The first weekend of our trip we stayed in Sacramento (No, I'm not going to report on the flight out. I'm trying to forget it.) with Daddio's Uncle Scott and Aunt Sherry. We also got to see Grandma Helen and her husband Peter, and Daddio's Uncle Rob.
Scott and Sherry live on a ranch with their two teenage daughters, A. and G. It would be a great place to grow up. Saturday night before dinner we went to feed the cows. But we discovered that the gate was broken and the cows were out. In order to get them in their pen, Scott honks the truck horn and yells, "Here Kids! Here Kids!" They follow the truck home.
How Now, Brown Cow.
Right now they have several babies, and several very protective mothers. At one point G., Little Man, and I got between two mamas and the babies (and the food) and we were severely reprimanded by one of the mama cows. A. told her she'd be hamburger next week.Feeding frenzy:
LM and I watch:
They have a very green pond filled with big green frogs. Nobody caught one that night to show the camera, but there was stone skipping. Uncle Scott demonstrated that a true skipping master skips cow pies:
Sunday Little Man took a marathon nap (6 hours!). Sherry watched him while the rest of us went to the river. We also took a driving tour of Sutter's Mill where gold was first found in California. There's gold in them thar hills!Our tour guides:
T. demonstrates proper stone-skipping form and follow-through:
Sunday night Grandma Helen's church choir had the CD release concert for their annual CD. We got to go, meet her husband Peter, and join a group at dinner for Chinese food.
Some bonus shots from the weekend:
Monday morning we loaded up and headed to San Francisco. But that will have to be another post.
4 comments:
Jeff and I are flying to the east coast next week. Haven't flown since Tabs was 8mos. Your comment about the flight out there makes me nervous...that bad??? Eeek!
Such a cute pic in the 'tub'.
I did comment on your comment too, by the way. :) Thanks for coming by.
That last pic is priceless. I love San Francisco...went for the first time ever last summer!
Sounds and looks like you had fun!! I well remember, though I am trying to forget, when we flew with the kids to the West Coast... All I've got to say is that when we go back this Sep, I'm taking LOTS of Benedryl- for both the kids, me and those sitting around us!
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