Rejuvenated and Ready for the Next Round

After an emotionally taxing week last week, we decided to head out of town five hours before it was time to leave. So we headed to the Northern California countryside, where we rested, relaxed, visited family, saw people we haven't seen in years and years, and more years.

I really enjoyed watching my nieces and nephew sell their steers, especially considering that while they were showing their animals, Josh and I were in a meeting, listening to a dispicable human being tell lies. Maybe next year I'll get to see them show.

Josh blew off some steam by hitting a few.

Dad irrigating the pasture.

Tacey watching Grandpa and trying to wait patiently for him to come back.

The kids rarely get to ride their "cars" in such large open areas. Taylor rode his so much that we had to charge his battery 3 times! Tacey had fun too, but it's time to get her a new one, as steering this one is too difficult for her.

Tacey helped Grandma feed the orphaned calf.

Taylor preferred to watch from a little further away.

Taylor and I watched, amused, as Tacey jumped on Grandpa.

Hmmm. I wonder where she learned this. It couldn't be that her brother was pouring the hose water over himself with a loud gasp from the cold water, seconds before I got the camera and missed the shot.

So she tried to get him, like he got her and the rest of us!

Then Grandpa got the nozzle so he could get Daddy, who was on the diving board, headed into the pool.

What a great weekend though. It was just the short escape that we needed. Now I am feeling rejuvenated and ready for the next round against the school board. Here we come.