We left Utah on May 12th to head for Texas. We stopped a couple times along the way since we were both driving different cars. The kids did pretty well, but it was definitely a long drive!
The boys were sure we needed to find a hotel with a pool. This one is in Childress, TX
We did a lot of fun things at Grandma's house. Eliza met her Shirley side of the family for the first time. She loves them all! However, I think her cousin Holden is her favorite.
Eliza and Holden relaxing with Aunt Lily.
RODEO
We went to a rodeo while we were there. It was a lot of fun. WE love our Grandpa!
Bradley, Daniel & Dad as things are getting started.
These are the Cowboy Chicks, or something like that. They did some stunt riding and some horse "dancing" things. They were pretty good.
This saddle bronc didn't want to be ridden. He tried to jump out. He was BIG too!!
The cowboy finally did get to ride him and he got a good score.
Bradley participated in the money run. They lined all the kids up and through money out on the other side of the arena. Bradley didn't really understand what was going on, but there were guys walking around giving money to the little ones who didn't get any. Bradley sweet talked the guy into giving him one. He was so proud!!
Eliza enjoyed her first rodeo!
WORKING AND VISITING
Mowing the lawn was one of our favorite jobs!
Daniel and Bradley were Dad's best helpers.
We got to visit with Heleman and Zandra while we were there. Heleman went to school with Andy. These are their cute kids.
Bradley, Eliza, Zion, Zoe & Daniel
Andy helped Grandpa run some wire to the barn for electricity.
WE went to Tyler, TX to visit Melissa and Daniel and help work on their upstairs.
Guard showed Bradley how to catch a chicken. Bradley had never touch a chicken before, but he is an expert chicken catcher now!
This is a picnic roast, or something, it was AWESOME! Thanks Daniel!
Holden
Daniel and Andy hanging some sheet rock. They were standing on boards suspended from the stairs to the ladder. Andy fell off once and got a pretty good bruise. IT scared all of us to here the thud! Nothing was broken so we were all good.
Bradley swimming in Grandma's pool
Daniel playing with Grandma
Relaxing in the pool was one of our favorite things to do!
Bruise from falling off the ladder. (It is all gone now!)
Cute, but silly boys!
SMITHS VISIT
Janna and her kids were able to come visit with us while we were there. Thanks Grandma for hosting!
The boys got pretty wild in the pool, but it was fun.
Eliza got her first hair cut. She had a couple spots that were longer than everything else, so Aunt Janna just evened things out.
There were kittens living in the over hang at the house. When the mama finally brought them down one got stuck up there. It was up there for a couple of days with out her and it was very hot! Andy finally caught it and we gave it some milk and kept it in the shade until the mama came up to the house again to get it.
Abby
I love how much she enjoys her spaghetti!
Abby, Eliza, Andrew and Taylor
Abby and Eliza
Our Smith cousins left memorial weekend just before the Shirley cousins came in. It was a great weekend except for when everyone took turns being sick!
Bradley and Grandma were sick first. They were both pretty bad. Bradley just hung out in Grandma's room with her and slept off and on.
Levi, Grandpa, Andy and Quincy playing with the new press. They had to change out the ball barrings on Andy and Grandpa's cars.
The girls made bracelets and necklaces. It was also Macy's birthday.
Verin showing off her new accessories!
The boys had fun playing computer games until the mom's would kick them outside.
Happy Birthday Macy!
Quincy helping Macy string a bracelet. What a great Dad!!
MILKING THE COW
Grandpa has a cow he milks every night. They get about 3 gallons a day from her.
The grand kids loved to help with the milking.
The cow milking gang is getting ready to ride back to the house.
MEMORIAL DAY
On Memorial Day we walked to the Kelsey, TX cemetery to put flowers on Granny's grave. There are quite a few Shirleys down there. Grandpa told us more stories about each person. I really should write them down some time.
Atlas, Cannon, Kael, Macy, Brylee, Guard, Bradley, Xane, Locke, Calais, Verin, Daniel & Eliza
Quincy bathing Bender before they headed back to San Antonio, TX
This is the milk spinner. (I don't think that is the actual name, but that is what is does.) They can adjust it to spin out as much cream as the want. They use the cream to make butter.
We had so much fun visiting everyone in Texas. There are way too many pictures from our time there to share them all. (Come visit me and I will show the ALL to you!)
May 14-31, 2010
2 comments:
No, no, no, you should write those stories down NOW! Right now, before you forget! Before Grandpa is gone. Anytime I get together with my extended I always make a point of writing down what people say. Otherwise I forget the details.
I love the pics of your kids jumping into the pool. Boys are so crazy!
What exactly does one do with 3 gallons of milk a day?
One drinks it! With chocolate! In icecream! In cereal! With cookies!
Wait. That's still only a gallon a day.
I would go into the cheese-making business.
That looked like a blast! Is Bender Danish? Bethany thought so, but I thought the paws were a bit small.
Oh, boy, the look on those guy's faces when it was time to get off the computer. I have so many memories of pulling that face...
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