Playing out at the ranch

Tuesday was a very important day in history...Grandad's birthday!! The girls and I headed out to one of his favorite places, the ranch. It has changed a lot since we were last there and we can't wait to get the girls out there again-they LOVED it(and they have yet to see all the deer and turkey who call it home!).

Grandad tries on his "birthday hats"

First order of business: the birds must be fed

Girls love to help...

They also want to know when they can drive the tractor

Lauren already has first dibs on the mule

Lauren finds my favorite chair

Grandad's Chair

Saturday night was steak night at Queenie and Grandad's. Two girls thought that being in Grandad's chair was a huge coup d'ete. Giggles and laughter followed...

Kate and Lauren as Trout

Queenie and Grandad love to fish. The fish in the Henry's Fork River are some of their favorites and now, two of them are that much more special. Scroll down on this web page to meet Kate and Lauren, two beautiful brown trout swimming in those waters now.
Brown Trout Kate and Brown Trout Lauren

Granny's 80th Birthday Weekend

What a great weekend we had here in Austin. My Granny celebrated her 80th birthday with all of her family. It began with lunch at Vivo, then dinner and a video(thanks Nancy!!) at Sicolas, and finished with breakfast at Queenie and Grandad's. So many pictures were taken-easiest seen this way. A photographer also took pictures at dinner so those will come(if possible).

Nana and Bieboo Visit

The girls Nana and Bieboo visited the first weekend of January. The girls got much reading done and Dan and I got a much needed night out!!

Happy New Year!!

We got off to a great start this year! Both girls are well and enjoying all the new toys Santa brought them. They don't go back to school until the 9th so we are busy finding fun things to do until then. Everything from the Children's Museum and the park have kept us occupied outside. Inside we took full advantage of "the castle" and the end of college football...

Itsy Bitsy Morning...

Milkshakes with Dad

Thank you Thank You Granny for our castle!!

We love it!

Queen of the castle...

Cody and Brayden visit(the girls are fascinated by baby Cody)

Brayden jumps in the castle too

and then gets in touch with his feminine side(his dad is going to KILL me for posting this!!)