HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!

Memo and I are going to the Grand Canyon for New Years so we jsut wanted to wish everyone at the stables HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!! Big thanks to Brian and Janis for watching the stables and feeding!!!

BOYS WILL BE BOYS

Just wanted to share some pictures of the seriousness at the ranch! Memo built this little go cart and will be building matching ones for the kids. He used a 55 gallon barrel we had from work. it's pretty fun. They were running it down the hill. Even Pancho enjoyed the ride.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL!!!

Sure seems like the season goes by too quickly! We had a great time. THe ranch was very quiet as everyone enjoyed their 2 legged families. Memo got to sleep in Friday adn I got up to feed. It was very nice being out there with the horses by myslef in the AM. I enjoyed it.


Alonso got a present for Christmas from Santa to go to the Cards game. I was supposed to go with, but got th flu, so Memo's dad filled in. They had a "guy day" at the game. They had a blast!

So nothing new at the ranch except 2 new horses coming in next week. We will be having another bonfire soon.

PRETTY LITTLE DOGGIE

Ok, we all know Baloo is the most handsome dog at the ranch I must say that Pancho is a close second!!!

OUR NEW RANCH HAND!!!

Alonso is with us this week for Christmas and it's been quite a bonus having him around, not just because we have put him to work, but just by having him around.
He is really becoming quite the farm hand.

COLD BUT FUN WEEKEND

First things first- HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALONSO!!!!! This friday Alonso turned 14!!!! And man is he on a growth spurt. He is almost as tall as me now! definately talled than both his grandmas.

Alonso came over for the weekend and we had a great family weekend! Although it went too fast!

Sunday Alonso, Memo and Lee and Lee's daughter in law rode up to the Ghost town to enjoy lunch. It was a cold blustery day but it was nice out. I met them up there for lunch. They did get back before the rain.. but just barely!

NEW FAMILY ADDITION- NO NOT MEMO AND I'S YET!!

This week we were blessed with a new Grandson!! His name is Jayden and he is healthy and adorable! Congrats Maria!!!

COLD COLD COLD

Ok... so maybe some of our winter visitors from Minnesota might not think it's freezing out, BUT it BOOGER FREEZING TO US! This morning the thermometer in the car said 30 degrees!!!! That was at 6:30 this AM. Even the horsies are trying to stay warm!

THE PARADE OF LIGHTS!

Circle C happily rode / drove in the Apache Junction parade of light this year. It was really a blast! We had 6 riders on their horses and a whole wagon full of people... and dogs! It was a TON of fun.. as the pictures will show!

POKER RIDE FUN!!!

A few weekends ago we went over to the Goldfield Ghost Town for a poker ride. For those of you that don't know what a poker ride is, you ride your horse from location to location picking up a playing card at each stop. At the final destination (The Saloon in this case) you show your hand and the best hand wins. It was a blast and everyone had a good time! Can't wait for the February one!!!


Lee and Memo chillin after the ride!

Patty (on her little boy Freckles) and Robert on JR getting ready to go out

Lee on his new horse Popper

Patty and Freckles

Diane and Memo looking cool!

The whole group on the way out into the beautiful Goldfields!

Nothing better than cowboy and cowgirl butts!!!!

HAPPY DOG!

On Saturday night, Memo got a side job driving our Haywagon at FIlly's Roadhouse- http://www.fillysroadhouse.com/ - They had a great band on the patio and a "Ho-Down" and Memo drove the wagon (I got to ride sidekick!) - anyway- back to subject....When he was getting the wagon ready at the ranch Lita (one of the ranch dogs) decided to take a ride. Then she decided that she didn't want to get off... so she just sat there, happy as can be on the back of the wagon. Just thought it was too cute not to share!

GYMKHANA SUNDAY!!!

Mary and Delaney both did the stables proud at P and M on Sunday. Both competed in the open Gymkhana. This was Mary's first. Her and Cinnamon got two frist places in their age grouping!! Delaney and locaks wer ein teh ribbons in every class as well. We are SO proud of you both!!!

REMEMBER THAT RESCUE HORSE???

You wouldn't recognise Quickie now! He is healthy and fat. Doing well and just a HOT HOT boy! Time for him to go to work!!

CHECK OUT THAT RAIN!!!

We had a great Saturday playing in the rain!!! Memo and I decided to forgo the work because of the rain and just go play!! We did a drive up to Peralta Trialhead and played in the washes. We had Memo's big truck so it was easy to cross even when they were flowing.

BEAUTIFUL SUNRISE

Just had to share this incredilble sunrise. It's so nice and peaceful in the mornings right now. Makes you just want to sit back and let the world go by!!

OUR NEW SIGN!!

Ok, not new but updated and colored! This weekend, Alonso, Mom , Memo and I spent saturday painting and making it beautiful!! So what do you think???

GUESS WHO THIS IS???????

HERE'S A HINT- THE BIG BUTT BESIDE NOW LIVES AT THE STABLES TOO. HE IS ONLY 2 DAYS OLD!!!

REALLY COOL CONCERT!!

For Memo's Birthday I got him tickets to a concert.. now this wasn't just any concert. This was Joan Sebastian (no not Bach) He is a mexican singer who rides his horses while he is singing. It was INCREDIBLE. these horses were leaping and dancing and Joan was singing away on top. VERY impressive! If you ever get a chance to go... even if you don't speak spanish, GO!

A LITTLE ENGLISH DOES A HORSE WELL

Well I finally talked Nicole into trying to ride english. Our resident wild gyhmkhana rider took the seat and.... SUPRISE- both Jasar and Nicole looked incredible- as you can see! Hmmmmm maybe we can talk her into working towards a show in the fall???!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY JARRON!!!!

This weekend we had a GREAT

birthday party at the ranch. Jarron Jetton had his Wild West Birthday with all his friends at

the Circle C Stage Stop! Check out some of these fun pictures!!

Here is the crew playing Rompin Stompin- one of our fun games!

Some call it cheat'in we call it a helpin hand! Gettin ready for the old fashioned sack Race!


<-----yummy smores!


Can't forget the pinata!!

Some of the barnyard animals gettin some love!

<----some bandits on the steps of the church!

Can't forget the pony rides!
masked bandits...YIKES- good thing we have a jail!!!