Weekend in Carey

I took my friend, Victoria, and her three boys ages 6, 3, and 1 to Carey for the weenend to see "animals" and just get away since her husband was gone on a business trip and Bret was writing his graduate paper. I don't think they had been around many animals prior to this trip but we changed all that. My pictures always post out of order to please forgive.

Mom took us along with Arriel Patterson and three of her kids over to her boss's ranch so we could go on a hay ride and feed the animals. The weather was perfect and the kids had so much fun.

My new friend, Victoria Byrd and my life-long friend Arriel Patterson. I love and cherish them both.

Yes Ellie loves dogs, she must if she likes them kissing her mouth! Oh Well!

Mom thank you so much, I love you

This is Arriel's daughter, Kelsey, Brylee, and Victoria's son, Jace.

The kids had fun in the snow. Todd, after a lot of pleading, took the kids sledding behind the 4-wheeler. They loved it but were so cold when they got done. I made Todd Oreo Truffles afterwards so he would be willing to do it again. Thanks Todd, Love you.

On the way to Carey Mom met us out at Lava Lake and took us to the Sheep shed where there were hundreds of baby lambs. The kids just loved it. They held them, let them suck their fingers and played with them. Ellie fell in love with one particular lamb (not sure how she could it apart from the others) and insisted that the lamb loved her too.

We went over to Pattersons and Arriel let the kids ride her horse, feed the goats grain out of their hands, feed the chickens, and ride the snow machines. Thanks Arriel!!!!