Well, after almost 10 weeks on the road, our family is finally going to stay put for a while. It has been a crazy but wonderful summer, and the perfect icing on the cake was our week at Latigo Ranch in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. A family friend -- who wishes to stay anonymous -- made it possible for us to spend a week on this amazing dude ranch with my (Jen's) parents. Check out their site at www.latigotrails.com . It proved to be our best family vacation ever; if you ever get the chance - GO FOR IT!!! The pictures from our time together there say more than I ever could, so I will keep the captions short.
A covered wagon met us at the gate and brought us to our cabin. 
a breath-taking view
gotta have the gear
walking through the aspen forest by a mountain stream - by the end of the week, we were all loping (one "gear" higher than a trot) by this stream - even Ben!
Mikayla crossing the stream
the boys were on Steve and my team for "team penning" when we tried to cut out some cattle from the herd and drive them into a pen on the other side of the arena - they did GREAT! 
family all-day ride - we had a picnic in that forest where we are headed
just wow 
the family rides were our favorites
the views never got old
the kids like the cattle herding the best since they got to go wherever they wanted during this time - they amazed us with how they trotted right out there into the midst of the cattle and handled their horses with authority
another family ride
one of the wranglers caught a little snake, and the kids took turns holding it
so peaceful
a lot of our rides were split adults/kids so that we could all improve our riding skills - those rides were great too since we got to go faster and often further than Ben could handle 
Mikayla on Cindy - her horse for the week 
priceless family time 
Ben on Dollar - check out his "persuader" to hit the horse with since his legs were too short for the horse to feel the kicks 
my dad on Hook - it is a big horse that makes Dad look tiny! 
no words 
Zach on Remington
Mikayla trying to learn to crack a whip - she stuck with it for more than an hour until she got it!
"Colorado mosquitoes" - hummingbirds
our last morning we rode out to breakfast on the ridge - see the group gathered off to the right? 
delicious food - spectacular scenery
the best vacation ever
We are SO thankful for this amazing opportunity. We will cherish the memories from our week at Latigo Ranch for the rest of our lives.
3 comments:
I have never thought about going to a ranch for vacation but it looks amazing!!! All those views and rides and everything. What an incredible experience for your family.
That ranch looks incredible, like in a movie! you guys are having some great adventures, how fun!
Wow- what an incredible adventure! I'd like to find out what you all are up to for the holidays so I can hopefully plan a visit with the whole family.
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