Easter at the Ranch

We went to the Ranch for Easter and had a great time! We drove the Mule, swam (well the boys anyway it was freezing!), celebrated my birthday, saw Dad's new land, watched city boys wrangle longhorns, screamed while Eric was on a runaway horse, fished, had Jeremy cook for all of us, had a great Easter lesson, hunted and dyed easter eggs. All in three days! Several memorable moments stand out for me. The first was when Sheila and I went to see the new land with Dad he got for cattle and also hunting. Dad laid out cake for the cows and of course since we were out in the middle of no where I had to go to the bathroom. Dad was on one side of the truck where all the cows were so I went to the other side to (what's a nice way to say squat?). So there I am going to the bathroom and I here something. I turn my head around to see a HUGE black cow coming a little to close. What could I do? I figured he wouldn't come to close and I tried to finish my business. A few seconds later this, let me repeat, HUGE COW was right behind me! I start screaming "SHEILA" not sure what she could do but I couldn't call Dad because my pants were around my ankles. I jumped up pulled up pants and RAN. All the while the cow just stands there chewing some grass. My Dad on the other hand is cracking up!
Another great moment of the weekend was the Sermon my Dad did on the Resurrection of our Savior. Sheila bought resurrection eggs, inside the 12 eggs is a little piece of the Easter story. My Dad let each grandson open an egg and then told what the piece meant. Hunter did a great job of helping Dad tell the story and we can't wait until all the boys can help him.
Mom also made me one of my favorite desserts for my birthday, homemade butterfinger ice cream! I had balloons and even candles in my "cake."
Sheila and I bought Hayden and Weston there own fishing poles but this time they were much more interested throwing rocks in the stock tank. Hunter again beat everyone and caught the most fish not sure what his technique is but it works!





I have more cute pics from the weekend but can't get them to upload right now. I will add more later.

Easter with the Gilliam's

We had an Easter Egg hunt for Parker and Weston the Sunday after Weston's Party. We did it out front and the boys had a good time. Parker is still in that very cute will always smile for the camera stage and Weston . . . not so much. So it's a little difficult to get a picture of him looking at the camera and smiling.
Jeremy, Collin, Ashley, and Preston and I hid the eggs while Granna and Papa kept the boys inside. I bet we had at least 45 eggs for the two little boys! Weston started to pick up on the idea of finding the eggs and putting them in the basket. He learned pretty quick that there was good stuff inside those eggs!

Weston

This picture just makes me laugh!

We were outside riding his bike and stopped to look at the "pitty fower" This was a look that just said "Mom you better take this flower and don't even think about telling me it's a weed!"

Weston was very distressed over that fact that when you run after birds they fly away. This picture is him thinking of a way to "see bird" meaning run full force and try to catch it without the bird flying away. You can almost see the wheels turning in his mind!

This is actually a picture of good problem solving skills. He couldn't ride his bike very well in the grass but he could push it in the grass.

If only it was that easy!

This is after much crying, screaming, whining and frustration. Also him demanding that I not help. Once he got it figured out though he pushed it all the way to the backyard and put it up for me. This is definitely one independent kiddo.