Troop 377 at the ranch

Brenna and Mimi and Granpa Woody watch the events

Greerson takes a break

The court of honor candles

Troop 377 campsite

The Bob games 2010 leader board

Grandpa Woody instructs the boys on setting up the canopy


We hosted Troop 377 and their parents for a weekend of games and fun. They have the "Bob" games (Best of the Best) each year and wanted to do it at the ranch. It was perfect for them, other than the September heat. Next year I think October will be better. They arrived on Friday night and set up camp and Daryl put five briskets on to smoke for Saturday nights BBQ. The kitchen crew worked all day on the BBQ and it really paid off. The food was great!!!! The games were a great success and the boys all had a great time. Stephen and Shanda came and watched the activities also. Saturday night was the first Eagle Scout presentation that Troop 377 has done. It was a really special time for all of the boys. Greerson received his Tenderfoot badge that night. Sunday morning after a short sermon by Daryl everyone loaded up on the trailer and went to see the animals. It was a great weekend, but it took a couple of weeks for us to fully recover.

Round Rock Express Baseball and a birthday

Greerson's Birthday party

XBOX never looked so good!

Greerson's birthday at the ranch

Greerson on the bus after the baseball game

Popcorn, Cracker Jacks and Baseball!!!!!

Greerson before the game



Christa's firm took their employees to a Round Rock Express baseball game. We had hamburgers and hot dogs on the party porch and enjoyed the game. We rode a charter bus from her office to the game and back. Greerson really enjoyed the ride with his ipod and DS. Greerson had a couple of weeks to celebrate his birthday before school started. He was really upset that school started on his birthday this year. We stopped by the ranch on the way home from a campout for him to blow out the candles and spend some time with Mimi and Grandpa Woody. Then the next weekend we he had a party at Lansharks (a video game place). It was one of the easiest parties we ever hosted. The video games kept the party goers entertained and all we had to do was entertain the parents.

More Vacation Pictures

We have been really busy with the start of school and I havn't had a chance to finish posting our vacation pictures to the blog. We came home via Omaha, Nebraska and then Kansas City and the Precious Moments Chapel.


The boys at the McDonalds over the Interstate

The McDonalds in Okalahoma over the Interstate

The ceiling of the Precious Moments Chapel

Greerson looking at the large painting of Heaven in the chapel

One of the stained glass windows in the chapel

The painting of Heaven

The front of the Precious Moments Chapel

The Precious Moments Visitor Center

Hallmark Headquarters in Kansas City

A display of crowns that celebrate Hallmarks 100th anniversary

Kansas City Baseball

A quote from Harry Truman at his Presidential museum

The flame overlooking the garden at the Harry Truman Presidential Library

A newspaper with an incorrect headline and a button from Truman's campaign

We looked for Marlin Perkins at the Omaha Zoo, but we couldn't find him!

Rosenblatt Field in Omaha, Nebraska

A Jackalope at Wall Drug in Wall, South Dakota

Ted Hustead the man who made Wall Drug famous

Wall Drug took up a whole city block

These signs were miles and miles away from Wall Drug and advertised all sorts of stuff you could find there.