UNO and 4-H...what could be better?

Well, this weekend was fun. Saturday we had a few friends over for a small function. We had WAAAAAAYYYYYY too much food; but it was all tasty! I made a crock full of chili, which turned out very nice. I tend to make things hotter than most folks like, but this was not too bad; especially since a couple of guys thought that they would test their masculinity and eat the super chilis that I use to spice up the pot before the peppers could really make the chili too warm. After that we ended up getting a rowdy game of UNO going; anyone who doesn't think that UNO can be a contact sport should come to my place and play!

Sunday was our 4-H achievement day; where we recognize the kids' accomplishments during the 4-H year. We had a decent turnout, but it was the first day of general deer and elk season in Montana so our turnout was affected by this all important holiday. I gave out the overall achievment in agriculture award this year to a girl who is not a ranch kid. I chose her because her knowledge base jumped exponentially during this year after taking on new projects (she did swine and lamb for the first time). It is very encouraging to me to see 4-Hers take an interest in ag who aren't exposed to it as a way of life. I also got to recognize my teen club during the program. What a great group of kids this is to work with! I have seen growth in these kids that has completely blown me away. I don't want to brag, but I think some of the best leaders will come out of this group. They are amazing! Now, my only concern with this group is where are all of the boys? My "typical" teen leader is a thirteen year old girl...you'd think that would be a selling point to the boys! Oh well, I recruited a couple of boys yesterday to join so we'll see what happens.