Trip to the Country

It's been a while since I last updated. This seems to be the case as of late. Now that Makenzie is rarely napping, I find that my only free time is at night after the girls are in bed, and by that time, I find myself reading a book and falling asleep. Maybe one of these days, I will find more energy to stay up late.
We took a trip the first weekend of September to my parents' ranch to celebrate my dad's birthday. The girls had a great time playing with their cousin Madelyn, and enjoyed some swimming and riding the mule. Other than Aaron doing some dove hunting with my brother-in-law, we really just hung out as a family. I always enjoy our trip because it seems like things move at such a slower pace. It is just so nice to get out of the city sometimes!
I guess the highlight of our trip came during the evening when we were getting the girls ready for bed. I was giving Ashlyn a shower when Makenzie runs into the bathroom to inform us of the bug her daddy killed. Once Ashlyn is dried off, we head into the other room to find a dead scorpion. Yeah, imagine how well I slept that night?! Guess that's what you get in the country.
We survived the night, and like always, the girls are asking to go back already.