September!

I am a little late on September, but its been busy so here it is.....

Cows:

The first week of September we worked cows. We preg-tested an vaccinated.

 Good"moo"rning from the girls

  Uncle Jerry running the chute. Chris Holm good family friend. Keeping track of the cows. Great horsewoman!

The MAN behind it all! Leo

Fleming Kids
Jerry, Linda( My mother)
Larry, Grama, Leo

September 7th makes 3 years our Grandpa has been gone.

 
  



                  My pretty girl I am so lucky

Some Serious talk going on.

  "We are our choices"              


                             

Love this Angle! Photo credit to my Mama

    Moving cows, early mornings.

Be Kind. Work Hard. Stay Humble. Smile Often it keeps you young. Be honest. Never stop learning. Love what you do. Life's too short for ugly cowboys and slow horses





WEDDING:

I shot this wedding at the end of August. Here are some of the photos. It was a very pretty wedding and great people to be around. Thanks so much to The Allens!!

                          

K bar L

 

 A day at the office ;)

Gibson Reservoir

                                                                     Bear Lake

 

Last but not least. SACA everyone's favorite

Menard, Montana

Menard, Montana is located between Manhattan and Belgrade. It was named after 

my great great great grandpa Telesphore Menard. The town was named by my great great great great grandpa Henry Monforton. They were settlers from Canada. They came out west to start a new beginning and that's what they did. They ranched throughout the Gallatin Valley Henry owned five different ranches throughout the valley raising cattle and wheat. 

Menard was a railroad stop where the train hauled goods to and from Menard daily. It wasn't a very big town but very pretty.

   

                

Earlier this year for my writing class I had to do a story on something that was important to me/my family...whatever. Anyways I chose the little tiny town of Menard, and if you blink you truly might miss it :)

I have a five page paper on it, but really it is cool I had to dig into history and it was fun because I asked my Grandpa about lots of things and he was really willing to tell me about anything. Our family, the ranches and how he grew up on the ranch that was passed down from his grandpa.

I suggest  people to talk to their grandparents or great-grandparents and ask them about their lives, your family,dig into history it is really something neat :)

Mom and I took a couple days away from home to just hang out together and go see Menard because I am the only kid from my family that hasn't been there. It was a 

great time, and fun road trip!

Life is better in the summer

I can't believe that May is almost over time does  fly when your having fun!

I have been busy helping my uncle feeding cows. Yes still... only a couple more days and we will be moving them out to summer pasture. I have also been busy fencing, irrigating, and jumping on horses at night if I get time.

                                                                        Klint & I at Branding

           

Our last cow calved. Finally! Hope everyone had 

  a wonderful Memorial Day weekend! 

Kate

A broken foot, 4 stitches and EIGHT cowboy souls remained

Branding 2014

Branding was at the Fleming Ranch was very interesting and entertaining this year, I believe this is 

the most excitement we have seen in years. My brother got a hairline fracture in his foot and my twin brothers girlfriend Bailey got four stitches below her eyebrow from being kicked by a calf. 

 What a memorable branding! 

Branding Crew

 (minus a few: This is my wild & crazy family)

Trust your neighbor

BRAND YOUR CATTLE

This ones for the girls-> Who's Dads taught them to be Bada**es

For starters I would like to thank my Ol' Man for raising me right. My dad is one of my heros and I am so lucky to have him as my dad. He is hardworking, intelligent, stern ,quiet, cowboy, saddle maker, contractor, mountain man, father, friend, bookworm and the list could go on.  Here are a few pretty BA things he has taught me that alot of girls don't know how to do. Changing a tire, changing oil, backing up a trailer, whether it be a goose neck or bumper pull, welding, plowing snow, putting chains on trucks, and heavy machinery/ equipment. The list could go on and on, but these are some things that people think that only guys can do! And I have to say my sister is just as BA in these areas as I am, and I gotta say that's pretty sweet. 

So changing a tire! Hmmm well I'm proud to say that I was raised right! Thanks to my dad and brothers I've had experience changing tires. Today it came in handy because it was the first time I had to do it without any of them being there to help me! The picture above is from a flat tire this summer that my brother Klint helped me with, and yes the one today looked exactly like this. So I am headed out to go ride my horses, ohh just kidding nope I've got to change a flat tire. First thing I did was call my dad, and he said well.... get your owners manual out and find out where your jack is. To tell ya the truth that was the hardest part of the whole thing and getting it out! 

I find it funny that while I was doing all of this over a handful of guys walked by me and only one kid asked me if I needed help, and I know he knew how to change a tire because I know him. See how much more BA is it that a girl knows how to change a flat tire and a boy doesn't... prettty sweeet!!

Also thanks too the guy at Les Schwab for fixing my flat tire for free!! He said it was my lucky day! 

#thisgirlisblessed #likestogetdirty #BA #raisedright #dadsmyhero #girlpower