Sam and Cannon

In continuing with the idea of naming our livestock after family members, I introduce to you...

Sam and Cannon.

Jody named these two cuties after our real life sweeties for the following reasons:

1.  Their moms are sisters too.

2.  They were born two days apart (Sam and Cannon are only 18 days apart).

3.  They look alike, but very different too.

4.  They are always together.  Always.

5.  They cause a little mischief together.  They "sneak" away from their moms and venture off into the other pasture alone. 

6.  They like to play rough together.  They chase one another and give drop head butts on each other.

7.  They are ridiculously adorable.

8.  They love each other.  I looked out Sunday to find the two of them, alone in one corner of the pasture, nuzzled next to one another, sleeping.

9.  They are large, very healthy calves.

10.  They share their mothers.  These two actually "steal" milk from the other's mother.  Jody says he's never seen anything like it before.*

*I like to think that my children "share" a mom with Cade, Cannon and Landry, and vice versa.  Allyson and I treat each other's children as our own, you know, minus the "sharing" of milk.