Howling Acres Ranch
Other members of our family (four legged)

JayJay, Stanley, Conner & Dale

JayJay thought she would try to help me with Facebook but got caught sleeping on the job!

JayJay thought she would try to help me with Facebook but got caught sleeping on the job!

Stanley's first night with us (when he was a tiny puppy). Awe!

Stanley's first night with us (when he was a tiny puppy). Awe!

Here, Stanley is 9 months old and was playing in the water with all the kids at our family reunion in Montana. He is a Beagle/Basset Hound aka a Bagle. Awe!

Here, Stanley is 9 months old and was playing in the water with all the kids at our family reunion in Montana. He is a Beagle/Basset Hound aka a Bagle. Awe!

Conner has the best seat in the Explorer when we travel! Here he is just waking up from a nap. Spoiled much?

Conner has the best seat in the Explorer when we travel! Here he is just waking up from a nap. Spoiled much?

Dale is our ranch mascot and greeter.  He loves everyone, especially if you have mints!

Dale is our ranch mascot and greeter.  He loves everyone, especially if you have mints!

Dale, the dirty donkey, is Jaiden's riding partner but has been retired from riding lessons (he is afterall over 30 years old).

Dale, the dirty donkey, is Jaiden's riding partner but has been retired from riding lessons (he is afterall over 30 years old).

Other members of our family (two legged)

Jaiden and Summer (cousins)

Jaiden and Summer playing my FREE piano (I am learning how to play)

Jaiden and Summer playing my FREE piano (I am learning how to play)

Cousins (August 2007)

Jaiden holding Elizabeth, Ethan, Seth and Summer
Ethan, Seth and Elizabeth are Nickole's Brother Mark and his wife Sarahs' babies
Summer is Nickole's Sister Rachelle and her fiance' Davids' baby

Jaiden holding Elizabeth, Ethan, Seth and Summer
Ethan, Seth and Elizabeth are Nickole's Brother Mark and his wife Sarahs' babies
Summer is Nickole's Sister Rachelle and her fiance' Davids' baby

Nickole's brother and his family

Nickole's brother Mark holding Ethan on the right and Seth on the left.  Mark's wife Sarah holding Elizabeth.  They live in Washington and we miss them terribly!

Nickole's brother Mark holding Ethan on the right and Seth on the left.  Mark's wife Sarah holding Elizabeth.  They live in Washington and we miss them terribly!

July 2010 - the kids are growing up!

July 2010 - the kids are growing up!

Nickole's Sister and her Family

Nickole's sister Rachelle and her husband David with their daughter Summer.  They live here in Casper.

Nickole's sister Rachelle and her husband David with their daughter Summer. They live here in Casper.

July 2010

July 2010

Ed's Sister and her family

Ed's sister Patty and her husband Jairus (in the back) with thier kids (from left to right) Keisha (now married and stationed in Alsaka), Joshua, and Kathy.  They live in Arkansas and we miss them terribly!

Ed's sister Patty and her husband Jairus (in the back) with thier kids (from left to right) Keisha (now married and stationed in Alsaka), Joshua, and Kathy.  They live in Arkansas and we miss them terribly!

Above all, know you are loved!