Day at Xotolar Ranch

This past Saturday we had an end of the year party at Xotolar Ranch outside of San Miguel. There was an optional 2 hour horseback ride through the moutains and then a huge lunch on the ranch with beer and margaritas and a show! It was a wonderful time with friends, enjoying a typical Mexican Ranch.

The kids waiting to mount their....donkeys??

Ethan got to ride his own horse! It was pretty tall
too, but he had a great time.

Nolan rode in a basket on a donkey with his "new friend," Zane.

Charlotte and Mya in the basket on their donkey

Off we go...

Lydia rode with James on the way up the mountain

The views were beautiful...we haven't had much

rain, so it was pretty brown, but still great!

Zane and Nolan

Vedant and Ryan both got the ride of their

life with guides...at one point, one guide

had both of them at the same time!

We had over 40 people on the horseback ride...it

was a VERY long line with all the guides!

Ethan climbing the mountain on his horse

My horse with no name...

Lydia rode in a basket on the way down

A picture of the edge of the cliff that we were riding

beside...a little scary at times, but we all made it

Lydia, Charlotte, and Mya on the donkey

Dinner!

The kids ready to eat

Yummy carnitas!

They even hired music for us!

Friends enjoying popsicles

Mya, Nolan, Vedant, Lydia, Zane, Charlotte, and Ethan

Lydia and Nolan getting ready for the show

Mark announcing the next part of the show

Enjoying the show...

Mark and James talking about how they're

going to fight the bull

Practicing...James being the bull

James "fighting" the bull

The bull fighters survived

The kids ready for the rooster/ chicken chase....

never would happen in the US!

Nolan loved chasing the rooster

Nolan got to ride the "bull"

Look at that smile...