Stephanie at CRC & Rodeo with the Haye Family

We had a busy and wonderful weekend. Stephanie came to visit us at the farm! It was amazing to catch up with her. She brought her fiancé, Brandon, and he was really nice and we enjoyed getting to know him. We played card games and Stephanie stayed up way too late playing video games with Cadie and Ranger.

On Sunday afternoon, the kids and I met the Haye family at the Fort Worth Rodeo. They had invited us to their box courtesy of Austin's company and it was amazing. We had super close parking passes, amazing views from the box, and lots of complementary snacks and drinks. The kids hadn't been to a rodeo that they could remember so they weren't sure what to expect, but we all agreed it was a great time. My personal favorite from the afternoon was Wes crushing on Cadie and only wanting to sit in her lap.

Happy New Year's

We rang in the New Year with friends and family at CRC. It was a relaxed event with a Barbie the Movie, viewing, amazing fireworks, pizza on the grill on Grant's new pizza stone (Thanks Chapman's), and new this year - Karaoke and dancing in the shop. The kids especially loved the Karoke and they were doing songs ranging from country to veggie tails (Oh where is my hairbrush!).

Mary and Austin Haye and their 3 kiddos, James and Eli Riley, Whitney and Daniel, Austin and Susie, Preston and Hannah, Susan Kieffer, Justin and his wife and 2 girls (Justin has made all the roads at the farm), and us 5. 

So many fun times at CRC in 2023!

 Billi and Greg and their family came in March, Dan and Henry Westcott came for a boys weekend in April, Mushfest in May was a big success, and the Learning Gardens hosted camps that the kids enjoyed! Hunter even joined us for a week at the farm for garden camp.

The dock was added, the treehouse was built, and lots of beautiful memories were made!

Happy Birthday Grant!

We had a nice evening at one of Grant's favorite restaurants, Fogo de Chao, introducing Cadie and Jack Ranger to all-you-can-eat steak. Ranger was adventurous and tried almost everything! I stuck with the salad bar because it is just so good. Nina got Grant a special requested gift - a picture of our family on the first day we went to the farm after we closed. We loved getting to find just the right spot at the farm to hang our family picture from Day 1 at CRC. 

We love you Grant Walsh! Happy 46th Bday.

Merry Christmas

What a wonderful Christmas season! It included the annual Glam and Gaudy Lynch party, Erin attending Colton's 4th grade class party, annual Walsh-Hamm family Christmas Eve party at DD and Big John's with the white elephant gift exchange, Gullickson Family Christmas Day zoom call and gift exchange, 

For the record, here was the Gullickson Family exchange for 2023 (Note: This was Henry's first year in the exchange!)

(à = buys for)

• Nina à Cadie
• Papa à Erin
• Grant à Nathan
• Erin à Eric
• Cadie à Papa
• JR à Samuel
• Colton à Josiah
• Bethany à Grant
• Nathan à Henry
• Samuel à Jack Ranger
• Josiah à Colton
• Eric à Courtney
• Anna à Nina
• CJ à Bethany
• Henry à Anna

Christmas morning at our house was wonderful and included a few highlights such as a Papa Jack framed piece of Paris art for Cadie, a bidet for Colton, and a new guitar for Ranger. Chat GPT helped Grant write an epic poem to commemorate the bidet:

In this season of Christmas joy and delight,

When snowflakes dance in the pale moonlight,

A tale unfolds of a unique affair,

A tale of love and a bathroom affair.

 

Oh, Merry Christmas dear Bidet, and a celebration so fit,

A porcelain throne upon which Colton will sit,

With elegance and grace you gently spray,

A cleansing touch to brighten our day.

 

Your sleek design, a sight to behold,

A jewel amidst the bathroom’s abode,

You bring each booty freshness and a sense of cheer,

A moment of peace in a world unclear.

 

Celebrating Christmas with porcelain bliss,

May Colton find solace, and may the spray never miss,

A tender caress, a gentle cascade,

As his worries and troubles begin to fade.

 

On this merry date, of Bidet we shall sing,

Of the joy you bring, like an angel’s wing,

A gift so precious, a treasure so rare,

Merry Christmas to all, and clean butts we declare!