Silly Mommy : Back at the Ranch

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Back at the Ranch

On one of our trips to Corpus, we were invited by the Swain clan(my cousins) out to a ranch to spend the evening. It was really fun!! The kids really enjoyed exploring unknown territory with their cousins, hiking around, discovering baby owls, building a fire & cooking up some s'mores. The kids made some really neat memories with their cousins. Here are pictures from their adventures. . . back at the ranch.

The ranch house

Pokey thingies aka Cactus

The back porch where we ate and hung out.

3 girls ready to explore the rocky South Texas terrain :)

My cousin Josh and two of his daughters, Ysa & Berlin

Looking for something

And they found something-baby owls! So cool!

Aubrey & Jerald

The exploration team(Joey was behind the camera).

Crazy faces!

Ella climbing up a tree.

Cute Gary. Lovin that little smile.

They all had hiking sticks. Can't hike without one of those.

My cousin-in-law, Bryan, and one of his daughters, Jacie.

My beautiful Mama with Ammon. In the air conditioned house. Where I also was:)

When it got dark, it was time to build the fire. And time for for s'mores! Cali's favorite part:) That girl loves her some SUGAR!!!

Thanks for a great time Swain family!!!

4 comments:

Marie Rayner said...: Looks like you all had a wonderful time Holly!! I'd have been quite comfortable staying back in the air conditioning myself! xxoo; 4/13/11, 1:52 AM
the duchess said...: I love a big porch. Looks like tons of fun.; 4/14/11, 8:27 AM
Grammy Staffy said...: what a great time ... you have a great family.
I keep my Holly Angel near by. She brings me smiles during the long hours. Thank you; 4/14/11, 10:39 AM
Emily said...: That looks like an awesome time! Baby owls! How neat...did they see the mom owl too? Your family looks like they know how to have fun :); 4/15/11, 9:59 AM

Aubrey

Aubrey is our 15 year old big sis of this big crew. She is in the 9th grade(yep, high school. Unbelievable!) and shines at school! She is in the gifted/talented program and excels in it. She won the campus spelling bee and even placed first in ready writing last year. Go Aub! :) She is an amazing reader, writer, and teacher. She is a very sweet and tender-hearted little lady who is a good friend and example to othhers. She made the Jr High volleyball team this year and loves it! She has also recently been involved in Theater at school and has a love for singing, dancing and being on stage.She also loves playing the piano and is VERY good at it!

Ella

Ella is our 13 year old girly girl who loves to accessorize. She has a very sweet easy-going personality that everyone loves. She also has a mothers heart and is so nurturing to her little brothers. She is also very creative and can be found crafting at the table on many afternoons. She is in the 7th grade and is a very hard worker. She is one of the most "on task" kids I've ever seen and never has to be reminded to do her homework. She is also an amazing reader. She is in her second year of piano and is doing great! She also loves ice skating and is taking figure skating lessons. Its definitely a natural talent.She recently did a competition and won first place. She also loves basketball and is a great speller like her big sis. UIL Champ baby!

Cali

Cali is our 9 year old silly girl who keeps us laughing. And also keeps us on our toes:) She is a feisty little second grader with a mind and will of her own. She also has quite the sense of humor and makes us laugh at the funny things she says every day. She loves to be outdoors, read books, and make cards and pictures for her family and friends. She is very giving and loving. She is also cuddly and asks for "snuggle time" daily:) She started tennis this past Spring and is loving it! I think we have finally found this girls "thing." Shes got one mean backhand! :) Her favorite thing in the world, however, is CANDY, oh, and ponies and fish.

Ammon

Ammon is our handsome smart sweet 6 year old little boy that we can't imagine life without. He is so very loved by us all. Now that he is five, he is really starting to show us just how darn smart he is. He is learning how to read at an incredible pace. He can count to 9000 already(he tells us this, but we make him stop at 100:)! He started preschool this year and just LOVES going! He wishes everyday was preschool. He has a heart of gold and is so loving. He is a Mama's boy that I can always count on to give me hugs when I need it most. His favorite thing to do is draw/write, read, play with action figures(star wars and avengers being his favorites), do puzzles, and play the wii/tablet when we let him:) He loves Skylanders!

Wesley

Wesley is our adorable energetic four year old son. He has the cutest dimple on his right cheek and the biggest smile. He is a ray of sunshine and makes us laugh at all of his funny antics. He is quite busy these days getting into everything he shouldn't be..sharpies included. Sometimes I'm just not sure I can keep up with him! He loves to climb on everything. And fall off of everything;) He is often seen with a bruise on his head! His favorite thing right now is cars. You can find him most days pushing a truck or car around the house as fast as his little legs will take him. He also adores being outside. We love this little guy so much!

Luke

Luke is our precious two year old little one who has blessed our lives immensely. He is always there to give a hug and a wet kiss. He is super cuddly. If you are sad, he will put his little arm around you and give you a sweet pat. He is silly and always makes us smile. He is learning little words like "mo" for more or "nana" for nightnight. He can say ball and uh-oh. Its so cute to hear him learn to talk! He has been an easy little guy too..never been a carseat hater and always takes good naps. And luckily is now sleeping through the night! We love our Lukey!