We are finally getting a snowy winter!
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Yet another successful Christmas!
Last night we went over to the Matt and Becky Joy’s House. We brought finger foods and snacked and hung out. Matt and I ducked outside and looked through his telescope at Jupiter in the freezing cold. After we were finished snacking and such, we decided to exchange and open a few gifts. What a wonderful time. I also was able to catch some of the Cowboys game… as terrible as it was.
This morning Brittney was constantly knocking on our door to wake us up so that the unwrapping could begin. Ashley got out of bed and went to get things organized as I lightly dozed. I got up and heated up some coffee. As it was warming up, Ashley noticed that we did in fact get our white Christmas. Not that it was a lot of snow, but everything was lightly dusted I then turned Pandora on to our Christmas channel and we began opening presents. Not only were the kiddos inquisitive as to what was under the wrapping paper, the animals were also curious.
After all of the presents were done being opened, the games began.
I think the girls were more than happy with the gifts from Santa, family, and friends. This was yet another wonderful Christmas.
The photos:
Few weeks into her new school Brit decided to join Chorus. Brit even sang a solo with 3 other children in the last song. We are so proud of her. She was nervous and all with her flushed cheeks, and fidgeting hands but she was great!!! Our beautiful, baby girl is growing up so fast..
These photos were taken by Amy O’Banion.
We have been very pleased with all of the wonderful photos that she has taken. We have had 2 photo sessions with her. If you are close and in need of some great shots, Amy comes highly recommended!
What a day!!! Loads of fun with some good people. The kiddos and i went and hung out at the Stockade show grounds with some of our barn friends to watch them show. It was a Combined Training schooling show. Dressage is not something i am very familiar with so it was neat to go and watch the different tests being done, especially when you get into some of the higher level tests. Our friend Suz had her Latte baby out there and let me tell you folks something, this little man is a dream, he is just a baby and he could have cared less about everything that was going on. Loveya Latte YOU ROCK!!!!! Latte and Suz did very well in both of their tests, they got 2 3rds, and our friend Rachel, who is also Sue’s trainer rode Latte in a cantering test and got a 2nd. Now with Dressage, for those of you who are unfamiliar with it, they score your test and the one with the highest score is the winner and so forth. Another one of our barn mates, Pam, rode her horse Max and they did some Dressage tests and a jumped some cross rails. She got a 1st and a 4th. Max is what i need for Rob, anyone can get on him, he truly is a babysitter. Thanks for all the pony rides for the girls Max!!! We definitely had our own little cheering squad for the 3 of them. The pictures on here of horses jumping are people i do not know, but Brit was camera happy and was just taking pictures. Though i did have a lady come up to me and give me her email and said if any of the jumping pics of her daughter came out good she would love to have them. hahahaha A lot of them turned out quite well so im not complaining. Sue and Rachel are on the Appy and Pam is on the Buckskin. The gentleman riding in some Dressage tests is a trainer Rachel works for, Jeff Lindburg. Amazing rider with some amazing horses. It was really a treat to watch him ride.
Sue, Rachel and Pam. Ya’ll had a kick butt day and we had a blast being at the show with ya’ll and can’t wait to do it again next year!!!!
