Memorial Day Weekend

Memorial Day weekend was nice and relaxing. Sunday, we took another trip to the Colorado River. This river surely trumps the swampy and murky gator infested Florida rivers. There is a sense of security in being able to see through the water and not have to worry about the presence of mysterious creatures that could attack at any moment. However, Scottie did happen to hand wrestle with a large carp. Unfortunately, the carp got away and I was unable to capture the excitement on camera.



One of the fads of this particular trip was floating down the river. We would walk up stream and then let the current take us back to the boat.



Scottie spent a lot of his time playing in the water with Jake and Jadyn. If I were a kid, I cannot think of anyone else who would be more energetic and entertaining. The kids absolutely adore him.



As for things happening at the hacienda, we have become avid rabbit watchers. After a couple months of scattering rabbit food in our back yard, we could probably film a documentary on rabbits. The most we have seen at one time totals five rabbits. They come to feed every evening and are gradually getting used to us watching them through the sliding glass door.



Sometimes it is frustrating because it seems like they are always there now, especially when we need to go outside and put something in the recycling bin or on the grill. In addition, the rabbit food also attracts chipmunks, squirrels, and numerous species of birds. Apparently, we now have a zoo in our backyard. What have we gotten ourselves into???