Beatin' the Brawley Heat

Well, for our summer grand finale, we headed to Brawley. I know, we really know how to live it up! The good news is, my parents pool receives GREAT afternoon shade and the weather was the mildest I think I have ever seen it in July!You can't go to Brawley without spying a few horses.And if you have horses, you MUST have a cowboy. All I have to do is mention that we are going to Pappa J's and Grandma J's (AKA Mother J) house and Austin has hat and belt in hand.

Personally, I think Morgan is going to be more of a Lipizzan kinda girl.

At least she knows how to hang out at the "hitching post".

Austin was in charge of gates and I think he performed with flying colors. He even had the professional cowboy "hang" down pat. I definitely see a future for him as the gate guy.

All work and no play makes cowboys dull boys. So, even they MUST chase their sisters...

El Jefe.

Afer a long day at the barn, Austin & Morgan went for a little swim. You can see how his confidence has just exploded in the pool! Three years of swimming lessons, countless Xanex prescriptions and numerous threats and the boy can finally swim!

Morgan did actually jump off, but after jumping off the first time and getting her hat all dirty it was more than she could handle. It was her first and last jump for the week...maybe next year.

This was much easier to keep her accessories dry.