Where has time gone and where have I been?? Once summer ends ( which is the the last time I posted) I jump right into work and hit the ground running.. I have been super duper busy and have had this blog post on my to do list for like 3 weeks... Oh well... life happens right??
This post will be a long one, all about what's been happening since I was last here. I think i will break it into a few parts.
I now have a first grader!!! This is the first day of school. She absolutely LOVES it and adores her teacher too. ( So do I!) She adjusted beautifully and is happy to go to school every day. I love that!! Here is a snap of the two of us on the first day. I'm so glad Daddy thought to take that picture because I didn't. (I do give him a list of all the photos to take since I can't walk her in on the first day because it is my first day with my class too.) He did a good job getting all the pics that a silly scrapbook mom requests!!!
We have been busy with soccer. This year, her team is called the Firecrackers. She has her nickname on her jersey. Which leads me to my next thought... Horses!!!
Yes, she is still riding and LOVING it. We started lessons on another horse as well and his name is Pokey. She still rides Joey and his "sister" Flicka too. Pokey lives a little far away but we drive out to have lessons on him. He is a great "autopia" horse. Sammie does all the work with only a little help from me. She gets him out of the stall, puts his rope on, ( i help put on his halter) and she leads him up the hill and ties him up. She carries the saddle and bridle and does all the grooming. I help her by holding his feet so she can clean his hooves and put on the saddle and bridle because she can't reach!! She is so determined and Pokey is so amazing, he lowers his head for her. Anyway... she has an enormous grin on her face the entire time she rides and she can trot and turn by herself!!!
Well, I have more to share but it is getting late and I am ready for bed.. I will be back soon with part 2. :)
Happy Trails!
1 comment:
Hi Illyse,
Sounds like you have been busy! Want to know the weird thing? I was thinking of you and thought I would check out your blog this morning... and you had just updated it for the first time in awhile! Dooo...dooo..doo.. doo (Twilight Zone music) :) I miss you and hope all is well in Illyseland! Sammie is getting soooo big!! What a cutie!
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