halloween 2009…

was a very Harry happy Halloween!
The kids loved dressing up as Harry Potter and Hermione Granger!

Before they knew it they had turned Danielle into a little buzzy bee!

But I guess that’s better than being turned into the Old Lady Who Swallowed A Bat! Imagine that, she swallowed a bat! We did read about her at [...]

when the sun sneaks a peek…

after days and days of rain, it sure seems to magnify the brightness of God’s beautiful colors! On two occasions I caught the sun as it was just beginning to peer through the thunderous clouds – which have lingered for what seems like the whole summer and beginning of fall! :-)

But I was glad to [...]

with a little free time…

and imagination you can come up with anything!

if only we could bottle…

the look of surprise on your face when they called your name for Grand Champion in the open gelding halter class. When we decided to become involved with 4-H and the local Round-Up Club we thought we would take a year to become acquainted with the circuit. In other words we’ve been active, but not [...]

the big rodeo…

came to town! Of course there’s a lot of fun to be had at the rodeo but who can deny that the mutton bustin’ always steals the show! Okay, maybe only if you’re a parent of one of the brave little cowboys or cowgirls. :)

But this year was special because it was Jadon’s first year [...]

i suppose finding a snake skin…

is definitely better than finding the actual snake – a live one anyway. Of course it does mean that he’s still out there.

When stretched all the way out this guy is a couple of inches taller than me!

o rodeo, rodeo…

…wherefore art thou, rodeo? Rather than “why are you rodeo?” Abby’s personal translation for that would actually be something like this, “when is the rodeo gonna get here already?” :-)
This last Thursday her 4-H club had a horse show to raise funds for the club. Anybody could come and ride for $1.00 a ride. The [...]

just as they did in ancient times…

Abby discovered how to write without pencil, pen, paper, computer or any other modern day amenity!

With mere rock on rock, she found you can write messages…

and solve math problems! :-)

At least now I can say there is one good use for all this slate around here! If only I had thought of it when we [...]

following your dreams…

and being all you can be will always be one main facet of our encouragement throughout the years we are blessed to have you under our wings. You have a connection and desire to know horses as if you were truly kindred spirits. I can’t say that I have that natural desire, but I know [...]

well it’s a goner…

the last of the front teeth that is. And the tooth fairy didn’t have to take out a loan this time! :)

By the way, I had to be tricky about this picture. Abby informed me earlier that I couldn’t get a picture of her missing teeth. BUT since it was okay to get a picture [...]