Growing and the Gift of Self-Expression

                     
                                       With our last days on the ranch winding down, it's clear to me how deeply the students have impacted each other. They're all glowing with the new found friendships they've formed in the past 10 days. Not only have they been challenged to look inside themselves and find new feelings, emotions and ideas, but they've been challenged to do so with one another. Their collective soul searching has led to profound connections with one another and an evident emotional growth in each and every returner.

                                        I love watching these returners grow as people, but my favorite part about this trip has been seeing the returners find new and more creative ways of expressing themselves. In only 10 days, I've been moved by more of your returners' poems, drawings and songs than any other artists' in the past 5 years. I'm incredibly grateful and humbled to have shared the same ranch as these amazing young adults, and I can't wait to see how they continue to grow and express themselves in the future.

- Ned Durrett, ELE from Los Angeles

Returners Living it Up on the Ranch

Hiking around!

Looks like Katie found someone to wrangle!

Barn work is hard work!

Ok...maybe it can be a little fun sometimes too.

Yee-Haw!

We love are horses here at RMPR! 

Weekend Fun for our Returners

 

Saturday and Sunday were tons of fun. Yeehaw!

 

 

 

 

Mary-Ann says, "Hi Mom!" and takes a quick selfie with friends.

 #FlowerCrown #Friends #ShadesForSummer #RanchLife

 

 

 Our cowboys and cowgirls

 walk and feed our handsome animals.

 

 

These cowboys are great lassoers for sure.

 

 

 Will helps RAs Caroline and Frank get pizzas in the stone oven.

 

 Brandon and Tiffany show off their masterpieces.

 

Taking a moment to admire nature's beauty, with RA Alisha.

#Selfies

#SayCheese

 
 

 

 

  

 

 

Making the Most Out Of a Colorado Summer Dayl!!!!

Started the day with a beautiful nature walk!

                                           Here is Tomas sporting the California vibe in Colorado!

      Sandra falls in love with the flowers from the meadow.

There is one of Carlos's famous smiles :)

                                           Getting ready to work it out on another project!

                                         Teamwork was common on this work project.

No obstacle was too big  to handle!

Returner's Camp: Fun times happen, when the sun shines bright.

Good Morning/ Buenos Dias

Off to explore nature. 

Selfies are always better with friends

Our S'Mores are officially Ismael approved!

Fireside laughter and S'Mores...perfect way to end the day. 

Returners Reuniting with Each Other and the Ranch!

Nothing better than being with friends in the great outdoors!

 Brandon's telling us all about horses!

Pal'ing around with our horse friends

These horses aren't having half as much fun as we've been having! We're so glad to be back!

The Last Full Day

Enjoying the last horse back ride in Colorado.  Oh so pretty!!!

Smile Pretty

Your children have learned so much about themselves and about others out here on the ranch.  Being a teacher at Options for Youth I have learned that our future leaders will take on challenges with open hearts and open minds.  Everyone here at the ranch is so proud of these children and they will be missed.  Sorry about the delay with blog updates but with the weather and all the fun we have been having it has been hard to pull myself away from them.