This week is our Spring Break. Jen and kids were heading up for an overnighter in a family cabin @ Ensign Ranch, so Nellie and I decided to go too! We had a lot of fun. We went for walks, played on the rope swing, performed on the stage, fed carrots & apples to the horses and bread to the ducks, played UNO, and watched The Squeakuel and Alice in Wonderland. It was a great beginning to the break.
Gracie and Nellie up in a fort that we found
Tanner
Miss Gracie on the rope swing - she's an old pro on this thing!
Braden,
. . . and Nellie Sue!!
The kids and I got to play by the river for a bit while their Mom . . . helped things to grow in the forest :). On a funny (somewhat off color) side note; after we got back, Braden headed out of the cabin to go the bathroom, and Jen told him that if he needed to . . . go . . "you know". . . that he had to go to the portapotty. He agreed. She went out to check on him and low an behold - WHOOPS A DAISY - he left some little "presents" by the side of the cabin - much to his Mom's dismay. Jen was feeling a little queasy at the thought of scooping up the treasures, so I thought I'd come to her rescue. When I looked at his "artwork", paper towels in hand, it made me laugh so hard I almost (as Grandma Barrett would say) "thoroughly embarrassed myself". No harm done - as soon as I was able to compose myself, we got it all taken care of - but it WAS pretty funny!!
This is Tanner showing me how to "perform" on the cool stage that we found. There were benches around this stage too - sort of an amphitheater, so Nellie and Gracie were running up and down the benches, and Gracie took a nasty fall. She had a colorful bruise to show for it this morning!! Of course this was very traumatic, so we half jokingly found her some "nature crutches", which ended up being used quite a bit! She IS her Mother's daughter :) and we truly love them both!!
Last night after the kids were all settled, Jen, Nellie and I played several rousing games of UNO. Here's Jen playing again this morning with her kids.
TOO cute to resist. I'm so proud of all my kids that are parents and the great job that they do. Thanks to Jen and kids for inviting us to come - we had a great time!
This is Tanner showing me how to "perform" on the cool stage that we found. There were benches around this stage too - sort of an amphitheater, so Nellie and Gracie were running up and down the benches, and Gracie took a nasty fall. She had a colorful bruise to show for it this morning!! Of course this was very traumatic, so we half jokingly found her some "nature crutches", which ended up being used quite a bit! She IS her Mother's daughter :) and we truly love them both!! 
Last night after the kids were all settled, Jen, Nellie and I played several rousing games of UNO. Here's Jen playing again this morning with her kids.
TOO cute to resist. I'm so proud of all my kids that are parents and the great job that they do. Thanks to Jen and kids for inviting us to come - we had a great time!Please excuse the double videos - I meant to get one of Jen & Tanner on the rope swing, but I ended up with 2 of Braden instead and don't want to have to start all over again
2 comments:
Ryan loves the nature crutches story and the hershey squirts. Good times, good times.
This post cracked me up... :)
What a good 'helper' you are for those life moments! ha ha ha
Its a rare form of comedy isn't it..the other day I was changing the baby's diaper and no sooner did I get the wet one off than this little turkey started going poo while his fanny was still uncovered!!! Egads. Thank goodness I had the second diaper at the ready... Camden, my oldest, was kinda surveying the situation across the room and asked, "Mom..how the heck can you HANDLE that???" I said, "Ahhh...buddy, it's just what we mom's do. It's just what we do."
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