Water Puddle Footprints

Lookin forward to more days like these.....

Charred Remains with a Dose of Fun

So Saturday we went out to the Ranch for Breakfast Club. Now Breakfast Club is something all the family, well most of the family on the Ranch particitpate in. It is usually held on Friday, but since Kirsten and the kids from over the mountain were here, they held it on Saturday. Now Breakfast Club is a rather elite society and if you find yourself lucky enought to be invited, then you should definately go! It was very interesting to see the path of destruction left by the fire from last week. Starting around 3 miles or so north of the Ranch you could see the charred land begin. It is very interesting to see the different paths that the fire made thru the fields. How does it choose which trees to spare and which to take?

You can see just how close the fire had been to Robin's house...

The Army was dropping big buckets of water on the smoldering trees......That was pretty cool to see! The wildflowers were pretty impressed!

They also got their first horse back ride which was fun for them.....their Dad on the other hand was a nervous wreck!

Cousin Spencer.....who Madison is in love with....

Cousin Madeline.....

Love this pic walking up from the barn...

Eating donees on the tramp...

Hangin out of the fence.....

Some kitty love...
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Mother in love, Kirsten and Amy Catherine

Fire Moving Away From Ranch

Update from our local paper:

Hwy 115 evacuation lifted; firefighters still working on containment
Update 7:00 p.m.

Evacuated residents along Highway 115 in El Paso County are now being allowed to return to their homes. Highway 115 is back open.A brush fire burning on Ft. Carson land is now 10 percent contained. The charred acreage is holding at 9,600 acres. The pilot of a plane that crashed while fighting the wildfire has been identified as Gert Marais, 42 of Fort Benton, Montana.
The NTSB is investigating the crash of Marais' single engine air tanker. The plane went down at 6:15 pm Tuesday. Marais worked for Aero Seat out of Sterling, Colorado. No structures have been burned. Fire investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire.

Fires at the Ranch

Today we are experiencing a wild fire at the ranch were a majority of Matthew's family lives. This is Matthews cousin, brother and dad watching the fire that was just 20 or 30 feat from the restaurant and a house. Luckily it has not burned any stuctures , but it is not contained yet. Keep our family in our prayers!!