Aubrey and I drove up to Northwest Iowa to witness the Van Grouw Complete Dispersal Sale that was on Friday, January 27 at our farm. It was a neat thing to be a part of and it made me really proud of my Dad (and Mom and rest of the family) for all his hard work to raise such great cows. He was/is well respected by many dairymen, friends, and neighbors and his hard work all these years paid off! Way to go, Van Grouw Dairy, Inc. You made us all proud to be a "Van Grouw." Here are a few pics to get a glimpse of the day.
The Mortin barn was converted into pens and a show arena. This was the west side.
The is the east side of barn with an auction area and chairs all around.
Pardon the "spots" in the pics, it was kinda dusty in the barn.
Aubrey's only picture ever with the "black and white" cows.
waiting for the sale to start, sitting in the back of the barn
all the "Van Grouw" ladies
Mom and Dad talking before it started
Dad had to introduce the family before the sale started.
the SALE!
more cows...
sitting in the back with friends and family taking it all in
Wiew of all the people there! We estimated at least 100 people!
Uncle Curt, Grandpa, and Aubrey
all the cars, pickups, and trailers parked in the pasture
baby girls in for a lunch break and naps
I guess this was a good cow...maybe? ;)
Curt and our relief milker from Dordt, Andrew
Andrew milked all the cows after they were sold.
Curt and Hannah before the ISU Kansas game...ISU won :)
Aubrey discovered that it's fun to grab the water from the spout
Grandpa had free time to spend feeding Aubrey.
playing with toys by herself...beginning of her sickness :(
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