You're a Redneck If. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You Drive 35 miles into the mountains to lock two gates that are miles from anyone. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You pick up KFC for a picnic when you get there. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You set up two lawn chairs side by side across from the last gate in Billy's pasture for your picnic. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You are quickly surrounded by 15 of Billy's cows, one of which is standing 5 feet away staring at you and you just sit happily eating your KFC. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You look up and see a pickup approaching--and Lo and Behold, you know the people who are in it! (Jennie's Husband, Joe and his dad (I'll call him Ken). . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You keep right on eating while visitors stand talking surrounded by 15 cows, one of which is standing 5 feet away staring at you. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You drop a bite of coleslaw down the front of you while you are eating and visiting surrounded by 15 cows, one of which is standing 5 feet away staring at you. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

Your husband is happily chatting with Ken about who lived where and when. And you find out he is looking for the graves of his ancestors buried somewhere around here, and, yes the male Redneck knows where they are buried!. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You finish your picnic and your visit and you load up to leave still surrounded by 15 cows, one of which is standing 5 feet away staring at you. . .

You're a Redneck If. . ,.

You spend the last 45 minutes of daylight looking for the graves of ancestors of Ken who you don't know. . .

You're a Redneck If. . .

You can't figure out how to download your pictures to illustrate your story of a visit during a picnic while in the woods locking gates miles from nowhere surrounded by 15 cows, one of which is standing 5 feet away staring at you!!

More Summer Fun

Grandkids love horses--life is good! Ribbon fries--4 hugh baskets and hungry kids. Taz accepts the challenge
Cynjyn, Ella and Kres stage their own dance!-
Taz bonds with Cloud. Kres and Grandpa enjoy a shaved ice while Kim looks on.

Our summer whirlwind is almost over, sad to say. Ky and Kres left after the family reunion, Kris left yesterday and Kim and her family leave today. I will take Ella half way home tomorrow when Darla meets us in The Dalles! It has been a fun summer, and it's always sad to see everyone leave. We are all exhausted! But, it was a fun whirlwind.

All the Grandkids--Minus One

Kresimir enjoys the traditional ice cream social before bedtime when all the grandkids come.
Kim and Cynjyn love the ice cream, too!
Lick the bowl clean!
Trey practices basketball even between camps!
Look carefully and spot Cynjyn's friend--the alpacka at the Union County Fair

Summer Fun

What's summer without baseball...Trampis warming up for a big tournament.
Of course, you can't have baseball without a snowcone! (Kresimir)
Trampis turns 13
Trampis and Taz "hit the road". Then of course, how do you cool off on a hot summer night...ice cream!! (After a soak in the hot tub of course).

Sharks....continued...

Ok, I know this isn't the best picture of the shark from the shark reef but I decided I better include it. Does anyone else notice the crack in the glass? That's pretty freaky for me considering the huge shark was swimming directly over my head when I took the picture!!!

Sharks!

None of the shark pictures turned out, so maybe I should say stingrays in the title? Who is courageous enough to touch the stingrays?

I did and they were very wet and slimy!

We had a good trip to Las Vegas in June (for Talon's graduation). While we were there, we got to go to the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay!

Vacation?

Did we mention that it snowed EVERY DAY during Spring break? Yep, I know these are old pictures, but I'm trying to help mom figure this out so I'm just experimenting! Kris