John and the Kids at the Yellow Rock Overlook
John, Ricki, Alexa, Baby John at the Yellow Rock Overlook

Ken and Kristine our Trail Guide and his Fiance we wouldn't get to see near what we get to without him. Thanks Ken
John and the Kids at the waterfall in Devil's Den
Ricki and the Kids at the waterfall
Baby John and Alexa at the Yellow Rock Overlook
Alexa and Baby John giving each other a kiss at the Yellow Rock Overlook

Alexa and Easy Jet in the Poles

Baby John and Buckwheat getting ready for Halter Class

Baby John tieing up Buckwheat
Alexa running Hurdels with Easy Jet

Carthage Mule Show

Hello Everyone and thanks for visiting our Blog. We are new to this so I'm just trying it out for now.

We went to Carthage MO on August 2 2008 to the mule show for Cerebal Palsy Kids. All of the money the show makes goes to the cerebal palsy center near Carthage MO. John has been going to this show most of his life. Judy (John's mom) was able to make it to the show to watch us all show and to help watch the kids. We couldn't have made it with out her, Alexa was sick with a summer cold a couple of days before that so she was alittle weak still, and Baby John was still a ball of FUN. Alexa showed in I think 9 classes and Won 1st in 8 of them. Baby John showed Buckwheat in the Halter class and did Great but didn't place, the judges were taking to long for him so he tied Buckwheat up to the fence and was leaving the ring. We made him go back to his mule. It was funny all of the judges were laughing and so was the crowd. Baby John just played the rest of the day and rode Buckwheat every chance he got.

Bubba and his fiance Krista were also able to make it. Bubba rode Lovely Lady (our mule the one that Ricki use to ride).

John had to ride in the Super Adult class this year, because he was over 31. So Bubba, Ricki, Marcie Tidd (Sloan), and another kid showed in the Regular Adult classes. John Won High Point in his Division and Bubba won High Point in the Regular Adult division. Yes that is right he beat Ricki and Marcie it was man power that day I guess. Ricki hit a pole and missed the barrel in the flag race. Bubba just flat had it going on that day and I couldn't take it (haha).

It was Extremly hot that day I think they said it was like 114 with the heat index.

Well thanks so much for checking out our new blog hopefully more to come soon. We would like to go to the Kansas City Show, but aren't sure if we will make it yet.