Fair time -- showmanship

FAIR 2013

Both boys are showing a HOG!!!

MD with Piggy-O

and 

JM with Gip the pig

Both of the pigs made weight when they entered on Tuesday!!!!  That is always exciting!  MD's pig weighed 256 and JM's pig weighed 283.

Today was the competition -- Showmanship and Market.

Both boys did GREAT!  

MD got 1st in Showmanship in his age group (there were 15 in his age group.)  But his pig did not place in the top 5 in the market weight class. 

 MD chatting with another competitor in between heats.

MD in the show ring working his pig at the perfect distance from the judge. 

JM did not place in the top 5 in Showmanship (there were 15 in his age group)  BUT he made some awesome improvements in his style to show.  He did not use his body, he remembered to smile and he used his cane less.  His pig did not place in the top 5 in the market mid-heavy weight class.  

 JM showing his pig with all of the other competitors in the arena.

JM talking to the judge -- the judge goes around and asks EVERY competitor a question. 

The girls come along to CHEER on the boys.  MD's girlfriend joined us this year.

It was very hot but they toughed it out!  We packed a little picnic to enjoy.

 They get all 'farm' dressed-up!!!  This year My Darling picked out the fabric for the skirts.  We used the LARGE square charm packs to make these.  LOVE them -- I also added some ruffles to the shirts.  They turned out cute.

Our 3 girls and Lauren's daughter, R.

R. enjoying a wheelchair ride with Elizabeth and my friend Pam.

Tomorrow night is the auction.   We are praying that they boys get a good placement in the auction and that the business where the boys talked to, come and buy HIGH :)

Many may not know about the 4-H animal projects.  BUT this is an awesome program where kids learn about animals and how to care and raise them.  They also work on how to show-off their animals and present the animal and themselves, well.  They also have an auction where many businesses attend and purchase the animals in support of the kids.  The kids have gone around and explained to the businesses what they are doing and how they are raising their animal.