Blog Post Title One
My love for all things cowboy began at a young age. I didn’t grow up on a ranch but I spent every summer I could working on a relatives ranch in Avon, Montana. I fell in love with Avon at the age of twelve and knew it was where I wanted to end up. I loved the horses, the cows and the boy who lived on the neighboring ranch up the road. I ended up marrying that boy.
Flying to Oregon for Christmas Tree harvest (2023)
That boys name was Justin Price. We married in October 2018 it happened to be the prettiest fall day we could have ever asked for. The next Fall we welcomed twin boys! Paul and Henry. It was a pretty crazy year, we bought our first house in Avon and I left my job at the vet clinic to stay at home with the boys. Justin traveled a lot for work as a helicopter pilot so I was looking for things to keep me occupied while he was away. So I started my leather work journey.
From left to right: (top) Jessica, Grant, Justin, (bottom) Henry and Paul 2023
Two and a half years later we welcomed Grant into the world. My hobby with leather turned into mostly gifts for family and friends. I got busy chasing three boys and helping out any chance Justin’s parents needed out on the ranch. Justin and I then were able to buy our dream spot in Avon that allowed us to have cows, pigs and horses of our own!
My favorite story to tell of Justin was his love for pigs! When we bought our second place he instantly started shopping for pigs. He happened to find a gal who was selling some bred sows. He packed up the twins hooked onto the trailer and headed south to go get two sows. I went to town with just baby Grant to get groceries. On my way home I get a phone call from Justin and he says, “Well you will never guess what I did!” I didn’t know what to say and he proceeds to tell me that he is coming home with a lot more animals than he intended. Loaded in the trailer was three bred sows, five doe goats, one kid goat, one billy goat and one kitten. He left the house for two animals and came home with ELEVEN! Later that fall we had 32 piglets running around.
Justin and his beloved sow.
Early 2024 Justin and I learned we were expecting our fourth boy due to arrive in August. But before August came around tragedy struck. Justin was flying and his helicopter failed unfortunately he had no time to recover. I became a widow at the age of 28. Pregnant with a child he would never meet.
I lost a lot of who I was and I will never be the same.
A distraction was needed. I had always wanted to learn silversmithing but never dove in. Until July of 2024. I find it therapeutic to play with fire. But I knew there was a lot of learning to do and silver was expensive! After ruining several pieces I decided to join Be A Maker School to learn the trade. It was the best decision I could have made!
Paul, Reed, Jessica, Grant and Henry 2024
Reed was born August 2024, he was a light that was much needed. The four boys and I have stayed very busy traveling, playing and spending quality time with family.
I did my first show in November for my jewelry and was blown away by the support I had received from my family, friends and the community of Avon! It gave me the confidence and drive to keep creating.
My goal is to continue to learn in the craft and make pieces that are cherished. I want my jewelry to with stand and hold up to ranch life. And to be able to be passed down to future generations.
My purpose of this blog is to have a digital journal to look back on and for family and friends to keep up with me and my four wild boys.
