The kids' cousins came for a day/night during their spring break. The boys wanted to show them a bit about the ranch and really just wanted to play, play, play.
When I was growing up, I lived within a 100 mile radius of all of my cousins. There were twelve, and really, we grew up like siblings. We did so much together and those relationships are ones I will forever cherish. Luckily, our kids live fairly close to cousins, too! So, we decided to do a sleep over.
It started with some inside play (as the day was rainy)...
(the oldest boy and the oldest girl)
Then, Jeremy took the boys out to the shop.
I think he was telling them the purpose of a cattle-guard here.
John Paul was a bit tired that day, so he went out after naps...
The boys did a little work with some saws...while Carter reloaded a few shells
and Jeremy helped someone else solder a couple of wires together.
You know, boy stuff.
Sam and Gus went home with a few pieces of chopped wood :)
And, Amos was around for every bit of it.
After a long night of trying to sleep (haha, I think the little ones were too excited to let the big ones get much rest), we woke up bright and early and headed out to check/feed the cows.
We all piled into one truck for the pasture closest to home so Sophie and I could join in for a bit and get some pictures.
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First, we loaded up with feed.
As we drove to the pasture, we ran across a heard of antelope in the distance.
And, we soon ran into the hungry cows.
We stopped to fill up their mineral/salt bin and show the bows where the cows sometimes rub up against a purposefully placed post (so they don't try to scratch their backs on the fence and tear it up).
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As we were explaining things, John Paul decided to demonstrate how the cows eat the mineral and salt.
Then, Gus got to feed Pearl a piece of cake. She was a bit leery at first.
Check out that tongue!
And, we had an extra gate-man for the day! What a deal!
They dropped Sophie and I off to get lunch ready while they fed the rest of the cows.
It was such a fun treat for all!
How cool! Memories to laugh a lifetime!
ReplyDeleteThis is so cool! These cousins are very lucky kids!
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