Three is the Magic Number

My dad and his friend are the founders of Cecil Gun Club. Nestled in Cecil, Oregon is around 80,000 acres of property, a farm and the bunk house where a bunch of men (and Sister Keli of course) gather for hunting Deer, Pheasent, Turkey, Dove, etc... This place was a mystery to little Emi. She didn't know where Daddy, Papa and Aunti Keli disapeared to several weekends a year. All she knew is that when Daddy & Papa said they were going to "the ranch" it usually meant that she and Mommy were on their own. She had begged, pleaded, cried and everything else she could think of to tag along every time they left. But the typical response was, "When you are three, we will take you to the ranch." WELL, Emi turned three last May and this February when Lambing season was in full swing, Emi was FINALLY able to tag along. The "ranch" as we call it around here, is every childs' dream playground. With horses, cows, sheep, pigs and tons of land to explore, hike and get dirty, they can stay busy for as long as they want. Since it was lambing season, Emi was able to watch birth after birth and she enjoyed every moment of it. She is still talking about it. She can't wait to go back again and I am excited that she too will have the memories that I still have from when I was a little girl.