MULLEN'S RIDE

We went out to John and Laurie's on Saturday morning.  This is the 6th year of MULLEN'S RIDE.  We have not went before and the plan was to be in the ride with our jeep.  John has a jeep as well, but his had some major problems earlier that week.  We still made it all work though!  On Saturday, we took the jeep to Lake McConaughy.  Dad and Virgie came too and then later mom came on her motorcycle to John and Laurie's.

Matt took the kids to the edge of the lake.  It's so sad to see how low the lake is.  You could see the water line on the trees around the lake.  Where John and Laurie are standing once used to be all water.

John has a friend!  Hudson really liked Uncle John this weekend.

3 hooligans in the jeep!

On Sunday morning, we got all ready for MULLEN'S RIDE.  Lily rode into Lodgepole with Grandma.  We took the jeep (a belt had broken on Saturday, so the jeep wasn't top notch) and Hudson rode with Grandpa in the pickup.

Everyone met at the Junkyard in Lodgepole.  I would say there were close to 70 motorcycles.  They started this ride when Mully was sick.  They raise money on this ride for the Children's Hospital in Denver.  John and Laurie have been able to use that money to put an XBox in the children's rooms.  Mullen loved the XBox in his hospital room.  It really helped him get his mind off things even for a little bit and passed the time while he was there.  So, I think that is such an awesome idea to be able to provide that for other little boys/girls.

My Jeepin' buddy!

 Of course its not Jeepin' if you don't have to fix the Jeep sometime along the way! ha ha!  Matt was finally able to find the belt he needed.  Good as new!

One of our stops along the ride.  We were doing a poker run, so we would stop and get our next card and have a drink.  Fun time!

Mav was riding with KK.

Virg rode with Mom part of the way.

Look at that biker!!!  Laurie rode a motorcycle too!  What a neat experience! :)

Our next stop.  All the bikes parked in the middle of the road.

Grandma is passing us!

Geez!  She said she tried to ride with the Big Boys.  She looked down and was going 95 and she thought that was enough of that!!!  :)  Not a lot of Grandma's do this!  So cool! :)

Planning their next jeep adventure!

When we got back to Lodgepole at the Junkyard, they had supper ready for everyone.  Then Lily rode back with Grandma and Hudson rode in the jeep with us!

He loved it!

Hudson was kicking his legs and giggling!  This makes Daddy so proud.  He has another jeepin' buddy!

The boys have 4 steers for the fair.  We were checking them out.

We went home Monday morning.  It was nice to hang out with everyone and not being in a hurry to get home.  

Hudson learned a new trick!  Silly kid!

Thanks for a wonderful weekend John, Laurie, and boys!  We forever and always miss Mullen John.  What a blessing he is!  :)