a day in the park...

 On the day I had to pick my husband from the airport we took a drive waiting for him and look what we saw... These were three of the male bulls that run with the herd.

 This was one of the older male bulls.

 My dad kept saying that he had never in his lifetime seen such a big herd in the wild.

We estimated that there was probably somewhere between 300 to 500 in this buffalo herd.  It was well worth the fun sightseeing trip.

bucking barrel...

 My uncle has made a bucking barrel so that everyone can come and ride the bucking horse.  Everyone had a blast giving it a go!!!!

 Does she look likes she is having fun.

 She is also to her 8 seconds.

 This is our miracle boy.  He is our hero who got a new heart and one year later is riding the bucking barrell!!!

 This is my sister in laws really good friend who came in from England for a fun week.  As she would say she has had a smashing time.

This is the newest addition to our family.  She joined our family in June.  

 We told her she had to ride to bucking barrell to make it as an offical member of our family.  Here is almost going off.

 But she made it her whole 8 seconds.  Check out the guy pulling the rope in the back of the picture.  Believe it or not that is her husband.

 Here is the husband, the brother in law in trying to get him off.    WILL he ride it.

 Notice the brother in laws gleeful look as it pulls this cowboy harder to try and get him off.

 Dad trying to get this one bucking.  Excited look in this picture.

 Look of fear...terror...scared...oh no...you guess.

Picture of the pulling rope crew. They have to work really hard pulling those ropes to get this barrell really bucking.

The Parade...

 It was the parade for our County Fair and my Uncle had a great idea and created a masterpiece to put into the parade.  Each of the pieces of the train have his grandchildren in it.  They had tons of candy and threw it to the crowd that lined the street.

 

 He asked the moms to dress the kids in western shirts, cowboy hat and got each one a bandana.

 This the the mastermind of the whole great thing.  It is my uncle.  He saw one of these somewhere and set about designing his own and then building it all.  Each barrel had to be cut in half then painted then he put all the metal pieces together by welding them and the attaching everything together.  He is truly an amazing, creative and talented man.

 And yes Rooster was part of the grandchildren parade.  My Uncle just loves Rooster and decided he needed to be a  part of it all especially since all of the grandkids just love Rooster.

 There they are lined up and ready to go.

 I had to stick this one in.  This grandchild just looks like a real cowboy standing there!!!!

 They put signs on the train with the fair theme.

There they go down the street getting ready to throw the candy.  It was such a great time.  The kids had a ball.

Mystery, Fog, Rain left over clouds...

 On one of my evening drives after it had rained some beautiful clouds formed.  They look like fog clouds that hang on the mountain over looking the valley.

It is just magical and beautiful.  It makes me thankful I can come and enjoy such beautiful things during the summer.

motor cycle night...

 Best Buddies going for a ride.  My daughter has learned to ride her motorbike so she and her best bud cousin went for a ride.

 Here is Brayden doing his trick riding.

 Popin wheelies.

 Clearing the horizon.

Upside down wheelie smiling at Aunt Shauna

 

He looks like he is clearing the trees!!!

Alex getting ready to barrel up the hill.

Part way up the hill.

She's almost to the top

 She did it.  First time she has climbed the jump hill.  This next week end jumping over the jump.

 Alex watching her best bud cousin.

This two cousins have been best buddies since they were small children.  It is still fun to watch them as now young single adults have fun together.  Brayden has been so patient teaching her to ride, coaching her to be a better rider and laughing with her when she tips over. 

my favorite nightly drive...

 At nights when I take I drive this is what i get to see...

I just love to make these nightly drives.  I am always blessed with seeing so many wonderful things, but these guys are my favorite.