White Sands National Park

Jay and my dad trying to spot an oryx

White Sands

A few weekends ago we went down to Alamagordo to spend the weekend. I had an oryx hunt down on one of the missile ranges so we took the kids and my mom and dad. Mom took the kids around the sites in Alamagordo while Jay and I and my dad went hunting we had an awesome time! We all went to the White Sands Park and it was amazing. It looks just like a sea of snow as you can see in the pic but it is pure white sand and it feels so cool. The kids got some sleds and we went sledding down a few hills. We had a great weekend.

I have been thinking a lot lately how great it is to be experiencing the life we live every day here at the ranch. To be able to work together and include our kids in the work and in the fun stuff of the ranch. No better place to raise a family. My kids love this life to be able to run free and do the things they love to do. The western, ranch life style is a great one in my mind. It brings a lot of memories to my mind of being raised in a similar setting. Jay and I always say what a great experience our children are having and we will always treasure the memories we have made here on the ranch.

WINTER HAS FINALLY COME!

Snow in St. Johns

Jay breaking ice



Well the nice 60 degree weather is gone. It was really nice while it lasted. I knew it was only a matter of time. It has been in the negatives for the last several nights and not over 20's in the day. On New Years Eve it got down to -30 pretty crazy. It is very bitter cold. We drove over the creek we cross all the time the other day and it didn't even crack. I don't ever remember it being like that even in the crazy winter we had last year.

More Christmas break

Learning how to ride a bike

oompa helping Colten ride

Enjoying a day at the park

Grammie, Savannah and Colten

Christmas

Jay made these corrals for Colten

Colten and Brits making candy trains

Colten loading his cattle truck


Harvey finally got screature, he loves it!

Going caroling with the Heap family

We had a great Christmas this year. It was much quieter than usual with many people missing this year but it was nice. We had a fun party with the Platt family which mom and dad where missed very much! We also did our normal progressive dinner with the Heaps and had a great time.