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8.18.2008

Full Circle Ranch Rodeo

I am convinced my children are the luckiest kids alive. They have the coolest grand parents.

One set lives in ultra cool California, has multiple cats to chase, a backyard pool, and endless shopping trips for little prizes.

The other set live only a couple hours North, on 10 acres, with 4 horses, 2 cows, a really cool dog (yes the one we borrow on occasion), and have a pantry and freezer full of refined sugar galore!

It was Grandma and Grandpa Miller this weekend who threw their annual "Full Circle Ranch Rodeo." This is something I only could have dreamed of as a kid. It was complete with...

Panning for Gold...(this actually kept Ellery occupied for almost 2 hours!) As my mom watched Ellery do this I think I heard her tell the story of "You know one of Rebecca's teachers once told me she works hard but she sure plays hard too..." at least 3 times to different random people.

She amassed quite the treasure!

Here we have a bunch of cow pokes vying for the "Best Belt Buckle" prize. I still don't understand why Ellery's sparkly princess belt didn't win!

And of course, the pony rides. Millie was Callista's favorite.


Note to self...be a really cool grandma when it comes time...

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