We got to spend a week at my Aunt Pam's ranch in beautiful Montana! The pics really don't do it justice, it's delightful!!
There is no better front porch in the world than this. The view is spectacular from this chair, you really feel like you are part of a different world up here.
Shep said his favorite part of the trip was riding the horses. He keeps telling us he's gonna ride soon with no one holding the horse, yee haw!
Travis, trying so hard to resemble his hero, John Wayne. Pretty close!
Aunt Pam & Dad. He may not really be a Montana rancher but he is always willing to have a good time. He went out and got himself a real "cowboy outfit" and was so proud of himself. I think it may have been the first time he ever bought his own clothes, all so he could look the part with his sis- don't they look cute together!
I can't help but here Dolly sing, "why'd you come in here lookin' like that with your high heel boots and your painted on jeans, all dressed up like a cowgirls dream, why'd you come in here lookin' like that?"
Elsie & Meda
Out in front of the guest house. Every time I walked from the main house to the guest house I was desperate for air, so out of shape it's sad.
Fly fishing at the pond
bait fishing is not allowed at this pond, they had a fly on the line and caught nothing. Chris let Shep pretend he caught a fish with his fly rod. Good times.
bait fishing is not allowed at this pond, they had a fly on the line and caught nothing. Chris let Shep pretend he caught a fish with his fly rod. Good times.
The Entertainment house. Every night most headed up here for some fun. It has a movie theater, games, pool table, & endless candy.
Spending the day in Virginia City. We saw a play, got a tour on an old fire truck and panned for gold. We really got specs of gold and real garnets, Shep loved it until right after we were done he broke his vile of garnets.
This is the entrance to the ranch. We got to take the woody for a spin down there
My favorite Montana moment. Shep discovers he has a new love of rocks so we go for a walk to the pond to find rocks and throw them. On our way back to the house we see deer right above our room. So we hurry back to the room and go sit on the balcony. The deer is right there by us still and the four of us sat in silence and watched her, it was serene. The next morning Shep pops up out of bed and says, "I need to go check on the deer."
Leslie, Melissa, Me & Anney
The whole fam minus Fred. We feel so lucky to have gotten to visit coral creek ranch all together. It really was heaven for a week. My dad said he felt my mom with him during his early morning walks. So if it's not heaven it must be really really close.
