March 16 -- Ranch Party 2013!
We decided to move the ranch party up a month this year.
Last year, it was just way too hot by the time we had it. So this year we went with mid-March. The weather was fantastic! But - the crowd was less. With spring break, a lot of our friends were unable to make it.
But we had a great time anyway! It's always a good time to have friends, food, and fun together on the ranch! ;-)
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| One of the best parts of the party is the prep work! This year, we even had some extra helpers! |
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| This guy had the unfortunate job of pre-tasting the treats to make sure they were safe for our guests! |
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| Another thing we did was change up the menu. Food this year: ham and John Deere beans. Everything was pre-made ahead of time so we could just serve and eat first! Huge success! |
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| Nothing like chatting and visiting with friends. Our plan for the food allowed both me and JL a lot more time to do this this year. |
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| Wyatt and Owen hitching a ride on their roped hay bale! |
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| And of course, June Bug was another huge hit. Another change we made this year was to have the dad of those wanting a ride walk the horse/kids around. This was genius! Freed up JL so he didn't spend his party pacing the ranch with kids and equine in tow! |
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| Fabulous time! Great day! |
With the lack of a huge large crowd, we had oodles of food left over. JL and I decided to invite some ward members who were unable to attend on Saturday over for dinner the following Sunday. It turned out great! We had another fun day of visitors and enjoyed more of the fantastic food!
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| Brother E. A real life cowboy! My boys pretty much idolize him! |
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| JL cookin' up our one addition to the menu for this Sunday dinner: Apple Cobbler. It was so so good! |
