Oil Ranch

** All photos courtesy of PaPa **

Saturday we went back to the Oil Ranch to visit their pumpkin patch. Last year, Emme was just a few months old, so it was mainly it was the Jackson show! This year, Emme could do most of the fun things they have. Gabby & Papa went with us - they are always up for a kid-friendly outing - what troopers! There is tons to do there: petting zoo, hay maze, mechanical calf roping, playgrounds, bouncy houses, a train to ride (it was not running Saturday), hayrides, an Indian village with tee-pees & Native American games to play, the list goes on. During the Fall, kids get a free pumpkin from the patch too! We love it there!

Emme was not so fond of riding the pony.
Jackson looked JUST like this last year!

Emme in the hay maze

Jackson milking a cow - he was so proud of himself!

We have a picture of Jackson last year that is similar.

We are silly!

Weee! Look at that static hair!

The obligatory, annual family picture

Jackson "roping" the mechanical calf

Jackson just recently learned how to swing by himself.

He was showing Gabby & PaPa his skills.

Playing in giant tractor tires!

This was at a photo op area....when we got there, we were all alone & trying to wrangle the kids to get a picture. This other mom & her two boys come up - bear in mind, she can hear us saying we want to take some pictures, etc - and they WON'T LEAVE! We left the big pumpkins on the ground & got on the wagon and what did they do??? Got on the dang wagon too. I finally gave up & said "Ok, guys. Let's go." Three guesses what that stupid mom said to her kids....I love this picture because Emme & Jackson's faces both say exactly what we were all thinking - who are you? Why are you here?

Hayride...

... to feed the cows

When the tractor started to take us back, this longhorn
turned it's head & smacked this lady right above the eye
with it's horns. It didn't bleed or anything, but what a
story to tell!

Picking their pumpkins

Emme just pranced all around - it was so cute!

This one cracks me up - she has such attitude!

In the words of Angie: Is she gonna chunk it?

Jackson got a big kick out of ringing this bell on the way out!

I show my students pictures of my kids from time to time when we have extra time. When I showed this one, my Scottish student said Why is your baby in the boot? It cracked me up! Translation: boot = trunk