Cooking Crisis!

This whole week the guys have been working at putting up two grain bins. The crew hired to do it and then the three of the guys here have worked everyday this week, except for wed., pretty much without stopping...not even for lunch! But both bins were completed today...now just the finishing touches. Anyways, because today was the last day the whole crew would be here, and it was supposed to be a cool, rainy day...I decided to make chili and cinnamon rolls for lunch. So early this morning started finding things to put in my chili and realized my kitchen was lacking chili powder!!!! Have you ever made chili without chili powder? Well just a word to the wise...DO NOT add cayenne pepper as if it were chili powder...speaking from experience! After cooking the chili in the crock pot for an hour it was time for the taste test.........and yes, after a glass of milk and some sugar my mouth was still burning! Now what?!?!? an hour and a half till this disaster is to be served! Long story short...after draining as much of the liquid off as possible and adding some beef broth, Heinz 57 sauce, a bit of ketchup, garlic, onion, a tablespoon of sugar and salt and pepper it was finally edible! In fact when lunch was over there was not a tiny spoonful left in the pot! Even though it was a hot day! I do have to say that is the first time ever we have not had leftover chili!!! So I think I have found a new recipe! Above is a picture of them putting the side on the little bin.

Post for Grandma!

Trip 1 in the Semi

Here is our little boy riding his tractor on the couch! Loading our stuff into Daddy's truck for the trip. We had to go and pick up two grain bins which are now being put up.
Helping Daddy put on the new hub cap

"talking" on the CB.

Catching up

A little while back there was a free day at all National parks and Monuments so we went and hiked down the monument closest to us. This is the view from the top. There were three strollers along so...we only hiked down!Grandma B. sent Holden some little boy toys so here he is opening them up!
After a long day out with Daddy Holden must have missed his sister. He went and got his Tractor House magazine and sat down with his hand on Heidi.

Caught mommy watching!

Trying to catch a smile!

Just keepin' Momma busy!

Crop Dusting

This is what has been flying over our house lately. It is so much fun to watch. This field he was spraing has powerlines at both ends! We could not see exactly what he did at the south end of the field but at the north end he was flying under the powerlines! Doesn't this look like fun!?

Just Pictures

Sleeping away. Heidi enjoying the company of the doll and teddy bear!

Holden helping mommy make stuffed crust pizza!