Cope Creek

News Alert!  MacKenzie Lake came up 12 foot!

This is Cope Creek, aka "the Chili Bowl".  Newt posted a really cool video of it running (check it out on my Facebook page).  We get super excited about things like this!

And of course, they had to jump!  I just videoed!

Rail and Pake looking off the falls.

It's a pretty good ride over to Cope Falls.

We also had a poker run with a fairly large group! We met lots of new friends and had a great weekend!  If you haven't been out to the lake lately, it's worth a trip!

It Rained, Finally!

We got 3 inches of rain on June 7th!  It was amazing and scary.  We were across town at KD's cousins house.  We decided to leave about the time it hit.... It was a flood!  It was awesome!  So the next morning we got out to check everything.  Well we found 2 of our sprinklers upside down.

This sprinkler is new to the farm and had just been moved to this place.  The cotton (planted under the cover crop of wheat) is ok.  

We speculate that it may have been a little twister.

Just across the road to the south is the other sprinkler.  

It stinks, but again we're thankful for the rain!

The boys have been playing in the tail water pitt!

Got the old boat out (passed down from Tesla).  I bought 4 bottles of Flex Seal for them.  Did y'all know that stuff is $12.99 a can!?  

They also made a swing!  Who needs a swimming pool when you've got a tailwater pitt. Have I mentioned we're thankful for the rain?

Channing Branding 2014

I finally got a group picture this year. What a great group of guys:  Button, Dakota & Hunter (brothers), Braden, Walter, Powder, Dan, Shawn, Randy, Todd, Ty & Alan. 

Walter takes care of the ranch and our cows.  

He's pretty handy and we're really thankful to have him up there!

Tate and Pake gave shots.

Each cowboy gets to drag calves.  They all love it when it's their turn.

I usually take about 953 pictures, but this one is one of favorites.

I like to play like I'm a photographer, but clearly I"m not....  shadows....

I just love momma cows and their babies.  And when you're there in person, the cows are balling and belloring at their babies.  It's a beautiful sound... guess you just have to be there. 

I like horse's butt too...  random  lol

Sometimes I almost get ran over taking pictures.

Tate flanked a few.... 

KD, Walter and Alan discusses important matters... I'm guess something about cows... 

This young guy, Button, can drag calves like a pro.

I branded a few bunches.... hopefully I got the K on backwards...

We got to spend 2 nights at the ranch.  We always cook breakfast and a steak dinner for the crew.  It's just an all around fun time.  We are so thankful for all the cowboys that help!  And to top it all off, it rained almost an inch while we were there!

Let's play in the MUD

It rained!  It was muddy!  We loved it!  We played in it!  We got stuck too!

Kerry Don also found this crawdad.  We went through a creek and the water washed through the Ranger's floorboard.  KD happen to look down and saw him.  Crazy!  

Jerzi, Rustie, Rexie, Meg, Tate, Pake & Bray

Love our ATVs!

This is one of our favorite look outs!

Rustie and Rexie.  Bless her heart she's on crutches, but she wasn't about to let it stop her from playing in the mud!

Lots of muddy water!

Want to go swimming in the mud?

Rustie, Meg, Cade, Tate, Pake & Bray

We call this Kristie's Place and we love to see it running!

Did I mention we got stuck?

We had lots of fun playing in the mud at both the ranch and the lake with lots of fun family and friends!

KD, Tate, Bray, Pake, Dusty & last but not least Mr. Newt down in front!

This Muddy Memorial Day Weekend will go down in the books, because we finally got some rain. 

It was good to see some mud and a rainbow too!

Weekend Trip to Ruidoso

Last weekend we headed over to Ruidoso for the weekend. Tate rode with cousin DeDe on the trike and with Oakely one of the many dogs on this trip.

This special couple who happen to be KD's Aunt and Uncle were our awesome hosts.

The boys were up to no good of course.

Did I mention dogs on the trip.... yep Daisy, Oakely and Bootsy.

Kennedy, DeDe, KD and Pat 

The guys worked installing a new ceiling fan for Miss Pat for her birthday.

This is the back side of the cabin.... see the doggy stairs they have installed.... yes it's all about the dogs!

My new baby made the trip, but she didn't make it down the doggy run just yet.

It was all about the motorcycles too.... I like this Harley of Dan's with the longhorn on the front.

All the kids.... Jerzi, Rustie, Rexie, Rali, Meghan, Pake, Bray, Tate & Matthew

My precious boys that NEVER fight and I'm NEVER sarcastic.

So my big purchase: this mariachi band.  I love them so much!

Bootsy had a great weekend too, but she was ready for the ride home. 

Can't wait to go back to the cabin!