Excell Clan: March 2009

Samantha Loves Hiking

Friday, March 27, 2009

Samantha Loves Hiking
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

Samantha had a great time in her back pack. It's the first time she's been able to ride in it (had to wait for her to learn to sit up well) She smiled the whole time. No complaints just a good time had by all. Doesn't she have a great smile.

Katie and Ethan at Zion

Katie, and Ethan
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

We took the kids on the Canyon overlook trail. They had never been before. (probably because you can never find a place to park for this trail - it took us almost 20 min and a lot of back and forth waiting for a spot to open up) They really liked this hike. They love going to Zion.

Amberli, ZNP

Amberli, ZNP
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

Matt and I took the kids hiking for our anniversary. Then we stayed at home and did sharing time for the next day. Matt sure is a good sport. We were supposed to go to the movies, but Samantha wasn't feeling well. It's probably just as well. It took us 5 hours to do all the prep work for two 15 min. sharing times, go figure.

Flower girl

Amberlis gets dressed
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

Amberli picked out her flower girl dress for Aunt Debbie's Wedding. She can't wait to go. She asks all the time how long it is until she goes to the wedding.

Samantha checks out what everyone else is so excited to do.

Sunday, March 1, 2009

Wow!
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

Samantha checks out the world from this perspective. She was quite content to stay there too. The horsed did seem to intimidate her a little when we were face to face with them. (she didn't cry though).

Amberli Rides

Amberli Rides
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

She is entirely spoiled by her Grandpas. She rode with Papa Hall to round up the cows out at Cottonwood. She did have to wait a while for her turn. But it was way worth it.

Katie and Papa Hall

Katie and PaPa Hall
Originally uploaded by Excell Clan

We had quite a day yesterday. It started before the sun came up. We loaded up the horses (and the kids) and headed for the Jepson piece, There we gathered up the cows and moved them to the Lake Flat. Once there we branded and tagged the calves and loaded them up for transport. We drove out to Cottonwood AZ where we have more cows. Rounded them up and branded and tagged those calves. The kids came home so dirty. They rode the horsed, played in the corral, and ran wild through the weeds. (There is nothing but weeds out there, perfect for cows.) There bath water hit a new high for EWW. They had a blast.