Yes, this picture is a little blurry- but I could not pass up. It captures too much. It shows all four kids being who they are. I love these kids and the adventure they have brought into my life.

Labor Day weekend

Airboat ride with Rex Justesen

Airboat leaving

on the airboat...going into the swamp

Cypress trees

At the swimming hole...Taylor going off the swing

Alan going off the high dive

Mom going off the high dive

 

Even though their trip was short, it was packed full of fun. Wish I had taken my camera to the beach!

Deseret Cattle and Citrus Ranch Rodeo

 Watching the Rodeo

 Emmaline roped a calf and is trying to hang on!

 Hyrum and Emmaline won 1st place in Calf Roping

 Emmaline running Barrells

Samuels Bronc Ride

All the kids were able to participate and do many events, unfortunately, I was not well equipped for the lighting and more than half my pictures did not turn out :( When we get some better ones, we will post them.

January 2013

                                                                   Brigham turned 8!!!

 

                                             Brigham with Grandma and Grandpa Channer

                                                                      The Family

Brigham and Samuel

                                                  At The visitors center on the Ranch

                                                                     Hunting Alligators

                                                            Driving thru the Hammocks

                                                                Wild orange tree

                                                          Grandpa riding with the kids

Halloween

SHARKS!!

 Samuel and Nate Waddoups

 Madaline giving her dad a kiss

 Trying to build a fort

Riding the waves

 Samuel and Emmaline

Bennett messing around

 

We have been told that the reason why this beach is so empty is because of the number of sharks there. Last time we went Emmaline said she saw dolphins. I saw the fins but never saw them jump. This time, as we were on the beach relaxing, Samuel was watching something. I looked just in time to see 2 large sharks , about 100 yards away in the water. I did not get my camera out in time for a picture.  There was a row of men a little away from us baiting sharks. They also saw the sharks and got up. I wish we could have seen them reel one in.

Roping at the Rodeo grounds

Finally got this guy on camera..we pass him all the time on our way to the swimming hole

 

 

Madaline watching the cows come in

 Emmaline bringing in the cows

 

 

Emmaline running Denny!! I am not sure that I like the fact she runs on her horse now..but she loves it!

 

 Roping steers

 

Breaking out one of the Bishop's horses

 

Bennett always loks so cool, calm and collected on the horse

Brigham hiding in the shade for a minute