"Accidental" Mud

When in the course of events, a young man finds dirt and water, it becomes clear that tests should be done. Tests that will help determine consistency, texture, and moisture content of the subject. On Saturday, May 24, the Randle boys, while holding a " boy day", found mud. Dad took it rather well, and ran the first test, finding the subject to be quite wet. The test was conducted using Grandpa's four wheeler, which will probably never be the same. Both Matt and Mason, did their best to avoid the mud hole, but unluckily "fell", into the mess. The day quickly took a turn from there. Grandpa, Uncle Bry, Uncle Mark, and Uncle Dan took turns egging them on, while the boys took advantage of some little known boy rules. According to these rules, once you have become soaked in mud, all bets are off. Matt, Mase, and their buddy Brandon took turns testing the mud's weight, and how far they could throw it. While Dad and the boys made numerous trips through the muddy stretch and then soaking in the river just down the trail, it became clear this was the stuff of memories that will last a while. We attempted to enjoy a "boy weekend", and left with high spirits, even though I think we broke Grandma's washing machine, trying to get the mud out...it was an accident.

About Me, by Matt

I'm a nice,smart,handsome kid. I live with two step sisters and one cute little brother. Brook and Leia are a whole nother storie. Sometimes I wonder how little cat chops would taste. I have Jedi reflexes in goal and out. Soccer is the funnest sport, I've played yet. My moms the coach.

PS: If you come to my house, dont look my brother in the eyes.

Sports and stuff

Just wanted to update our family athletic program, because every body wants to know...

Emma: Softball - Had four hits last night, while playing all over the field...including an exciting stint at catcher, which was a first. Her team shows improvement every game, and the other teams are getting irritated playing them. Such is the curse of greatness.

Matt: Soccer - Leads his team as the goalie, and enjoys eating dirt diving for the ball. Plays more in goal than out now, due to this fearless streak. Makes us nervous when he gets aggressive on a goal scorer, but he smiles and loves it. Only has one game left, and the season will close.

Allie: Softball - Has developed into a very good hitter. While most of the girls hit off the tee, she continues to hit off the pitching machine. Plays the field wherever the coach asks her too, and is learning not to pick flowers while she plays.

Mase: Soccer - While his older brother defends the goal, Mason scores on it. Using his speed and quickness, he scores quite often. Other coaches have asked that he only plays defense, cause their tired of defending him. Two games left.

Leia (Cat): Killing - The cat has perfected her bird killing, which now at least makes her useful. We don't see her much, but do notice the carnage.

Brooklyn (Dog): Eating dead stuff - The dog has been enjoying the dead birds she finds in the yard (see Cat). If it stinks or is oozing something, Brook will eat it. She always enjoys playing hide and seek with her tail. Her buddy Jackson, in the neighbors yard, keeps things interesting and is her best buddy.

Michele: Shopping - Shopping is a sport. If you don't believe it, you have never shopped with Michele. She is working on keeping her average up and scurrying about finding every sale and Target store within 500 miles.

Ben: Softball - The team has only been mercied once in three games. Using cat like reflexes and his famous speed he continues to impress legions of fans while pitching with incredible accuracy. Oh yeah, and he hit the fence on the fly batting, but sadly only managed a single.

We will update as soon as a child is named an All-American, or Brooklyn eats something really nasty.

See ya.

The Beginning

In the beginning... There was one woman with two daughters, and one man with two sons. Somewhere along the way they merged, a mini Brady Bunch if you will. What followed was chaos, pandamonium, and moments of sheer terror. And that was just the first couple of hours in the morning.



After the smoke cleared, there was a family. A family, who's story will now be chornicled, here at Green Meadow Zoo. All friends and family who journey here, I hope, will enjoy our tales told from many perspectives. If you stumble in and don't know us...be very careful. A family with four children, a dog, and a cat, can get pretty out of hand. Read with caution.