Lydia trip - Dixie Dude Ranch - Day 1

I'm in love with everything about our trip so I am posting almost every picture! We arrived in our swim suits and hopped straight into their pool after checking in and before our first ride. 

It was hot but we were wet and there was a breeze. We joined other families and were put on horses for the ride.  

Lydia was on Cash and I was on Geronimo.  We left the building area and went up through the hill country. There were several climbs and once went by a gorge with about a 30 feet drop (camera was in my pocket for that and two hands on the saddle horn, the wrangle said a horse or rider had never fallen but some had freaked out!). Each ride was about an hour. 

After our ride, we swam again. Then back to our room. I thought this was a fun picture: swimming stuff and boots and hat, perfect summer day!

The Apache room had a big room and bathroom,

big windows and a nice porch.

After a yummy dinner of chicken fried steak served family style in the dinning room there was nightly entertainment. Tonight was a world famous trick roper and his assistant son.

It was super fun and impressive and the kids got to be a part. Here is Lydia trying to tie a knot.

Then we relaxed some on the porch,

had a few marshmallows at the bonfire and played on the playground with other kids.

We posed and headed to bed.