Party time at the 4-0

On Wednesday, Justin and I joined all our buddies in Houston near Navasota at the 4-0 Ranch. Katie Tuley's family owns this gorgeous piece of land with a pond, house large enough to sleep all 10 mothers and 17 kids (with beds to spare), and a game room that the kids had a blast in. I kept saying that this is how the polygamists must feel everyday - sometimes your kids nap, sometimes they don't, everyone is a mother to all the kids, and no one can really prop their feet up until every little set of eyes has closed for the night. Justin felt like he was a part of the Vontrap family and loved all his surrogate brothers and sisters for the 24 hour period. Here he is swinging with Chance and Harper.

They had 2 pieces of wood that functioned as a seesaw. Justin climbed on one while I took pictures. And then, 2 seconds later with me right there, he went past the middle, the board fell down, and he, of course, came tumbling down. Mom of the year award goes to me. Wendi & Brooks were teaming up with the Hopkins for some fun.

Tracy & Harper with laughs



Aubrey, Caden, Kim, & Justin looking at the pond.

A bunch of mommies and kiddos on the trampoline Mass production eating. We decided the cleanest way to feed the kids dinner was outside on the picnic table. The moms in charge of dinner brought out 17 plates with chicken nuggets, mac and cheese, and grapes. The moms ate a much more exciting meal much later.