Mackenzie's Story - Kids on a Wyoming Ranch

hi I'm Mike and when it comes to the future the ranch there are many things that come into play of course there's how Erin and I do now there's the land the cows but there's one whole part of the equation that without them there would be no point well in reality they are the future of the ranch the kids today we get a chance to head out with Mackenzie get her thoughts on the ranch and see it through her eyes on our Wyoming life welcome back to our whelming life each and every week we get to bring you multiple videos live streams and chance to give you a chance to live through us live our life just by a little bit by doing so we've all become a family and in a non sort of way our our weiming life family is one that I can truly say is one that I'm very proud to be a part of I invite you to become a part of that family as well please subscribe and join us as we explore the ranch life and escape the ordinary now family can mean many different things to many different people for us it's a close knit of people group with a common goal or a want or a need now for us as a family it's a need to see the ranch survive everything we do leads towards that goal and in a very very important part of that goal is our children they haven't been featured heavily in the videos mostly because we feel that they have their own choice when it comes down to it what they want to do and win so you can imagine my surprise when Mackenzie told me that she wanted to do a video about coming out with me and doing the morning chores and she couldn't have picked a better day for it she told me to come and get her when I was ready for and now is the time the temperature this morning is in the high 20s it's been snowing off and on all day and we are set to get somewhere between 4 to 6 inches by tonight Kenzie are you ready to go to work after we're all geared up or buckled up as Kenzie puts it's off to the shop where it's time to come up with a game plan for the day hi I'm a Kenzie I'm seven years old I'm in second grade and I love the mint because I love all the animals that live here what are we gonna do first want to go see the horses first yeah now if you left it up to Kenzie we'd hang out morning with the horses it's not a riding day and the weather would make it no fun anyway but every day we try to take the time to spend with them Bria and Hiero. Bria is a 10 year old quarter horse and Hiero is an 8 year-old draft paint mix hanging out with the horses is a great way to start a day even one that many would be content just to hang out inside and watch through the window I love Brea and Hiero and I also like all the cows when I see them I think I'll see the horses uh-huh now we're gonna go feed the cows right yeah why do we feed the cows then make sure they get stronger mm-hmm I may have little babies right growing inside them yeah yeah so they have to eat really good mm-hmm okay that's babies and feed those babies that's right the maybe took the extra every way yeah that works out well the babies in this happy the mommy eats the food and then the baby eats the food okay you want to get out and open the game yeah the hay yard is where we store most of our winter hay and it's a short jaunt from the house cows are funny once they hear or even see the tractor they know it's feeding time and out they come from their winter barn already for breakfast getting the kids out to do this kind of stuff is important to both Aaron and I I'm glad that Mackenzie is at the age where she really wants to get out and help we want them to feel like they're a part of what we do around here which they very much are we want them to be included and occasionally even make decisions very top boiling on the very top on that is that bait bag and truly opportunities like these are a great chance to learn as we go usual spot the usual spot don't you think they'd like to be fed may be closer to shelter oh yeah so that they can go inside if they want to I know the perfect place you know a perfect place go stay and follow that cow okay now the forecast followed us and we also get to show them that although cattle can be dangerous and you need to make sure you keep an eye on them they're nothing to be afraid of teaching our kids that others depend on you the cows in this case lays the foundation for kids that care about others it's so easy for them to become engrossed in iPad and TV and forget that there's a whole world out there one that counts on their interaction to survive when I grow up I want to be a policeman maybe I'll be a rancher on the weekend all right so we're done feeding the cows yep what do we have to go do next feed the pet feed the pigs all right let's go feed the pigs so we take the Gator yeah okay and they do pay me up on the board I guess all foreign kids start somewhere with some animal that seems to be their animal to take care of our kids while they started with the chickens to making gathering eggs and cleaning the coop or reus their first real responsibility now that Mackenzie's getting a little bit older it's turning into Paige some days yes they can be smelly and destructive but they're part of what we do and they can't go on to the feet at the drive-through so that makes them our responsibility although Kenzie can't lift a 50-pound feed sack if that kind of still make some my responsibility after they have food they quiet down but with the weather getting worse we decide we might be better off to go and get them some more bedding and today that is in the form of straw we have a few large bales of straw left over from this spring sign of the road so it's back in the tractor through a small gate to a hay yard where it's kept once we have it it's back across the road to lay it in for the pigs I can't say them a huge fan of large square bales we really aren't set up for him but together Mackenzie and I get a little bit done for now although Mackenzie ends up wearing maybe more than she gets in the pen soon she finds another pastime to keep her busy one great thing about working with Mackenzie is that she's quick to remind you but it's not all about the work you can have some fun too and it's not long before all the kids after seeing the phone out the window arrive to lend a hand a couple of carriage bolts fries and a carrot for mom's garden for a nose two pieces of leftover lumber for arms and a cutoff hose that gives a surprised look into the Snowman as the storm keeps on moving in it's time to call it a day and the kids can head back to the house Mackenzie is done for the day and she put in a pretty good one so far I still have to go and finish spreading the straw for the pigs and hopefully I can get them a nice bed to sleep in tonight and I know that Mackenzie will sleep well tonight nothing will make you sleep better than a hard day's work but as I get older I sometimes wonder if it's the hard work that makes you sleep better or just the contentment of doing something that you love doing don't get me wrong the work can wear you out but I've had nights after days of working my tail off and couldn't sleep a wink maybe I was worried about something that night or whatever it was the work and being wore out well it didn't help me at all when it comes to the future that's where both Aaron and I lose a lot of sleep but days like today having Mackenzie out here with me well I know I'm gonna sleep well tonight wallstreet take over the ranch someday who knows but if she doesn't was talked to more I never was much of a gambler but I know how to play the odds thanks for coming along with Mackenzie and me today she's at the age where she's still not a lot of help but just hanging out with her and and listening to her perspective sometimes that's all the help you need please subscribe like and comment remember a 7 year old is gonna be reading each and every one of these continue with us as we explore the ranch life and escape the ordinary a new project list is on the way for Tuesday hopefully it's not all about snow removal and of course this livestream week and we invite you to join us on Thursday at 7 p.m. mountain as we had a chance to sit down with you in real time live and chat until I have a chance to see you again have a great week and thanks for joining us in our Wyoming Life thank you for watching my video

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Length: 12min 4sec (724 seconds)

Published: Sun Nov 25 2018