My First 3 Nieces

I wanted to make it clear that I know I now have 4 nieces and one more on the way but Eva wasn't born when we took these pictures.

My mom has a frame on her mantel that says something to the effect that "Grandchildren are the only reason I had children and I had six children so I could have lots of grandchildren and then I will make all the grandchildren be my friends" or something like that. :)

Well this frame had a lovely picture of two strangers in it so my dad asked Emily and I to try to get a picture of the three grandchildren that were currently present. A hour and a half later we got the first picture. It was the best of the fifty or so we took. Ellie wouldn't sit down and if she did we couldn't get Carrigan and Raley in place in time to snap a good shot. This picture is now in the frame and by the end of the year my mom will double this number of grandkids and be on her way to self satisfaction.

The individual picture of Ellie is with my tortoise, Sugar. Ellie really likes animals and calls Sugar turti. Pretty smart for a 20 month old.

The other picture is of Carrigan and Raley swinging on the tramp. I know that seems impossible to swing on a tramp but they do it.

Bell Canyon

On Memorial Day the family went to Bell Canyon to go on what should have been and easy hike. I think it ended up a little more intense then we thought. I was really fun though. Eric carried Ellie up and Emily (Dan's wife) was 8 months pregnant and made it all the way to the top!! It was fun to get out and enjoy the good weather.

This is the same hike that Tiana, Chad and I started last year. We only went to the reservoir that time but this time we went all the way to the falls!!

Branding Day

The first week in May the family we up to Ken and Syd's ranch to help out on Branding day. Since this was my second time I felt pretty comfortable with the calves. I actually didn't get many shots of the cows (I was busy tackling and wrestling them). My Mom got some good shots but I don't have them. :(

My photos are more limited to Ellie and randomness.

I caught a huge fish!! I am not lying about that. The saddest part is that the picture got deleted. I know sounds like a "fish story" but I have three witnesses. Just four casts in the pond and I had it on the line. The picture with my Dad and the fish doesn't do it justice.

It was a good time. Even the work was fun. I got to shoot Chad's AR and my Dad's new hand gun. I'm going to lie I am a great shot!!

Thanks to my Aunt Nancy for letting me crash in her loft!!