catfishin' cowboy

Dec 27, 2008- Pecos is true to his cowboy roots but he thinks fishing is fun too. Especially when he's catfishin' in the shop!!

Santa is a pretty cool dude

Dec 25, 2008- Although Pecos was reluctant to sit on Santa's lap, come Christmas morning he was thinking Santa is a pretty cool dude. Pecos had a great Christmas as you can see. He was really looking forward to getting a Mater Truck but the tool bench has turned out to be his favorite. He is getting really good at ripping open wrapping paper, too! Hope you had a Merry Christmas!

night of a million lights

Dec 13 2008- We made our rounds checking out Christmas lights this weekend. The highlight was Pedernales Electric Co-Op in Johnson City. There must be at least a million lights on the trees and building. Pecos thought this was much more fun than going to see Santa! He kept saying "more lights! more lights!"

all I want for Christmas

Dec 13, 2008- Santa made a pass through Harper this weekend and Pecos made a very reluctant visit to tell Santa what he wanted for Christmas. If it weren't for the lollipop as bait to lure Pecos over to Santa I'm not sure we would have gotten a picture. In last year's photo he was screaming so we've made a little improvement. Maybe next year we'll actually get a smile! Ho, Ho, Ho!

all aboard the Pecos Express

Dec 2, 2008- We set up our Christmas tree and we have a Christmas Lionel train that goes under it. This year Pecos is really aware of what is going on and he was just over the top excited about this train. As you can see he was really excited, couldn't take his eyes off it and had to get as close as possible. And just like his dad he had to try and make it go faster. So I guess Casey will have to figure out a way to reduce the top speed so we can keep it on the track. For me, it is a new tool for which to bribe the little conductor- Get dressed then you can play with the train, eat your lunch then you can play with the train, take a bath then you can play with the train...Choo! Choo!

fresh roughstock!!!

November 25, 2008- Oma & Opa's miniature donkey had a baby recently and Pecos was there to lend a hand when the vet came by to check on everything. Dr. King told Pecos his job was to hold the tail and as you can see he took his job very seriously. And when Dr. King said to hold her tight so she doesn't get away he was really talking to Casey but Pecos heard the instructions and put a good grip on the hindquarters. Pecos thinks this new baby is just the right size to practice his bronc riding skills!

cave man

Nov 13, 2008- Here's a couple of pics of our little cave man. Now that he has a big boy bed his new trick is to have us lift up the sheets so he can go into the "cave" with his flashlight. Thankfully he has not tried to draw on the walls or build a fire in his cave. And so far no bats have taken up residence. Pecos thinks it is pretty fun to be in the cave but my arms sure do get tired of holding up the cave in place!!

a hunting we will go

November 1, 2008- Opening day of coon season- oops!!- I mean deer season. Casey went out hunting this morning but no trophy bucks were willing to put themselves in range of the rifle. So instead our trophy for the day was this coon that has been getting into our barn and eating the cat food every night. And no, there are no plans to make a coon skin cap out of this one, but beware all cat food-eating coons on our place- it is open season!!!

the Halloween scene

October 31st, 2008- Pecos had a great time attending the Harper community fall festival. There were lots of cowboy and cowgirl costumes but Pecos was the only bull rider in attendance. This little Ty Murray was a crowd favorite and by the end of the night he realized that if he held out his plastic pumpkin bucket someone was likely to drop a sucker or candy into it and he thought that was pretty cool! Hope you had a Happy Halloween!!!

happy fall, y'all

October 25, 2008- Pecos had a great time at the pumpkin patch in Medina. As you can see he had fun exploring and re-arranging the pumpkins on display. I guess they were not lined up the way he thought they should be. As for the Indian....well, Casey has always claimed to have Comanche blood so this picture is to prove the Comanche blood must be too far back in his pedigree for Pecos to bear any resemblance. But what good is a cowboy without an Indian sidekick; afterall, the Lone Ranger had Tonto, right?

feedin' time

October 19, 2008- Pecos spent the afternoon with Uncle Duke and Aunt Shannon in Mason. He loves to help feed the cows. Uncle Duke is teaching him to be a fitter and getting his future show string ready.

