Happy New Year!

Wow---2010!! Where did time go?? We rung in the new year at the ranch. We were up there for 5 nights...which is a very long time! The kids had a great time, as usual. Jake "shot" his first turkey...which means he was with Mike when it went down. They were riding down the river and came across a bunch of them. It's pretty funny to hear Jake tell the story. He wants the mounted feathers in his room. Not sure if I'm okay with that or not. He also spent one night at the river with Mike and Tim. A squirrel was shot...and eaten. Again...not sure if I'm okay with that. But, Mike had a point. Can't teach him it's okay to shoot something and then leave it under a bush. Got to start responsible hunting habits early. But...really....a squirrel??

Jake and Sophia helping Gramma bake a pie. We have a similar picture of me and Mary helping MeeMaw cook. Love this picture. Brad, Mary and I took the kids on an "adventure." This was taken in one of the caves down at the river. We were walking by this HUGE tree that had fallen down. These are the roots. In typical boy fashion, Grant, Jake and Joshua started hitting it and playing around. Sophia walked off towards the truck. Bike races on the driveway. The driveway is so perfect for lots of bike riding, skating and running!!!