Fun Friday

I am not sure who was having more fun...Tate and Emmy or Papa! :)

Ropin' Practice

Tate's ropin' lesson... Getting settled on the saddle...

has his glove on...

Rooster showing him how to hold the rope...

a practice throw...

hmmm....here comes Ellie...

I wonder if I can rope her...

(Emmy looking on thinking it is not such a great idea)

Poor unsuspecting Ellie! :)

New Saddle And...

The kids got a new saddle, just their size, for the ranch. Lyla was not sure what to think about it...
Emmy cheesing it up...

and Tate trying it out...

And what good is a new saddle with out a new horse to ride????

Meet Pokey...the new addition to the barn (a.k.a.-the kids horse)

Mr. Mitchell brought him over to surprise the kids on Friday

He is so calm and gentle, perfect for new riders!

Emmy wanted to hop right up and go for a ride.

Emmy, Tate, Boots, Ellie and Banty with Pokey.

Welcome to the family, Pokey... :)

Dying Easter Eggs...

Mimi got brave before Easter and dyed some eggs with the kids. :)
Lyla was a little young this year, but she sure looked cute in her ears! :)

Emmy liked the stickers alot

Tate showing his egg

Swing Batter, Batter...

Tate and Daddy go out almost every evening and practice hitting the baseball. Tate loves "crushing" the ball over the brown monster (our fence). He has a surprisingly powerful hit for a 3 year old!

Easter Bunny House

Mimi had gotten the kids a kit to make an Easter Bunny house, so last Sunday we went over and built it together. It is not the prettiest house, but we sure had fun building it!

Thomas The Train...

Last Sunday, we went over to Grapevine to ride Thomas The Train. Papaw, Daddy and Uncle B took the kids and had a great time. It was a little cold that day, but the kids did not seem to mind! :) Papaw with Brody, Emmy and Tate

Waiting to ride the train

Daddy with Tate and Emmy

Emmy all bundled up in Papaw's jacket

Tate and Daddy

Riding the train

Uncle B and Brody

Sunday School Egg Hunt

Last Saturday, we went over to our friend Luke's house to hunt Easter eggs with our Sunday School friends. The kids had fun playing all the games and finding the eggs Mommy and Emmy


Tate surveying what he got

Emmy and her friend Luke

All the kids ready to go hunt eggs

Six Flags

Last Friday, the weather was perfect, so we spent the evening at Six Flags. At first, I was not even sure if the kids could do much or want to do much at the park, but I was wrong! They rode everything they could ride until the park closed at 11pm!!! They had a blast! (Just don't ask Tate to ride the Conquistador ever again...I think we might have scarred him for life!) Tate and Daddy on the train


Riding the Tea Cups...they loved the spinning!

Us on the mini-mine train

Lyla loved riding in her stroller looking around

Emmy and Papaw on the Batman ride

This girl is BRAVE!!! She would ride anything, if she was only tall enough!

Lyla-Bug!

Mommy and Tate waiting on the Looney Tunes Roller Coaster

Emmy, Daddy, Mommy and Tate

They rode these tea cups all by themselves