Sylvan Dale Ranch

On the fifth day of Christmas we went to Sylvan Dale Ranch.  This place is amazing!  You can go there and learn to be a real cowboy.  We just went for the wagon ride and bonfire.  Maybe next summer we can be cowboys!If I remember correctly, there is not a paved road on this ranch.   It goes and goes forever.  It’s beautiful open space that will never be developed.We were fortunate enough to enjoy some time with dear friends!   The pulling and jerking of the horses and the wagon put David to sleep.  Now Adriane and David go way back.  She rescued him from a pack n’ play when he was just a few months old.  They’ve become good buddies.  :)      These were some massive horses.  They probably weighed more than all of us put together.  They are gorgeous, hard working creatures.After our wagon ride there was a bonfire waiting for us complete with s’mores and hot chocolate.  It was perfect!

   

I think everyone had a little piece of Elizabeth.  She loved it.

There were perfectly sharpened sticks for the children to roast their marshmallows. Kellee is always in charge of the food. She is probably the most organized person as well, so that makes her the best person to be in charge of the food.  On top of all that she’s an incredible multi-tasker.Rachel is saving a little marshmallow, on her chin, for later.   This is a manure spreader in case you were wondering.  Jon is explaining how it all works. Now these guys think they’re going to go and spread some manure around.

But wait.  All the children want to go along too!

 

Maybe the kids can do all the spreading.