The Dirty Truth

 Since my dad decided to buy some 4-wheelers a few years ago, we all get to enjoy dirt more than we ever thought that we could. Usually we go every couple of months in the spring, summer and fall. It is always a nice relaxing time and when you get home you can guarantee to pull rocks and dirt from every inch of your body....including your butt crack (Dallas' contribution).

 Dallas is a really good dad and takes Royce on little rides around so that Royce too can grow up and know how to play in the dirt properly.

Here is Bob with Oliver, taking their turns to rule the dirt. 

 Here is the 6 month prego Bethany getting ready to go on a little adventure. Royce is checking everything out before take off. We want to make sure the lights are on...off...on...off.

 Josh is taking a break in between telling somebody somewhere what to do and how to get it done. That is hard work.

More FUN to be had!

My parents irrigate their lawn every summer. So this year and last I have made some effort to make sure that Royce gets in on some of the fun. Kids love to be able to splash around and run in the cold water on a hot day. I took these pics of him playing with Grandma. It took him a few first times to like getting wet. And now He LOVES IT!

The Millington Family along with the Black Family finally made it camping this year. We ended up at Anderson Dam Ranch....I mean Anderson Ranch Dam. It only took all summer to get us there, but we had a BLAST!

Through the good times and the bad.

 Royce loved the dirt, the rocks and the twigs, but he did come home with a few more bumps than when we left. I guess playing with hard objects can be difficult. 

Twin Falls County Fair--there is no better fair on the earth than a local one where the cows are big and the food is greasy! We have made it a family tradition to visit the Twin Falls County Fair each fall. Dallas likes this one because it makes him feel at home. (He doesn't like the Boise fair--it isn't good enough I guess). But this year was Royce's first time and he loved getting to see lots of animals that wouldn't normally be around our neck of the woods. It was a nice little trip.

Cute little ponies...the 4-H kids were so nice...they would walk their animals around and ask if we would like to pet them. So we got to meet a lot of the animals right out in the open with their owner telling us all about them. 

Now this is my style of a horse....the biggest and most beautiful...the Clyesdales. Right after we took this shot the horse almost mulled me over with his huge head. I have to admit, I was a lot scared of him. Isn't that rediculous