Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunter's Campfire They grow up so fast......let's see some "then and now" pics!!

Here is my little girl from age 5 when I met her mother until age 11, she and my wife gave me this for my Christmas present last year.

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Here she is in late July working with her 4H project at the county fair. I was so proud of her and this project as I was busy with 6 months of training for my job, and when I finished it she had both of her steers tame and broke to lead and I never once helped her with them. She went to a fitting clinic and did everything on her own. I just supplied the money and guidance filling out her project record books.

This was her first year in 4H, as we just moved from Colorado Springs a year ago April. We didn't have the money to invest in her project like some other families, no air conditioned barns or specialty show breeds. She just picked a Charolais and Angus steer from Grandpa's herd. She did manage to win 1st & 2nd rate of gain with her project, Champion Intermediate Beef Showman, and turn a profit on her project.







Taking on such a difficult project and doing the hard work 100% on her own made me the proudest Dad around.

I'd have to scan some old pics first. There were no digital cameras when my kids were kids.

Uncle Butthead's niece.


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Made my day.

Being raised by a stepfather and also having a daughter same age as yours and into 4H and showing cattle in a big way, I really relate to your situation.

Uncle Butthead