BP Picnic @ Gordon Ranch

BP planned a day full of fun for our family. I think the best part of it for the kids was that it was all free. They couldn't believe it. Matthew had about 7 snow cones and Ethan had quite a few bags of popcorn(It showed when he threw it all up that night).

We had one of the best BBQ's we have had in a long time, chicken, brisket, sausage and all the fixin's.

The whole family got involved in playing BINGO. We had about 12 cards between us all. And it payed off when Steve won a $50 Gift Card to Academy.

Lauren found her place with the clown that she said had lots of makeup on. They danced, did hula hoops and other fun games.

Ethan was the first to discover the cartoonists and so we all had our turn.








There were batting cages, a rock wall, pony rides, paddle boats, miniature golf, a rope walk, tractor ride and a bounce house.

Rachel, Ethan & Matthew

My favorite part was when I climbed the rock wall. After a few other women had tried, I thought I had to try it. One lady who had just been watching and really cheering everyone on, said, "People can do so much more than they think they can". I think she was a personal trainer. As I was getting ready I said, "It is probably harder than it looks." But up I went. It was HARD and if it wasn't for my pride and this lady cheering me on, I wouldn't have made it to the top. After having my knee surgery, I really haven't put myself into too many strenuous activities. This was great for me. When I got to the top, Steve said the battery had died on our camera, go figure.

But I will never forget this experience and what this lady said, "People can do so much more than they think they can". We really can and this applies to so much more than rock climbing.

We all had a great time on BP.