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Ram, Ranger ride

A couple of weeks ago B.J., RL, Kellie, Russell and myself went for a ranger ride out in the desert towards Searchlight! It was more or less just a ride to get away from the house and have some fun. We just kept taking roads that we had never been on before. On the last road we turned up and parked we found these Desert Bighorn. There are 12 rams in total and only two ewes.
In the picture above there are acutally four rams. The third is to the left and behind a bush. All you can really see is his horns. Look close, I promise he's there
In the picture below are nine rams that I can count. We are only about 30 yards away at this point.

Kellie sitting in the ranger because she didn't want to come hike with us up to see the rams.

B.J. and RL chillin on the rocks just before we snuck up on the rams.

Ok, the video below is of Russell on the snow day we had here in southern nevada. As usual I had to go up it first in the ranger! Than he went up the hill. He does a really good job keeping it on two wheels.

Now the video below is the coolest! The plan was to sneak up and take pictures and video of the rams, not to scare them off (Russell!) As my friend Lance Adams said the first ont to run is the one to shoot! I think I counted a total of 12 rams in this video. You know I've lived here my whole life and I've never seen this many rams gathered together in one spot!

I hope you enjoyed this as much as I did. We had a blast out there and hopefully I can put more stuff like this on the blog.

No talk just pics!!

A mix of events

Who said it never snows in the desert? That person is an idiot!! It all started with me getting two text messages at work, one from B.J. and one from Alisa saying it was snowing. This is the most snow we as Nevadans have seen since 1979.

For my beautiful kids (pictured below) it was the first time they had seen this much snow in Henderson. Mallory couldn't get enough of the white stuff even though she was frozen like a Popsicle!

I just had to take this picture of this stupid palm tree! I hate palm trees and don't think that they belong here at all! I was hoping that so much snow would fall to take them all down. Speaking of down, some trees (including my neighbors) broke under the stress of the snow.

Looking east toward the "B" on the mountain by Basic high

Our backyard

The boys and myself went to the off road race out at the dry lake bed. We drove the Polaris ranger all the way out there. We met my old friend Bobby Joe Davis out there who brought his daughters. I thought B.J. was going to lose his mind with those girls there. You should have seen him trying to be cool and not let his big grin with those braces get in the way. Anyway fun was had by all.

The truck below is driving by us at about 100mph. It gives me such a rush to that close to the action! At one point two buggies went by us, one trying to pass the other almost hitting me. Another 5' and I would've been toast.

B.J. and RL with a truck in the background going off the jump.

These vehicles going about 10' in the air and going about 60'

B.J. has become quite the stud here lately. We all woke up to B.J. yelling "look out front!" Low and behold someone had Tpd our house. A bunch of girls that have a crush on B.J. did it.

RL and Kellie helping out! Kellie in the tree and RL just yelling because he was too embarrassed to be out there. Alisa and I just laughed and thought about how cool it that someone would do this to our house.

B.J. with his plate of goodies that was left behind for him to eat. And to answer your question he did not share with us.

Well there you have it! Hope you enjoyed this blog!

Just a quick note!

Here is a quick note to let those of you out there who actually check out this sorry blog to read what is going on in this price home!

Alisa went to the Dr. today and she is diolated to a 2! The Dr. does not think that she will make it to her due date of the 30th of this month. She (Alisa) called me today as soon as she left the Dr's office with excitement in her voice as she told me the news. Although I know the excitement in her voice was just to have the baby out of her so she can breath!! You know us guys, I'm thinking, one more tax deduction!! Although on a sad note about the baby coming I have been thinking about a comment that my brother Jim made about the baby being with my mom! I know it sounds kind of corny but I do believe that my mom is holding this baby and loving her before she comes to us. I must do my best to teach the kids ( all of them) what a wonderful person she was.

Well, with Christmas just around the corner it's actually starting to get a little cold outside. I was starting to think that it would never cool down. It was really starting to make me mad! I Prefer the colder weather (probably because I'm so fat) but the heat just kills me anymore. The kids are all very excited about what they are not getting....haha!

Work is still going for now. I don't know how much longer I will have this job, but I feel so blessed just to be working right now when so many are not. The Lord has truly blessed us this year.

Well, tonight is Kellie's band concert and she has a solo. So I must go get my stinky butt in the shower so I don't embarrass her too bad.

Hope you enjoyed this little note.

camp trip with RL and Kellie to knob hill

From the 9th of November to the 11th RL, Kellie and myself went to a place south of Henderson known as Knob Hill. It's kind of out in the middle of nowhere but its a fun place and the kids can ride the ranger and the quad all they want.

The pic to the right Kellie took of me while we were climbing some of the big rocks around camp

Below is Kellie giving Mallory and Maren a ride on the ranger. Maren is Doug and Megan Mckee's daughter. The McKee's came out with alisa on monday to have dutch oven food with us. I'm sure glad they came out to enjoy our fun and make it a little funner as well.

Below is Alisa, Megan and Mallory enjoying some yummy food.

Here is Doug trying his best to get out of the picture. Sorry doug!


A pic of camp from the rocks above.

RL too busy eating to come out and play!



Just one of the many rock formations around knob hill.

Kellie just had to take pic's if her dad....sorry everyone!





Kellie chillin' out on the rocks!

RL having fun on the quad when it would run!

RL and Kellie driving away in the ranger. Kellie couldn't get enough of driving. Between the ranger and quad they went through 15 gallons of gas.

Going for another ride.

Me with my night time happy pills. I gotta sleep somehow!

RL and Kellie enjoying some Mountian House freeze dried meals and playing connect four.













We had a great time and hope that next time we can have a few more friends show up and enjoy the good times!!

Deer hunt with B.J. & Dad

I know you guys are all in shock to see two blogs in such a short amount of time! The pictures below are of B.J's deer hunt that took place the second weekend in October. This deer hunt was very special to me especially because my dad went with us. But because of the bitter cold (morning lows about 14 degrees) dad didn't leave the camp trailer too much. But nonetheless it was a blast to have him there. The hunt took place just west of Ely Nevada.

Doing a high five with bloody hands! I love this stuff!!

This picture is of B.J. going down to find his deer just after he shot it!

I took this picture because I thouhgt it was cool looking. These are the mountians behind camp. This was one of those cold mornings I was talking about.

B.J. and dad with the deer in the back of the Ranger.

B.J. holding this years trophy a 20 inch 3x3

B.J. just after he found his deer

I thought this picture was cool because of what his shirt says