When we began building the ranch, shortly after the big decision to purchase it, we had to start thinking of how we would go about building it into a working ranch again.  We new that we needed to work a lot of extra hours to build outside of our existing businesses.  

It was a lot harder than we anticipated to maintain the businesses and build a ranch at the same time.  There were more struggles than I can count, but just as many joys and opportunities for growth.  The kids were 3, 4 and 5 years old when we started and the things they learned have been innumerable. 

Seth had a construction business and we moved from the home he beautifully built to the ranch house just a half mile up the road. 

​Shortly after I began a seasonal candle business where I made and sold soy wax candles.  I wanted so badly to somehow incorporate something natural from the ranch into my candles, but it just wasn't the right time, looking back.