Spring Break on the RANCH!

We decided that for Spring Break this year, we'd go visit Aunt Andee and Uncle Eddie on the ranch in Idaho. We had such a fun time! We stopped in Blackfoot first where we were able to watch Colby play a baseball game and where we had a nice family dinner at the Blackfoot Chinese buffet with the whole Hansen family. It was really fun to see everyone. Shea and Aunt Julie fell in love with each other. He got to play on swings at her house, and climb a tree and jump on his very first trampoline. And Aunt Julie makes the best chocolate chip cookies on the planet, so that pretty much cemented her place in his heart. :-)
Then we drove out to the ranch. It was heaven for Shea who saw more animals than he even knew existed! Check out the photo of us and the buffalo (which Shea kept calling the big monsters!) The highlight for Shea, even more than the riding of the horses, was getting to feed Chexie carrots. She nibbled those carrots right out of his little hand. He was giggling so hard!!!! He loved it! Chris was dying to ride a horse. He started out in the open field, but Andee made him go into the beginners pen when she realized that he'd truly never riden a horse. He did really well for a first timer, but he can't wait to go back in July where he has images of himself getting so good that he'll be able to go galloping off into the sunset.
We had such a nice break and are so grateful for wonderful family who let us come visit.