It all started because of this guy! Jacob loves deer, elk, moose, anything with antlers! He's been looking forward to another trip to Hardware Ranch for months! There wasn't much snow this year so there weren't many elk. And our sleigh ride turned into a wagon ride, but we still had fun!
At the beginning of the ride the driver/guide gave specific instructions to hold on to your personal items because anything that falls out of the wagon is gone for good. It's not safe for people to walk around where the elk are. We hadn't even made it to the elk when Nathan threw his mitten over the side. Brandon made a valiant attempt to grab it, but missed. Oh well. Only one little hand got to stay warm. Luckily the guide was a pretty nice guy and very understanding. After seeing the elk and as we headed back he spotted the mitten, made the horses circle around for another pass, and Brandon leaned out of the wagon and grabbed the mitten. Nathan, as cute as he is, was a royal pain on the ride. He wanted to walk around and do his thing. With all the jerking of the horses, that wasn't possible. So the nice guide had to yell over Nathan's screams while we held him tightly. It wasn't fun for anyone. That's yet another example of why I'm ready to be out of the baby stage!
Look at me? Would you be brave enough to get this close to a giant bull elk?
After the wagon ride we went up to the museum to look around. They have all kinds of furs, beaver dams, stuffed dead animals, and antlers for the kids to touch and explore. Here's Papa and Jacob holding up some antlers on their heads. That sure would give me a headache carrying that around all of the time!
Jonah determining his wing span!
Sarah and Mommy by the bull elk.
We had a wonderful day, and I needed to take more pictures. After Hardware Ranch Nanny and Papa took us to lunch at their favorite old college pizzeria, Frederico's. Yum! It was good! Then we took our own little family over to visit my Grandpa. Poor man! My kids descended upon his home like vultures looking for all the sweets they know Grandpa loves and keeps around in plentiful supply. Jacob grilled Grandpa about his younger days and the hunts he went on, Nathan did his best to locate all of the remote controls in Grandpa's house, and Jonah could hardly bare to leave the fun, older toys in the basement when it was time to go. It was a wonderful family day, and something we should probably try to do more often. But I'll tell you what, after all that togetherness and missing naps, Brandon and I were sure happy for the peace and quiet an in-car DVD player provides for the ride home!
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love your long hair!-pretty momma!
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