It is a tradition for the Keith and Idris Hebdon family to go to Ensign Ranch between Christmas and New Year every other year. This has been a tradition for many years. Not exactly sure which year it started but I remember laying on mattresses in front of the big wood burning fireplaces and sleeping with all the cousins in front of them. We didn't really get that much sleep, but we had a lot of fun! Playing in the snow, making crafts, doing puzzles, eating yummy food, talent shows, story telling, Christmas caroling and more have been a part of these traditions.
This year, we were able to attend for just a few short hours. It was fun! The kids had a blast putting together tie snakes, playing in the snow with their cousins, getting to know more of my Aunts and Uncles better as well as my cousins, eating yummy food and just being together as a family. We brought home a keepsake: a circle of wood from a tree in Grandpa Keith's yard with his brand (Lightening Lazy H) on it. The women also did a craft: a cute box with a vinyl saying on it. We met new additions to the family in the form of new babies being born as well as cousins getting married. Games were played, puzzles were put together and a lot of visiting went on. It is always good to reconnect with family! Wish we could have stayed longer, but we needed to get back home. Sleeping in my own bed is not a very successful venture right now with just a few short weeks before baby Taylor gets here so we thought it would be best that I sleep in my own bed.
It takes about 1 1/2 hours to get from our home to Ensign Ranch but last night it took 3. There was an accident on I-90 that involved a tanker truck that had tipped over. The Hazmat team was there checking things out as we drove past the accident. It was snowing on the pass and traffic was slow after the accident, as well. We made it home safe and sound...finally! Again, in the rush to get out the door, I forgot the camera so I'll have to ask for pics.
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