warm

one of the original attractions to the ranch was the sulpher hot springs. i think the water comes out at about 118 degrees and it was assumed to have 'healing powers' by the guests to the ranch as well as the local ute indians . A couple of years ago, the guys built a 'natural hot tub' right on the side of goose creek. since summer is a ways away, this has been our swimming pool for the winter. the kiddos love it and it is growing on the two skeptics - me and char pepps:-)

tryin'

well, here it goes:-) round #2. maybe it's a girl thing, but i don't remember rowe being so darn cute when he was potty training.

new

one of our sweet friends from church was getting rid of this old beauty. the winter is long enough that whatever you can get your hands for entertainment - you grab it and go! so, here are the kids practicing their kicks for the pool this summer. we all have to dream.

pike

we had some visitors in our bath tub yesterday. andy, les, and mark had a successful day pike fishing over in durango and the kids were thoroughly enjoying their good fortune. chap just kept saying, "fishhhh, fishhhh.'

so, if you are in the mood for fish, we've got plenty as you can see - and believe it or not, pike is tasty! so just drop on by:-)

jumpin'

a little after the bath jumpin' on the bed

dsl

look who's moving up to the 21st century - dsl, baby! please excuse all of the random pics below. i am so stinkin' excited about how fast the internet is, i went a little overboard uploading.

valentine

wanted to give a late shout-out to my valentine - summer solstice back in the day:-)

nice

pre-bed time playing nice - well, drawing nice. this happens so rarely that i wanted to take a pic to prove it.

trout

here is les' brown trout (just for you, tom). he sends his apologies for the hair.

later

our valentine message to you - a little bit late:-) rowe looks really excited about it, don't you think:-)

smiles

wearing lots of hearts and a few valentine smiles

cold

colorado popsicle

paintin'

a little watercolor action for mr. potato head.

body

chapin has also become interested in body art:-)

tat

les, from below, also brought from montana a sweet brown trout tatoo. rowe had a tat of his own to show off. i think the eagle suits him:-) you know you have been in colorado too long when you think a brown trout tatoo is sweet. sorry, dad, but it's true. i think andy might just have a career in the body art world.

new

les, one of andy's old guides, came to visit this weekend and brought a new montana addition to our red-neck olympics here in creede, colorado. forget pulling tubes behind the 4-wheeler - snowboard all the way. and keeping with the theme, of course i'm wearing my carhart overalls. thanks les, for adding to our winter fun. thanks, too, a helmet is always a good idea for me on a board. i haven't had that much fun since center hill! (family shout out)

smirk

old smirky smirk

hat

we've got a new cowgirl in the house, a rather reluctant one at that.

auburn

found this at my favorite thrift shop in the middle of nowhere colorado. all i can say is war eagle!

update

so here is what we've been up to lately...

playin' the 'pooh' maracas

waitin' on cookies...

playin' in boxes...

pushin' buzz's wings button...

and anything else that will keep these two entertained.