Silly kids

We were in the trailer and mom agreed to watch the kids while I took a shower. I was blow drying my hair, and I looked over and there was a Hailey head sticking out under the door.

She thought she was funny and cute. Ben thought she was very clever.




Jacob and his buddy Jeremy. My kids just love Uncle/Cousin Jeremy. He and his wife don't have any kids but he is a really fun uncle. Grandma Carol taking a break.


Silly Bubbi's


I'm not quite sure whats wrong with Uncle Bubbi, I think he was dropped on his head as a child

Turkey Time

Jeremy made us a Fried Turkey and it was super yummy.

Jim and Jeremy had to stand guard over the Fryer. With 5 little monkeys running around you can guess there was some concern with children falling into it, and getting hurt. The guys created a rock circle around it and told the kids they couldn't go in the circle. They were pretty good about staying out of it.

Bring on the turkey.


It was so good, Jacob asked for it every time we had leftovers. One time I tried to give him something else and he got mad and said "No not that one, the one Jeremy made us"

Cherries.

Jeremy & Hailey started a tradition of picking the cherries last year and when Jeremy suggested it to her this year she was all over it and out the door.


but this year he ended up with more help then he needed 4 of the 5 great grandkids that were there (Ben was sleeping) and my, Sy, and Dano.



I was not happy when I found out Jacob had been smooshing the cherries he picked and throwing them on the ground.



Jeremy was not happy when he found out Baby Dylan was going around picking up the smooshed grass covered one and putting then in the pan. Silly baby.

Pictures of the Family

Our friend Marianne Joined us for the BBQ and she was nice enough to take a group shot. We are missing a few. Sam and her family and Jim's girls. But this is all of that were there.

Starting in the back, Uncle Ted, Kent(Dad), Jeremy,
Middle Row:Me, Ben, Aunt Sissy, Jim, Syona, Danielle
Bottom Row: Jacob, Grandma Nona, Hailey, Carol(Mom), Evan, Dylan, Logan.


Grandma Nona and her kids my dad Kent and my one and only Aunt Suzanne
4 generations of family. My Grandma Nona, My dad, Me and my kids.


Grandma Nona and 5 of her 8 great grandchildren, Grandma Nona, My cousin Evan, Me and our kids Dylan, Logan, Jacob, Hailey, and Ben.

Aunt Sissy's Family Aunt Sissy and Uncle Ted, Evan and his wife Danielle and their boys Logan and Dylan, my cousin Jeremy and his wife Syona.
We were trying to take a picture of the grand dogs.



I love these babies so much and I love them together. They are so stinkin cute. Poor baby Dylan hadn't had a nap so he was a little grouchy.

Our lovely friend Marianne who we volunteered to be our photographer.
We were sitting on around on Evan's trailer gabbing.


The kids left Dylan's trike down by the barn so I went to rescue it for him and then took it for a ride around the yard.


I'm not sure why Dano is annoyed but the picture was to funny not to share. I like her smile is much prettier.


Ben stole Dylan's bike, instead of having a fit he just sat down on the back and let Ben ride him around the yard.

Cute Babies

My cousin Evan and his wife Danielle(Dano) and there two boys got here this morning. They drove all night and got her early this morning. To give Evan and Danielle a break and a chance to get some rest I took the boys over to the travel trailer, and the kids watched a movie while I read my book. That's one of the things I love about the ranch, There's no cell phone service, and only dial up no wifi so I could relax and read and play with the kids. It's such a nice escape from my hectic life.
I love these 2 babies, they are so stinking cute. Dylan actually likes me and likes to be around me, his big brother Logan wouldn't have anything to do with me at this age. I keep teasing his mommy that he's part vampire. he only likes me when it's daylight. As soon as the sun goes down he doesn't want anything to do with me.

The Ranch

The kids and I love the Ranch. We all love spending time with Aunt Sissy, I'm sure I've mentioned before but my mom's only brother died very young and my dad only has 1 sibling. So I'm very close to my Aunt, and I love that my kids are developing a relationship with her too.

I loved this pretty purple flower, she told me what it was but I don't remember what it was called. My cute boy.


The kids love to play in the dirt. They spent hours digging holes, berrying stuff, digging it back up. By the end of each day they would be covered from head to toe in dirt. Good thing grandma & Pappies trailer had a good shower.


I love the ranch I have such fond memories of the going there as a child, I love to now share that with my kids. I love the view. Such beautiful scenery.


It's a little windy so Ben was convinced his hat was going to fly off so he would smash it down on his head and then hold it that way. I couldn't convince him it would stay on. We came across this pile of poop. and Ben says "oh no it's horsey poop"


Cactus look so ugly far away but when you get close up there little pink flowers sure are pretty.


The kids and I thought this weed was cool. It kind of looked like lettuce. Jacob wanted to know who planted all the weeds. The kids and I went for a walk, my girl is so happy cause if you notice she has spotted the horses back in the trees.


my cute boys.


Aunt Sissy's babies.


Hailey got what she wanted. to ride pops.


Jacob was scared/nervous that he would only ride if he could get up there with Hailey.


I wanted a picture of the 3 kids up there. Ben wasn't too excited but once I got him up there he realized it was fun and chilled out.
At this point I was a bad mom and I turned to look in the house that they are working on and Aunt Sissy turned her head and when we looked back the kids were no longer on the horse, I'm not sure who but someone had started slipping off and took the other two with them. So I ran around and Ben was standing there on his feet with that scowl of his going "uuhhh" and Hailey and Jacob were on the butts Hailey was fussing and Jacob was full blown crying. I felt so bad. We got them dusted off and checked and everyone was ok. Hailey and Ben wanted right back on but no matter what I tried I couldn't get Jacob to get back on. But Hailey and Ben had a good time.





Ben bonded last year with Aunt Sissy's Puppy patches. Well this year they are both a year older but still good buddies. The only problem was patches really liked there outside toys and Ben did not appreciate her chewing up his balls. She also loves sticks but so do my boys, and she would take them from them. I had to laugh at Jacob one time he came up on the porch all pouty. So I said "what's wrong Bubbi" he said "why does she keep stealing my sticks, why can't she get her own sticks?"

She also loves rocks she will find them or the kids would dig them up for them. I looked over at one point and Ben was sitting there digging them up and throwing them over his shoulder and patches would go nuts and chase them and bark at them and Ben would Just giggle and dig up another one.


My kids think chore time is great. Poor Uncle Ted they beg him to let them go with him every time.


He let each of them get at least one egg. Hailey even got to get one under neath a chicken. I'm not sure what Ben and Uncle Ted are talking about but they both sure look like they are having a good time.