diff --git a/MooBreeder.java b/MooBreeder.java
index cbb7a55..ba7b485 100755
--- a/MooBreeder.java
+++ b/MooBreeder.java
@@ -15,22 +15,103 @@
 import javax.swing.*;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 
-import Cow;
-
 public class MooBreeder extends JFrame
 {
 	private JMenuBar menubar;
-	private JMenu file, help;
+	private JMenu fileMenu, helpMenu;
 	private JMenuItem reset, quit, help, about;
 	private Box herdBox, parentBox, offspringBox;
+	private Box motherBox, fatherBox, child1Box, child2Box;
+	private JButton add, breed, keep, remove;
+
+	private ArrayList<Cow> herd;
+	private Cow[] parents;
+	private Cow[] offspring;
 
 	public static void main(String[] args)
 	{
-		//TODO
+		MooBreeder mb = new MooBreeder();
 	}
 	
 	public MooBreeder()
 	{
+		this.setTitle("MooBreeder");
+		this.setSize(800, 400);
+		this.setDefaultCloseOperation(EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
+		this.createMenu();
+		this.createLayout();
 		//TODO
+		this.setVisible(true);
 	}
+
+	private void createMenu()
+	{
+		menubar = new JMenuBar();
+		fileMenu = new JMenu("File");
+		helpMenu = new JMenu("Help");
+		reset = new JMenuItem("Reset");
+		quit = new JMenuItem("Exit");
+		help = new JMenuItem("Help");
+		about = new JMenuItem("About");
+		//TODO
+		quit.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+			public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+				System.exit(0);
+			}
+		});
+		about.addActionListener(new ActionListener() {
+		   public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent e) {
+				JOptionPane.showMessageDialog(null, "MooBreeder - an educational breeding game"+
+											  "\n(c) 2018 Daniel Vedder"+
+											  "\nAmano Christian School", "About",
+											  JOptionPane.INFORMATION_MESSAGE);
+			}
+		});
+		fileMenu.add(reset);
+		fileMenu.add(quit);
+		helpMenu.add(help);
+		helpMenu.add(about);
+		menubar.add(fileMenu);
+		menubar.add(helpMenu);
+		this.setJMenuBar(menubar);
+	}
+
+	private void createLayout()
+	{
+		//TODO
+		herdBox = new Box(BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
+		Box breedBox = new Box(BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
+		parentBox = new Box(BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
+		offspringBox = new Box(BoxLayout.Y_AXIS);
+		this.add(herdBox, BorderLayout.WEST);
+		this.add(breedBox, BorderLayout.EAST);
+		breedBox.add(parentBox);
+		breedBox.add(offspringBox);
+		updateHerdBox();
+		updateParentBox();
+		updateOffspringBox();
+	}
+
+	private void updateHerdBox()
+	{
+		//TODO
+		JLabel label = new JLabel("Your current herd:");
+		herdBox.add(label);
+	}
+
+	private void updateParentBox()
+	{
+		//TODO
+		JLabel label = new JLabel("Parents");
+		parentBox.add(label);
+	}
+
+
+	private void updateOffspringBox()
+	{
+		//TODO
+		JLabel label = new JLabel("Offspring");
+		offspringBox.add(label);
+	}
+
 }