Texas Trip - Part 2 - Reunion & Bro's Ranch

Family Reunion time!!  

Friday night started with just hanging our waiting for people to arrive.  And then a HoeDown!

Playing on the dance floor while other stuff was being set up.

Kyle getting his Boot Scooting Boogie on.

Everyone else joining in.

The kids loved playing on the train track.  Aunt Jana built this masterpiece.

Dexter love the playground in the back.

Saturday, was the main event.  We all got together and had pictures.

Everyone!

After all the travelling and such, then with no naps and late nights at the reunion.  He was pretty exhausted and towards night was subject to meltdowns.  But for all he was going through I didn't blame him and just tried to help him best I could.

A moment of pondering

The Hansen clan that could come

Nub Nub and all her babies!

Our little family.
And that would be Dex's new smile.  He's not yawning, that's on purpose.

A pull pinata

Kids grabbing all the candy!

Later in the evening we had a talent show.  There were some amazing talents and skits.

Waiting for the talent show!

The "Originals" did a renactment of their night dinners from growing up.

There were many acts.  Such as raindrop soldiers.  Acting out modes of transportation. The "Originals" did a skit of their dinner time.  It was like a million inside jokes all going on.  They were all cracking up at these while doing it themselves.
We had Dexter recite the ABC Star Wars.  He did a great job.

Everyone was always holding Ellie for me.

So my brother lives just outside of Austin, and so we went to visit him.  We hadn't ever seen their place down there.  He lives on house on his in-laws ranch where they take have some chickens and sheep.

Walking to the chickens.

He got to feed the huge group of them.

Jane showing him how it's done.

Petting "Pretty Boy."  He was a nice and soft sheep.

Hanging with his cousin

There's Dot!

Jane loved seeing her cousins.  And meeting Ellie too!

She loved holding Ellie!

Nate and Jane playing "No Escape."  Dexter was attempting it with his monkey too.

Dex's turn!  Uncle Nate was really strong.

Cousins unite!