
Shelley Bryant helps lead Rebecca Bryant’s horse, Darrenger, a 24 yr old Appaloosa Paint Mix, away from their dogs, Penny and Bear, Sept. 16, 2014.

Shepherd, MI resident, Shelley Bryant, mother of Rebecca,12, (left) Lizzy, 20, Charliene, 17, and Ashleigh, 15, gather around in the kitchen before going to bed to share some laughs and spend some quality time together around everyone’s busy schedules of school and sports on Sept. 19, 2014.

Rebecca Bryant, 12, mounts her horse, Darrenger, to practice getting her best speed time for upcoming 4H competitions, Sept. 16, 2014.

Shelley Bryant drives the “ranger” into the fields behind her daughter Ashleigh, across from her home off of South Summer Rd. Sept. 17, 2014. “We like to take these back here and drive around and also check on our deer feeds that are growing for hunting season,” says Bryant.

Shelley Bryant gives her daughter Ashleigh Bryant, 15, a hug and kiss good night before she goes off to bed, Sept. 16, 2014.

“We always have kittens running around everywhere. I usually sell them to anyone who wants one for a dollar so they don’t feel priceless,” explains Shelley Bryant, who holds one of the kittens in her hand Sept. 17, 2014.

Rebecca Bryant, 12, searches for mascara, while mother, Shelley Bryant and sister, Ashleigh Bryant wait for her to make her decision in the Dollar General of Shepherd, MI Sept. 17, 2014.

Shelley Bryant works out in the “softball/workout” barn at 6:30am before she takes her girls to school, Sept. 21, 2014. Ashleigh and Charliene are “softball freaks” as their father Jim explains, which is why he built this barn dedicated to the girls for practice. “I like working out in the barn in the mornings because at night I just get too tired after a long day of running around,” says Shelley.

Jim and Shelley Bryant kick back and relax after a busy day of operating their seeding business and taking their kids to and from all of their extracurriculars, Sept. 17, 2014. “She drives me crazy but I couldn’t be luckier than to have Shelley as my wife and mother of my children. She the common thread that holds this family together,” says Jim.









Shelley Bryant helps lead Rebecca Bryant’s horse, Darrenger, a 24 yr old Appaloosa Paint Mix, away from their dogs, Penny and Bear, Sept. 16, 2014.
Shepherd, MI resident, Shelley Bryant, mother of Rebecca,12, (left) Lizzy, 20, Charliene, 17, and Ashleigh, 15, gather around in the kitchen before going to bed to share some laughs and spend some quality time together around everyone’s busy schedules of school and sports on Sept. 19, 2014.
Rebecca Bryant, 12, mounts her horse, Darrenger, to practice getting her best speed time for upcoming 4H competitions, Sept. 16, 2014.
Shelley Bryant drives the “ranger” into the fields behind her daughter Ashleigh, across from her home off of South Summer Rd. Sept. 17, 2014. “We like to take these back here and drive around and also check on our deer feeds that are growing for hunting season,” says Bryant.
Shelley Bryant gives her daughter Ashleigh Bryant, 15, a hug and kiss good night before she goes off to bed, Sept. 16, 2014.
“We always have kittens running around everywhere. I usually sell them to anyone who wants one for a dollar so they don’t feel priceless,” explains Shelley Bryant, who holds one of the kittens in her hand Sept. 17, 2014.
Rebecca Bryant, 12, searches for mascara, while mother, Shelley Bryant and sister, Ashleigh Bryant wait for her to make her decision in the Dollar General of Shepherd, MI Sept. 17, 2014.
Shelley Bryant works out in the “softball/workout” barn at 6:30am before she takes her girls to school, Sept. 21, 2014. Ashleigh and Charliene are “softball freaks” as their father Jim explains, which is why he built this barn dedicated to the girls for practice. “I like working out in the barn in the mornings because at night I just get too tired after a long day of running around,” says Shelley.
Jim and Shelley Bryant kick back and relax after a busy day of operating their seeding business and taking their kids to and from all of their extracurriculars, Sept. 17, 2014. “She drives me crazy but I couldn’t be luckier than to have Shelley as my wife and mother of my children. She the common thread that holds this family together,” says Jim.