The week before Christmas, we ventured up to north eastern Arizona with our good friends, The Bauer's & The Putz's, to spend a few nights in a beautiful cabin at Hidden Meadow Ranch. It was a little over 4 hours to get there by car, but boy was it worth it!! This place was absolutely gorgeous, such a different scene from our usual desert surroundings! We were hoping for a little bit more snow up there, (Arizona had a random heat wave the week before we got there and melted most of it), but thankfully there was just enough for the kids to play and sled in!
All 13 of us stayed in the same gorgeous cabin. The kids loved this, as they all shared the same room and had sleepovers every night! We were so spoiled at the Ranch, the kids got to go sledding, go horse back riding (Austin's first time on a horse!), do leather making and wood working shop (they made picture frames and bird houses!), Brian got to have a private cooking class with the ranch chef...and we all got treated to some amazing meals at the main lodge, as Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner were all included with our stay!
The first night there us adults got to have our own dinner as the ranch hosted a "kids night" and basically entertained them and fed them for us! They had so much fun, they didn't want to go back home to the cabin!! We were also very lucky to have the Bauer girls, Codi and Carli babysit the kids for us each night back at the cabin while we stayed at the main lodge and had some fun!! Thank you Carli and Codi, we owe you big time!!
It was such a fun weekend away with our friends, we shared a ton of great laughs and memories...it was the perfect way to kick off Christmas!!
Our Cabin!!
The kids couldn't wait to get into the snow, they ran right into it the minute we got out of the car!
Brooke checking it out!
Austin's first time sledding ever!! Carli helped him down the first time and he had so much fun!
Taking Brooke for her first sled run!
Love the look on Austin's face in these pictures!! He wasn't too sure this time around!!
Austin was a huge fan of pushing the sleds!
The girls were fearless!!
Kaelyn, Lauren, Codi & Carli
Brian keeping Brooke warm!! She wasn't digging the cold weather!
Relaxing in the cabin!
Taking the kids to their kid's dinner at the main lodge!
Brooke was a huge fan of the food there!
The whole gang...
Craig & Cari, JJ & Kelsey, Me & Brian
The girls!
Lauren, Austin, Kaelyn & Codi
Kickin' it cowboy style!! Check out those boots!! Getting ready to ride the horses!
Ethan & Brookie had to sit out horse riding...they weren't too happy about it!
Heading to the riding ring!
Austin was really brave with his horse!
Introductions!
Lo-Lo & K-K looking like pros!
Kelsey pushing around the happy campers!
Lauren showing off her horse!
They were a bit freezing at this point!
Kaelyn and Brooke :)
Wood shop. Austin was a big fan. They even got to pull the trigger on the nail gun, Austin was in heaven!
Kaeyln couldn't keep her eyes open when the nail gun went off it was so loud, it was funny!
Down time at the cabin!
Throwing snowballs into the lake!
I was having more fun then the kids at this point :) Check out the look on their faces!! Priceless!!
Beautiful sunset on the back porch!
The boys...
Lance (Craig's brother who lives and works at the ranch), JJ, Craig & Brian
Getting ready to pack up and head back home!
The whole crew!!
Thanks for such a fun weekend you guys!!
