / he was helping out by helping tow the broken down trucks out of the pit area)

Cale, Kristie, and Roxy on the trails by our barn after MudFest. We are having pictures done again next weekend and were looking for places around the barn. We like this field.

Cale, Kristie, Roxy, and Sydney

Train tracks close to the barn. We're thinking about bringing the horses here next weekend for pictures.

Cale and me posing!

Cale on the tracks. He really liked it, but doesn't look like it in this picture.

Kobe, Cale, and Jade this morning before MudFest.

All the army guys!

School

Cale riding China.

Jon and Cale playing with Ashleigh - Terea's daughter.

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Cale is enjoying school more. We had an open house last week to meet the teachers, kids, and other parents. Cale's teachers seem to like him. They said he listens well when they tell him to do something. He doesn't always play with the other kids, but they said that'll come as he gets older. He is one of the younger kids in class.

Pictures

Willow was resting this past weekend. Normally, you aren't able to walk up to horses that are laying down. She really trusts us to let us get this close when she's down.

Cale, Kristie, and Sydney watching the horses in pasture.

Jon cutting Cale's hair. Cale really doesn't like having his hair cut with the clippers.

Labor Day Weekend

Willow is just like China with Cale - very gentle and curious. I still have Cale only stay up front by Willow's head and he can only touch her when I'm around.

Happy little man - train ride at Thereshree.

Fire truck!

Tractors!!

100th post for this blog

And....it's about Cale's first day of 'school'. Cale got to start P4J on Thursday. I think I was more excited than he was! He was happy to go to school but he didn't have a lot to say about the first day. We think he was a little overwhelmed with all the kids and activity.

The second day seemed to have went better and he says he has a new friend. Her name is Sophia. So cute!

And, he's got homework already! At the age of 4! It's pretty easy though. It's kind of like Show & Tell. We have to get some pictures together about his life and interests so he can take it to school and tell everyone about himself.