We had so much fun in Idaho in the winter time that we decided (while we were still there!) that we wanted to go back in the summer. What better time than over the 4th of July?! Fireworks are legal there so naturally, the boys were very excited to go! The trip was so much fun!

Here are some of our highlights:

Ahhh sweet Kloey!! She had a great time fishing, shooting daddy’s BB gun, running, eating ice cream, and exploring the ranch. But what did she love the MOST about the trip? Buddy!! She had her flirting game on the whole time we were there! We’d catch her wresting with Buddy, giving him a back rub (under his shirt!) in the back of the car, teasing him, snuggling him, and joking around with him. It was a total flirtmance and we thought it was hilarious…. Kinda! 😉

I don’t have as many pictures of Kayden because she was busy taking care of the kids. Seriously! We heard Buddy say, “Okay Kayden, you are in charge!” And she was! She made sure the littles didn’t fall behind. She made sure no one unintentionally went swimming in the lake. And she made sure everyone was nice to each other! Kayden and Matelle were as attached as Kloey and Buddy, but not in the weird, flirty way!

One day I gave Kayden my phone to take ‘some pictures’. I didn’t realize just how long she had my phone for based on how many pictures she took! One of the nice things about being at the ranch is no service on our phones. Most of the days no one had any idea where their phones were. Unplugged for 5 days was pretty awesome! Here are a few of Kayden’s artistic shots of the beautiful flowers and the wild life… Inside!

And finally… The snakes!!! I had never seen a snake that wasn’t in a cage or at the zoo. So it was a real treat to be walking outside and come across a gardener snake. Yeah, it was heart stopping, but I survived! One morning there were a TON just hanging out in the bushes. Scotty even caught one!!