Kelly Pickler

My Aunt called in February and wanted to know if I wanted to go to Kelly Pickler. A girls trip I couldn't refuse, so of course I said yes and told her to get me two tickets one for me and one for Emma. So for the last few months we have been listening to Kelly Pickler non stop. Emma has gotten most of the songs down, but her favorite one is "Red high heels." Me, Emma, Tiffany, Amber, Grandma Geri, Aunt Staci, and Kristi all went. After the concert they said that she might come out and do a signing so we stuck around and got a picture with her, and an autograph. Emma had the time of her life. It was in St. George at Tuachan so we got a hotel and spent a couple of days down there. It was also Tiffany's birthday while we were down there so we went to Costco and bought one of there huge cakes, and it was so good!!! We put it in the trunk of my car and every time we wanted some we would open the trunk and eat.

The Branding

Every year, the last weekend in March, the Stephenson's all get together and brand the new calves. This is one of the biggest events that takes place all year. Starting on Friday the men go out and seperate the calves and get them ready. Then on Saturday they go out early and start branding, vaccinating, and ear-marking the calves. The rest of us show up a little later with the kids and let them help with the last of the calves. The kids love helping papa on the ranch! Danes job is branding the claves, and he likes to tease the kids, and tell them that they have to be branded also. After the cows have all been worked we have a big picnic and let the kids run around and play in the dirt. They love being able to fly there kites out in the open fields. Every year when it is over the kids already start making plans for next years branding.