Animal Love...

Misty and Jake are happy to be done with riding lessons. 

Fayth and Bubbie race up the hill.

This is one of my favorites... swinging on the gate.

My reliable one.. cleaning out the water tank, while Brownie waits patiently. 

Baby Ben

Miss Duck..

Benjamin Bunny

Mustard the white gandar and his lady. 

Dear patient Gretal.. she loves her boy.

He loves her..

Baby Ben loves his bottle.

Vacation!

We had an incredibly fun summer. We spend much time inside during July and August. We did a lot of fun things with our friends. I did not carry my camera with me on regular family days. I wanted to enjoy the moment with my kids. (and keep up with my busy toddler!)
But I do have some fun moments from our vacation.. 

We go on this vacation every year with my inlaws..

Our favorite spot is a lazy, family friendly place with very little activity. 

We ate all our meals in our condos. 

I went shopping at the discount grocery store and bought all sorts of junk that I would normally not allow my kids to eat.. 

Bubbie was wheezing and struggling all week. I was tired and worn out..

So we watched lots and lots AND lots of tv.. we also played a couple games. 

Nesiah enjoyed playing with her whatever things she could find.

Bubbie learned how to play games on his tablet. 

We had a lot of fun, watched to much tv, ate to much junk... but we made memories...

Early Christmas Gifts...

 God blessed us with these 2  beautiful horses! 

Misty... calm and gentle. She understands when I tell her to take good care of my kids.

Bubbie likes to eat the Misty's carrots.

When we ride, I prefer to wear him. It keeps him safe and out from under the horses feet. He loves loves the horses and loves that he can be at their head level when I am leading for the big kids.

Even Nesiah got to ride! She was not sure at all about this. The kids were all freaked out but i wanted her to try it! Elizabeth did a great job lead her!

Jake.. I originally only bought Misty but the owners wanted them to go together, so we got Jake too. The kids were super delighted.


Now the story of how God provided all that we needed for these two horses, because well buying the horse is the cheap part!

God provided these 2 extremely tolerant, and extremely old horses for $500. 

He also provided 1 free saddle and 1 saddle for $100. We got 2 free bridles with the horse. But they did not have bits. 

I took a trip to the harness shop, and left with some very disappointed kids! OUCH!! Horse equipment is EXPENSIVE! 

So I prayed for saddle blankets, hay bags, a large water trough and bits for the bridles.

I found on craigslist: 2 complete western (light easy for kids to use) bridles,an english bridle (no bit), 2 saddle blankets, a large water trough, 3 water buckets, 3 hay bags, and 5 lead ropes. for $140!!!!! 

Praising God for caring about every little detail of our lives!