We can be Spontaneous too!

Chris and I took a spontaneous trip up to the ranch. Ditching all previous engagements to get out and have one last family getaway before school starts on Monday. In my rush (and brain lapse) I didn't grab my camera (which I know I had in my hand at one point!) So if we did have a camera with us here's what it would have looked like.

Chris was working a late day (til 7:30pm) at work and text me around 4pm to tell me we need to get out more. After some silly texts back and forth he divulges his true intentions, he wants to take a quick trip up to the ranch ditching my families back to school party, stake conference (which we vowed we would attend) his haircut appointment, a photo shoot. Seriously, there were tons of reasons we should not have left. But we did and it was the best trip to the ranch!

All packed up in the car.

A Smith cousin and his in laws were up at the ranch (which included someone in our ward and it was fun to hang with them for a bit!) They made a long zip line over the wash and Chris took Jocelyn on it. I didn't think she would do it since this same combination got her leg broken 2 years ago.


We took a trip into Snowflake to see the temple. Chris let the girls sit on his lap while we drove on the 2+ mile dirt road to the highway.

(the one photo I was able to get before my phone died!)

The Temple was beautiful but surprisingly small temple grounds so we were done there pretty quick.


We then went to an antique store that was also a little ice cream/flavored soda/sandwich shop. Really cute!


When we got back Chris, Jocelyn and the Smith crew went shooting. Chris shot a hole through a quarter with his new XD 40 M (I know no boys are reading this anyway to call me out on having no idea what his gun is really called.)

(Taken with Chris' phone to brag to his boy friends.)

Chris and I fell in love with the game rummy cube and it's fun because we both do really well at it.


Xena threw up a zillion times...ok Chris said 3 times. He was awesome and cleaned it up every time. I had to hear him gag though so that's just as bad.


While Ash had "Ash time" Chris took the girls on a walk. Caution to the reader, Cecily is the little girl to take a walk on with you when you need to relax and take time to enjoy life. She stops to smell every flower, pick up every rock and freak at every grasshopper (which were trying to eat her.)

It was the best, quick, quiet, relaxing trip ever! BRING ON SCHOOL!