Last weekend I did something I haven't done since maybe high school - went to the family ranch in Oregon for Labor Day weekend, which coincides with the Lake County Round-Up - rodeo and county fair. After a two hour flight to Reno and a four hour drive to the ranch, the next three days were packed full.
My cousin's daughter showed her pig for the 4H Showman competition...
The four year old discovered the joy of hay bales in the barn (note the handful of hay there destined to feed the horses.)
The two year old with incredible balance found the best perch for animal watching.
The city boys tried out the Western Wear look.
Four generations gathered to watch the parade and the collect candy thrown from the floats.
At the rodeo I helped my aunt run the kid's watermelon race.
We spent as much time watching tomorrow's cowboys perfect their skills...
...as we did watching today's cowboys perform feats of bravery and daring.
And most importantly, got to spend a lot of family time with everyone, including my Papa.
perfect family!
Posted by: ayush | November 13, 2011 at 01:51 AM