At the end of June we had a family reunion with my mom's side of the family. My Aunt Kathy hooked us up with some condos in Wolf Creek. It was great fun. I loved the time to visit with extended family. We swam in the pool, played games, watched movies and thoroughly enjoyed being a family. One morning we drove to a nearby ranch to do some horseback riding.
Brook was a little nervous. We had originally told her we were going to do pony rides. No doubt she was picturing little pink ponies with glittering tails. The real thing was a bit of a shock. Good thing Grandma was there to save her.
Zac, on the other hand, was thrilled about a chance to ride a real pony. He hopped right up, listened to the instructions and took to it like a pro. The trainer that helped the kids was wonderful. She was very patient (as was the pony) and helped them all have a great experience. Zac loved it so much, he talked us into letting him go on a longer trail ride. He felt very grown up to be with the big boys.
Ally wanted to try it, too. But up close that horse is a lot taller than it seems. She had a death grip on my shoulder. What a sweetheart. Don't we all get a little nervous about the reality of life?
While my family was here for the reunion we made other great memories. One of my favorites was watching Uncle Brian meet Sam. He was so good with Sam. He gave Sam a bath one night he stayed with us. Sam was not to sure about it but Brian loved it. I always marvel at the connection people have with babies. There is a purity and innocence we are all drawn to.
Another great outing was to the baseball game. We actually celebrated Dad's birthday by going to see Toy Story 3. Then we grabbed a bite to eat and headed to the ball field. The kids loved it, except for the movie which scared Ally a little. (She has actually instructed us not to ever buy the movie.) After the pre-game warm-up, one of the players tossed the ball they were using over the fence to Zac. It made his night. It was a very hot evening, but they were all troopers. Once the sun went down, the kids went wild. They had a great time running all over the grass playing catch and rolling down the hill. After the game, they let the kids on the field to run the bases. It was a great night and they slept like rocks.
At the end of June we had a family reunion with my mom's side of the family. My Aunt Kathy hooked us up with some condos in Wolf Creek. It was great fun. I loved the time to visit with extended family. We swam in the pool, played games, watched movies and thoroughly enjoyed being a family. One morning we drove to a nearby ranch to do some horseback riding.
Brook was a little nervous. We had originally told her we were going to do pony rides. No doubt she was picturing little pink ponies with glittering tails. The real thing was a bit of a shock. Good thing Grandma was there to save her.
Zac, on the other hand, was thrilled about a chance to ride a real pony. He hopped right up, listened to the instructions and took to it like a pro. The trainer that helped the kids was wonderful. She was very patient (as was the pony) and helped them all have a great experience. Zac loved it so much, he talked us into letting him go on a longer trail ride. He felt very grown up to be with the big boys.
Ally wanted to try it, too. But up close that horse is a lot taller than it seems. She had a death grip on my shoulder. What a sweetheart. Don't we all get a little nervous about the reality of life?
While my family was here for the reunion we made other great memories. One of my favorites was watching Uncle Brian meet Sam. He was so good with Sam. He gave Sam a bath one night he stayed with us. Sam was not to sure about it but Brian loved it. I always marvel at the connection people have with babies. There is a purity and innocence we are all drawn to.
Another great outing was to the baseball game. We actually celebrated Dad's birthday by going to see Toy Story 3. Then we grabbed a bite to eat and headed to the ball field. The kids loved it, except for the movie which scared Ally a little. (She has actually instructed us not to ever buy the movie.) After the pre-game warm-up, one of the players tossed the ball they were using over the fence to Zac. It made his night. It was a very hot evening, but they were all troopers. Once the sun went down, the kids went wild. They had a great time running all over the grass playing catch and rolling down the hill. After the game, they let the kids on the field to run the bases. It was a great night and they slept like rocks.
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