Heaton's Ranch

It's October break and the kids are off of school until Tuesday. On Friday afternoon, we loaded up the Suburban and went to Cedar City for lunch at Costa Vida. Everyone enjoyed their mexican food and then we loaded up again to drive another hour to the Heaton's Ranch. The ranch is located off of Highway 89, north of Kanab and south of Panguitch. The fall colors made for a BEAUTIFUL ride. There was plenty to SSSSsssseeeee and do at the ranch! The kids went stream fishing as well as fishing in the pond. Kristi caught 7 fish and Trevon caught 6 shortly after we arrived. A zip line ran about 100 yards down the side of the cabin and pond. I was NERVOUS to go for a ride, but I did!
On Friday night we made Taco Salad and visited with our friends (The Matt and Amy Heaton family, who invited us to the ranch, and the Jeff and Amanda Borden family who came for the day). The cabin had three stories and was very comfortable to sleep in. I enjoyed the warmth of the fire as the night started to cool off. The best part was sleeping in Saturday morning. I needed the rest and it felt so good to me. For breakfast, we had wheat pancakes with custard sauce and scrambled eggs. We played horseshoes, volleyball and pool. We swung from rope swings in different places on the property.


The kids played dress up and loved digging in the sand along the pond. The Canoe and paddle boats were fun to ride in too.
Riding the 4 wheelers was also fun. Mike and I drove to the property to the north of us and found some old classmates from Mesa there. Sean and Kelli Heaton were at their "Heaton Ranch" with their families. It was great to see them again! Amy made us some pumpkin muffins that we ate with our lunch. The sights and smells all around us reminded me of how nice autumn time is. Saturday afternoon, Mike and Trevon went for a 4 wheeler ride and hike up the canyon. They didn't follow a trail, and climbed to the top of a ridge to look at the neat rock formations. We headed home about 5pm on Saturday. On the way home, we ate at Cafe Rio in Cedar City. We all had a very good time and are thankful for good friends who made possible these fun memories.