Good Enough

Jocularity. Use it this week. Any form of the word “jocular.”

I did enjoy the ranch, though it had lost the magic of family reunions past, probably because I’m now a mom with three kids to chase after. Another reason could be half the family that was invited never showed up. ( I filled in with some great replacements.)
When I was young this Ranch was my oyster. My huge extended family would rent it out every couple of years. My cousins and I would raid the empty bunkhouses and have secret meetings. We had clubs and put on plays. I was always in charge of my little group. This wasn’t always a good thing. I wonder how my mom did it? Six kids, acres upon acres of places to hide? How did she keep track of everyone? She never seemed overwhelmed.
I was a little grouchy the last night of our stay, I’ll admit. I haven’t returned to my normal jovial mood yet. Probably because I need to go unpack all those bags that are sitting up in my room.

The horses here were so sweet. We probably fed them 10 lbs of apples that we brought to feed our guests, along with carrots from the vegetable trays. It was worth it. The Ranch has no electric fences so my kids could walk right under the fence. They were pretty good about following the rules but every once in awhile I would look out the lodge windows and see my daughter standing under a horse’s belly.
I had plenty adult conversation all weekend. I started to forget that I needed to keep an eye on my kids! It was scary how many times I would wake up from a conversational haze and remember “oh yeah, where are those little appendages that I have some responsibility for?”
There were water-slides, boats, horse rides and trails for biking or hiking.
Fun was had by all, and my kids can’t wait to go back. So really, my mission was accomplished. I just hope that some day we can fill the property full of family members, like we used to, and the kids can build even better memories of time spent with their cousins.

I want to read. I’m at the end of a book that has taken awhile to get into, yet I’m so close to being finished.

Is this a good reason for neglecting my site?

Okay, well how about this…I have just returned from vacation, and am still recovering. Any of you that travel with children will understand.

Ummm…what other excuses do I have?

I’ve been neglecting my pinatas?

Two new books are begging me to make new creases in their covers.

I’m practicing for next years auditions of “So you think you can dance?”

Some days I’ve something to say, other days I don’t.

You guess what day it is. Bide me some time and I will produce some beautiful pictures of our happy little vacation.

Xoxo