Gracie and Magic in fine form over the course at Colby Creek.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Happy Is A Little Too Happy!
Happy over-jumps this coop by about 2 feet but somehow, when physics would suggest otherwise (notice heels coming up and out of stirrups), Gemma is able to stick on him!
Yes, she really did stay on!!
Wednesday, September 5, 2012
Zapped!!
To my horse-loving children,
Today while installing a hay feeder in your pony's pen, I accidentally backed into the electric fence. The wire touched the back of my neck and gave me the ZAP of a lifetime. As you know, that fence is EXTREMELY strong for such a small area because it needed to contain Hayes when he was a stallion. I've been shocked by it before but never up high, so close to my BRAIN!!! I can't begin to explain the sensation and pain of this type of jolt! So my dear children, when I am old and start losing my memory and you are tempted to make fun of me because I am repeating myself, I want you to remember this incident and how I tirelessly cared for your ponies and how this one incident probably fried half of my brain!
Today while installing a hay feeder in your pony's pen, I accidentally backed into the electric fence. The wire touched the back of my neck and gave me the ZAP of a lifetime. As you know, that fence is EXTREMELY strong for such a small area because it needed to contain Hayes when he was a stallion. I've been shocked by it before but never up high, so close to my BRAIN!!! I can't begin to explain the sensation and pain of this type of jolt! So my dear children, when I am old and start losing my memory and you are tempted to make fun of me because I am repeating myself, I want you to remember this incident and how I tirelessly cared for your ponies and how this one incident probably fried half of my brain!
Friday, August 31, 2012
School Picture Day
The big rock in our front island has become the official "School Picture Day" photo spot! This photo shoot went a lot better than the one school! Nyla wanted nothing to do with the photographer and Marshall had to be bribed with M&M's to smile! The full shoot is HERE..
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Ghosts?
The last several days we've been having a very hard time getting Nyla down for naps and bedtime. She begs and begs to sleep in our bed and cries bloody murder until either I give in or she falls asleep. A few minutes ago, Nyla (28mo) was on the changing table where she calmly explained to me that there was a girl in her room who was waving at her. Here is word for word what she said:
Nyla:"Mommy there is a girl in my room".
ME: Where?
Nyla: She was over there (pointing to an area next to her dollhouse)
ME: Is she there now?
Nyla: "No, but she scares me. She was waving at me".
ME: When?
Nyla: "When I was in my crib."
ME: Is she happy or sad?
Nyla: "Sad".
ME: Is she ugly or pretty?
Nyla: "Ugly".
ME: Is she mean to you?
Nyla: "No, she's not mean, but she scary to me"
ME: "Does she talk to you?
Nyla: "No, she waves at me". She couldn't help me get out of my crib. She scary to me. When I go to your bed she can't wave at me."
I RAN downstairs to write this down so I wouldn't forget her exact words. I figure we either have a ghost or a VERY clever and imaginative 2year-old!! Either way, how can I deny her my bed after hearing THAT?
Update 8/22-5:18pm-While changing another diaper Nyla said, "Mommy, I'm scared of the girl that waves at me. When she goes back to her own house, I can sleep in my crib". I purposely have made no mention of "the girl" and in fact tried to talk about other things while in her room to keep her mind off it, but she brought it up a second time.
Nyla:"Mommy there is a girl in my room".
ME: Where?
Nyla: She was over there (pointing to an area next to her dollhouse)
ME: Is she there now?
Nyla: "No, but she scares me. She was waving at me".
ME: When?
Nyla: "When I was in my crib."
ME: Is she happy or sad?
Nyla: "Sad".
ME: Is she ugly or pretty?
Nyla: "Ugly".
ME: Is she mean to you?
Nyla: "No, she's not mean, but she scary to me"
ME: "Does she talk to you?
Nyla: "No, she waves at me". She couldn't help me get out of my crib. She scary to me. When I go to your bed she can't wave at me."
I RAN downstairs to write this down so I wouldn't forget her exact words. I figure we either have a ghost or a VERY clever and imaginative 2year-old!! Either way, how can I deny her my bed after hearing THAT?
Update 8/22-5:18pm-While changing another diaper Nyla said, "Mommy, I'm scared of the girl that waves at me. When she goes back to her own house, I can sleep in my crib". I purposely have made no mention of "the girl" and in fact tried to talk about other things while in her room to keep her mind off it, but she brought it up a second time.
Friday, August 17, 2012
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