In the Christmas Spirit!
ever seen a sittin' lumberjack? That gift next, please! enjoyin' Christmas day!
Well, seems I can't get to postin' regular-like here, but seems as if I do git 'round to postin' every season or so! What a good time we had celebratin' our Savior's Birth here at the Ranch. Lotsa kiddos, some four-wheelin' fun and some four-legged ridin' made for an excitin' time. Of course we adults busied ourselves with fixin' and preparin' stuff all around the Ranch (but mostly in the "kitchen!") We ate and cleaned, tidy-d up a bit, made fires, burned brush (mostly pine!) washed some very muddy clothes, ate and cleaned, tidy-d up some more, fixed machines, hung clothesline, built more tree-house, broke machines (that was me!) ate and cleaned, Worshiped our Savior, ate and cleaned, opened gifts, enjoyed gifts, ate and slept! Boy, it's got me kinda tuckered out just a thinkin' about it!
The cool and rainy weather didn't dampen our enjoyment of each other (though we did huddle closer!) and we are hopin' for a respite from all the rain for a while. The sunshine just makes it so much nicer to enjoy all the outdoor fun to be had. Of course, Norman is busy building and making nicer accommodations for his two newest additions at the Ranch, Maggie May and Elvis. They are both very nice horses and the boys really enjoy them. It is a surprise to catch a glimpse of them through the pines and we all look forward to the arena being finished so that Maggie May can be trained for riding. 9Anthony has high hopes he will get to participate in that!)
Lori and gang are moved in and trying to settle into a routine that includes their academics in the morning and schooling "Grandpa-style" in the afternoons. We are looking forward to interrupting their routine as often as we can! The boys and girls enjoy their cousins so much! They have lots of space that is ideal for kids imagination, tree forts, babbling springs that feed a small creek, lots of pines, a shooting range and stretches of road to ride their machines! It is truly a great time to be a kid in our family....especially if you can make a trip to the Ranch aka: kid-paradise!
