Jason's uncle owns a large cabin outside of Nephi where the Torgerson's have had a lot of family gatherings over the years. We were able to spend last weekend at The Ranch with some of Jason's siblings. We love the huge griddle where we can make pancakes, eggs, bacon, and sausage and then eat until we are absolutely stuffed silly. I taught a couple of the older girls how to crack eggs on this trip (much to their mother's dismay - Aunt Traci strikes again!!!). They were quite delighted with their newly learned skill - and I was quite delighted that they cracked a dozen eggs without dropping a single shell in the bowl.
At the ranch, the best seat in the house is actually outside the house. There are two large porch swings on the front deck where I could sit and swing for hours.
On Saturday, I took some of the kids on a "nature walk" where we found most of a goat skeleton scattered in pieces along the trail. My guess is that the goat had been attacked by a coyote. A little too much "nature" for me. But the kids thought we'd made a super cool discovery.
These two blondies (known to some as Big Head and Small Head) kept us all on our toes the whole weekend. The goal was to not let them eat any Box Elder bugs. I think we accomplished our mission. But these girls are also a lot sneakier than they look, so I'm not 100% confident that they didn't eat any bugs. We did try.
We played a lot of Uno and Sorry this weekend, watched a couple movies and (of course) the Utah game. However, I think the favorite activity for the kids was riding in the back of Taylor's truck on the loop around the cabin. Ironically, the favorite activity for the adults was sitting on the porch swings and talking quietly while the kids were off riding in the back of the truck. So that was a win-win for everyone.
