Shannon Ranch

Bright Blast Sunset

Posted on April 21, 2014 by adminApril 21, 2014

Tuesday, April 1

The Backpack

Posted on April 11, 2014 by adminApril 21, 2014

Monday, April 7, 2014

When I was raising my babies, I discovered that they really liked to ride in a backpack. They were always so curious as to what I was doing, and they didn’t particularly like to swing or sit for too long. However, in the backpack, they stayed very contented and happy.

Since Atlanta was having trouble keeping Marian happy while she worked, I packed up my old backpack and sent it to Tennessee. She’s been sending me a few pictures of the little darling enjoying her new status as head papoose.

Atlanta says the only problem is that it tends to put her to sleep every time. But if you’re careful, you can slip out of the backpack and set it down on its legs without waking up the sleeping baby.

Recital in Amarillo

Posted on April 11, 2014 by adminApril 21, 2014

Saturday, April 5, 2014

This afternoon we attended a recital given by Courtney Mars. We’ve gotten to know this homeschooling family in the last year and were excited to get to hear Courtney play. She’s a very talented violinist and gave an amazing performance. Afterward, there were piles of yummy snacks and goodies which the kids launched into with their usual gusto.

Cim, Laredo and Tristan Loomis hanging out.

Kaitlyn Brent and Mackenzie Mars

Courtney and Caroline Brent

Courtney Mars

Took this cute shot of the kids as we were leaving.

Gardski’s Loft

Posted on April 11, 2014 by adminApril 21, 2014

Saturday, April 5, 2014

After attending the funeral and the graveside service Saturday, we took the kids to a really good restaurant in downtown Lubbock. It brought back lots of memories for me and Nathan. We both have fond memories of eating there during our youth with family and friends, as well as a few times when we were dating.

Unfortunately, they didn’t still have the Gardski’s famous salad on the menu, which was my favorite, and Nathan and the boys were a little disappointed in the size of the chicken fried steaks. But the food was still good and the atmosphere inside the old house makes this a fun dining experience. It’s located on Broadway, just SE of Broadway Church of Christ.

Windy and Carolina enjoying some family time

Gardski’s Loft

Eugene Pringle Funeral

Posted on April 11, 2014 by adminApril 21, 2014

Saturday, April 5, 2014

We traveled to Lubbock Saturday morning to attend the memorial service for our good friend, Eugene Pringle. Besides being Kevin’s father (Windy’s brother-in-law), he was also the father of Windy’s best friend in high school, Kayla. Over the years we’ve enjoyed visiting with Mona and Eugene at family gatherings. In the last few years, Misty and Kevin have hosted Thanksgiving and Christmas get-togethers at their beautiful home inWilson that brought both sides of the family together at the same time. This gave us lots of opportunity for getting to know the Pringle side of the family better. Eugene will be missed by everyone that was privileged to know him.

Like-New Pickup and Lunch

Posted on April 11, 2014 by adminApril 21, 2014

Wednesday, April 2, 2014

The kids and I traveled to Lubbock to pick up my..well…pickup at the body shop. It had been there for a couple of weeks getting some dents out. (Remember in February, while on our way to Tennessee, we hit black ice in Oklahoma on I-40. see Feb. 2014 News) It turned out really well, and has a nice new paint job, too. Way to go Geico!

Yummy food and fun times at Applebee’s!

We also ate lunch with mom, Sunny, Jim and Hannah at Applebee’s Restaurant, taking advantage of their .99 kid’s meals. It was a fun treat.

Live From The Field

Posted on April 10, 2014 by adminOctober 30, 2014

Test post to see if this works or not

Aspen and Virginia

Posted on April 4, 2014 by adminMay 4, 2014

Sunday, March 30

Aspen takes her turn in the round pen. She’s riding Virginia, a beautiful Galiceno.

She was quite fresh and tried a few tricks with Aspen.

A few more times around and around…now whoa….backup, backup…stand still…she’s licking her lips, that means she accepts it.

Nathan finished her up and made sure all her little tricks were proved futile. Now she’s being unsaddled. We’ve found the jeep is a great thing for hauling saddles back and forth from the tack shed to the round pen.

Patient Carolina hopes for a turn.