Marshmallow Man

October 18, 2008- Pecos had a great time when Mimi & Paw Paw came to visit for a couple of days. Mimi and Paw Paw had fun roasting marshmallows with Pecos. He loved to roast them for everyone but he didn't like the taste of them too much. As soon as his hands got sticky he said it was time to wash them!

starving artist

Oct 11th, 2008- Our budding Pe-cos-o, I mean Picasso loves to create artwork for us on the back porch. Swirls are his specialty right now. We'll let you know when the art gallery opens!!

hay! for the nay!

Oct 5, 2008-Pecos' latest obsession is hay for the horses. He tells us every day if the horses need more hay. These days it is so dry that the horses are eating lots of hay because we have barely a blade of grass for them. So it is good that Pecos is so observant and can let us know when it is time to put out another round bale!

harper bonfire

Oct 2, 2008- Casey was burning brush again. Oops, I meant Harper Homecoming Bonfire was last night- Pecos had a good time and can't wait to go to the game on Friday! Beat Johnson City!

a day in the life of pecos

Sept 2008- We've had nice weather lately and Pecos has been enjoying every moment of it. When we ride in the evenings he usually participates but then he has some fun splashing in the water trough and filling it with rocks. Too much fun!

a cowboy goes to the circus

The Shriner's circus was passing through town so Pecos had to check it out of course. It was at the fairgrounds so naturally he thought we were going to a stock show. Well, it was stock of a different kind.....he's still trying to figure out why the elephants were so big and the horses were so small.

He had his first encounter with cotton candy- a little confused by it at first but he loved to show us how it had melted on his tongue.

We had a great time but I think he still prefers a rodeo.

sprinkler time!!

Don't you remember those fun summer days of playing in the sprinkler? Pecos loves to play with his Pablo sprinkler but he REALLY loves to fill a bucket with water and then deliver it to the watering bowl for the cats. He is so helpful! Check out those legs he inherited from his dad.

bedtime story

Sept 14, 2008- Pecos loves a bedtime story. Last night he decided to read himself a story but instead of getting a book off of his bookshelf he went for Casey's Western Horseman magazine, read it for about 10 minutes, then he was ready for bed!!! It is always a mad rush when either Western Horseman or America's Horse magazine come in the mail. We may have to start getting two subscriptions for each one so they'll each have their own copy.

buckaroo turns 2

Pecos had a terrific birthday party. Bronc rides were a big hit. Everyone enjoyed horse rides and the roping dummy.
He is wearing tennis shoes in the picture but that was taken before he opened presents and got a cool new pair of handmade boots. Now guess what his favorite thing is to wear.....you guessed it- boots & spurs. At least now the cats and dog have fair notice when Pecos is in the yard- look out!!

Let'er buck!!!!

we all scream for ice cream!

Pecos just loves ice cream.....even does a happy little ice cream dance when we are serving it up. So I pulled out the ice cream maker so we could make some of our own this summer. He was very interested in how it all worked. And the finished product was delicious!!!

Mainely Fun

July 2008- It was so nice to escape the Texas heat and enjoy the cool coastal weather in Maine.

Pecos got to see and do so many neat things. The beach was one of his favorite things- even though the water was frigid he was perfectly happy to play in the sand and just go knee deep into the water. He developed a taste for lobster and was eating a whole steamed lobster for dinner by the end of the week and having lots of fun playing with the claws. Watching fireworks over the Atlantic Ocean for July 4th was also a highlight and something everyone should experience at some point. The coastal lifestyle was appealing and hard to leave behind but we have horses and business to tend to at home so back to the Hill Country for us.

Hope everyone is having a great summer!!