The ranch is about 25 minutes from Vail nestled back in the mountains away from the freeway and all the hustle and bustle. What a fabulous fun place! Wednesday nights are their "Western Family night." Here is 1 view of the rach. These were all the buildings.
Right at the entrance was this cool metal horse that all the kids could fit on! The littl red headed boy sitting with Kate is my nephew, Harper.
Right at the entrance was this cool metal horse that all the kids could fit on! The littl red headed boy sitting with Kate is my nephew, Harper.Megan, Brooke, Harper, Kate, Brandon, Carli--what a troop of kids!
They had a fun, very primitive, playground for the kids. The seesaw was a hit. Here's Kate taking a little break on it. Carli is on the other end.
Carli going down the slide
There were also gorgeous horses on the ranch. We decided to take a ride. :)
Kate, Megan, and I went on a half hour ride up into the hills around the ranch. It was really great. The scenery was really gorgeous.
There were unlimited hay rides. We went on them many, many, many times. :)
Kate and Megan get up close to the horses pulling the wagon. They were big!
Here are the two clowns on the hay ride. :) Megan loves to make silly faces for the camera lately. Kate had a really rough time with the dry weather. She couldn't stop licking her lips. She looked like this for a couple weeks. It was pretty bad.
Megan and the scenery
They had a fun, very primitive, playground for the kids. The seesaw was a hit. Here's Kate taking a little break on it. Carli is on the other end. Carli going down the slideThere were also gorgeous horses on the ranch. We decided to take a ride. :)Kate, Megan, and I went on a half hour ride up into the hills around the ranch. It was really great. The scenery was really gorgeous.There were unlimited hay rides. We went on them many, many, many times. :)Kate and Megan get up close to the horses pulling the wagon. They were big!Here are the two clowns on the hay ride. :) Megan loves to make silly faces for the camera lately. Kate had a really rough time with the dry weather. She couldn't stop licking her lips. She looked like this for a couple weeks. It was pretty bad.Megan and the scenery Carli got to go on a pony ride! She loved it!
Carli and Harper on their ponies
They had the yummiest grilled corn for us to eat all night long. It was soooo good! The kids all had more than 1--so did I. :) Looks like Carli is licking this one. lol!
Carli helping Brooke eat some corn. Brooke loved it, too! 
A close up of the corn eating. Couldn't resist a picture of those adorable lips!
They had a guy singing for the kids and they could play with these instruments on the blanket while he was doing his songs. There were tons of kids all the over the blanket at the beginning. Brooke stayed there for quite a while with Grandma and eventually she got her turn with the instruments.
She loved the tamborines!
During dinner there was live music in the other room and we could here it in the room that we were in. Here are Harper and Brooke dancing together! It was the most precious thing!!! Brooke loved it!
Harper was having fun, too, until he realized that Brooke's hands were sticky and here he is wiping them on his jacket. :) Look at Brooke's face! She loved her cousin dancing with her!
They had the yummiest grilled corn for us to eat all night long. It was soooo good! The kids all had more than 1--so did I. :) Looks like Carli is licking this one. lol!
Carli helping Brooke eat some corn. Brooke loved it, too! A close up of the corn eating. Couldn't resist a picture of those adorable lips!They had a guy singing for the kids and they could play with these instruments on the blanket while he was doing his songs. There were tons of kids all the over the blanket at the beginning. Brooke stayed there for quite a while with Grandma and eventually she got her turn with the instruments.She loved the tamborines!
During dinner there was live music in the other room and we could here it in the room that we were in. Here are Harper and Brooke dancing together! It was the most precious thing!!! Brooke loved it!Harper was having fun, too, until he realized that Brooke's hands were sticky and here he is wiping them on his jacket. :) Look at Brooke's face! She loved her cousin dancing with her!
The kids loved roasting marshmallows around the fire. They were sure yummy! Brandon and Megan are both in this shot.
Brandon inspecting his marshmallow.
Done!
Kate's turn
Brandon inspecting his marshmallow.Done!Kate's turn Brandon found a couple boys to hang out with. The driver of this wagon let them ride with him several times.
This was a really great place. We were there for 4 hours and we only left because we couldn't see where the kids were running off to anymore! They never got tired or bored while we were there. They still talk about our evening at the ranch. Next time we go up to Colorado we will most definitely go there again!
This was a really great place. We were there for 4 hours and we only left because we couldn't see where the kids were running off to anymore! They never got tired or bored while we were there. They still talk about our evening at the ranch. Next time we go up to Colorado we will most definitely go there again! 
Brooke "eating" her water at the pretend tea party
Kate is starting 5th grade. I can't believe how grown up she is!
Megan is a big 3rd grader today! Wow! I thought she looked so beautiful in her new dress.
Holding up her big "3"
Now I am back to having 2 little ones at home. Carli will start preschool in a few weeks, but for now it's just me and my babies. :)
Weird picture of me with her, Brooke, and Carli. Sheesh, I look awful.
Goodbye hug from Daddy
Kate and some girls in her class. Emily, on the far left, is one of her bffs.
It was a quiet week without Kate around. We missed her gorgeous smile and contageous laugh, but I do have to admit there was quite a bit less arguing and fighting that week. ;)
Carli and "my"/her sign
Here come the buses!
and she was home!
Happy sisters...
