At the end of baseball season, we packed up the camper and headed to Pinedale to spend a week on my dad and Claire's ranch. We had a wonderful time, and it was very difficult to leave at the end of the week!
One evening, Pete got the camera and the kids just before the sun went down and took these beautiful pictures.
You probably recognize this picture from our Christmas card. We used this because we knew we wouldn't be able to duplicate their pure joy in another picture.
Our sweet girls!
These two love each other too.
This is Beau's daughter, Maria. She is a precious, hilarious little character. She has the voice of an angel and intelligence far beyond her years. Whenever we need to lift the spirits in our home, we tell funny Maria stories and before they are over we all are laughing. Look out Beau and Wyatt! We think you have your hands full!
Ruby loved her week on the ranch. Daisy is afraid of the camera so it is almost impossible to get a picture of her! One night the dogs chased down the smell of a skunk. Ruby was smart and didn't approach it. However, Daisy charged forward on an attack mission! Dad and I were cooking dinner and suddenly smelt an awful smell as Daisy ran through our outdoor "kitchen." So, what do you do when you only have the supplies in your camper, you are 30 minutes from a grocery store and your dog has been sprayed by a skunk? Well, dad and I dug through both of our cupboards and found vinegar, v8 juice, garlic powder and some hydrogen peroxide. We gave her a shower (wearing gloves) at his outdoor shower.....and we laughed the entire time. Dad kept making me see the good in the situation and we laughed through the whole showering and throughout the whole week. I won't ever forget that blessing in disguise of a skunk attack. By the way....our concoction worked better than anything I've ever used to get rid of the stink before!
This is my grandpa's home on the ranch. It was wonderful to spend our week with him. He always tells us wonderful stories and he and Blake are kindred spirits. Both ornery as can be, but you just can't help but to love them dearly!
The sunsets are beautiful on the ranch. There is something so beautiful about admiring God's creation out in the middle of nowhere.
One day, my dad asked us to help him paint the tepee he placed outside near the pond. When we were through, he and Jessi took a little break to love on each other so I snapped this picture of them.
My dad had the girls each pick out new cowboy hats at the Cowboy Shop in Pinedale before our adventure began. The looked so adorable in them.
The kids were usually up at the crack of dawn playing with the farm animals. Aly took this picture of the geese and chickens.
The ranch is also home to three sheep. On this day, they were returning to their home after taking a walk down to the pond.
One evening, Pete got the camera and the kids just before the sun went down and took these beautiful pictures. 
You probably recognize this picture from our Christmas card. We used this because we knew we wouldn't be able to duplicate their pure joy in another picture.
Our sweet girls!
These two love each other too.
This is Beau's daughter, Maria. She is a precious, hilarious little character. She has the voice of an angel and intelligence far beyond her years. Whenever we need to lift the spirits in our home, we tell funny Maria stories and before they are over we all are laughing. Look out Beau and Wyatt! We think you have your hands full!
Ruby loved her week on the ranch. Daisy is afraid of the camera so it is almost impossible to get a picture of her! One night the dogs chased down the smell of a skunk. Ruby was smart and didn't approach it. However, Daisy charged forward on an attack mission! Dad and I were cooking dinner and suddenly smelt an awful smell as Daisy ran through our outdoor "kitchen." So, what do you do when you only have the supplies in your camper, you are 30 minutes from a grocery store and your dog has been sprayed by a skunk? Well, dad and I dug through both of our cupboards and found vinegar, v8 juice, garlic powder and some hydrogen peroxide. We gave her a shower (wearing gloves) at his outdoor shower.....and we laughed the entire time. Dad kept making me see the good in the situation and we laughed through the whole showering and throughout the whole week. I won't ever forget that blessing in disguise of a skunk attack. By the way....our concoction worked better than anything I've ever used to get rid of the stink before!
This is my grandpa's home on the ranch. It was wonderful to spend our week with him. He always tells us wonderful stories and he and Blake are kindred spirits. Both ornery as can be, but you just can't help but to love them dearly!
The sunsets are beautiful on the ranch. There is something so beautiful about admiring God's creation out in the middle of nowhere. 
One day, my dad asked us to help him paint the tepee he placed outside near the pond. When we were through, he and Jessi took a little break to love on each other so I snapped this picture of them.
My dad had the girls each pick out new cowboy hats at the Cowboy Shop in Pinedale before our adventure began. The looked so adorable in them.
The kids were usually up at the crack of dawn playing with the farm animals. Aly took this picture of the geese and chickens. 
The ranch is also home to three sheep. On this day, they were returning to their home after taking a walk down to the pond.
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