Event that motivated me to get current on blogging...

See...I am like you, busy. Life with kids is busy and on the go. Goodness just tonight in the car watching Kimberlyn at soccer practice Tommy informs he wants to play, I think he may be old enough to play next Spring....wooo, just 12 months to relax while hauling just 3 kids to activities until the baby, and 4th kiddo is in activities :)

Anyhow, Kaitlyn informed me that for extra credit in science she needed to be shown the breaker box and the main power shut off switch. No big deal, right??? RIGHT??!?!? Unless you have to use your garage for hay storage that is!!

So this was us last night. We I think all had a fun time doing a not so fun chore late last night.
Moving hay...

Found the box!

Well we had fun right up until the point where smarty pants dad feels he should DEMONSTRATE the "main power shut off switch" ~ give it a go yourself. 1) tuck in your other three kids. 2) flip the switch. 3) see how fast each child comes hollaring!

Kaitlyn trying to stop her dad from shutting off the power...


Tommy freaked and must have thought that "storm" he askes me about every night had come.

Robby said "great dad you broke my stereo" -that he's had a whole 2 weeks from his birthday!

Kimberlyn comes asking what we're up to, seems I think she was brushing her teeth or whatever (I THOUGHT she was "tucked" in already!

NOW when I realized we were covering the breaker box I DID have my wonderful hay-unloaders "mark" the breaker box with a crooked bale of hay in case we needed to access the box.

P.S. Mrs. Pruett we love you :) although last night my husband wasn't so eager to do this extra credit - I think he deserves the extra 10 pts!

More March fun...

Kaitlyn's lesson last week...
Kaitlyn and Romeo have encountered issues. Romeo can get bored or mad or moody...and decides to take Kaitlyn for a ride, speedy ride at that. So here in the last few months Romeo has been being "schooled" by Cortland, Kaitlyn's riding instructor for first 1/2 of Kaitlyn's riding lesson. Then Kaitlyn gets on and gets "schooled" too...Kaitlyn has come along way and is showing this Pistol Pony that she indeed is taking control.
One of my most favorite shots of her...so pretty and carefree looking!

Cortland on occasion gives lessons while mounted and rides along schooling her students, I believe Kaitlyn really enjoys these lessons a lot. I just happened to have the camera and God blessed us with sunshine. Just a perfect lessoning day!


Kimberlyn and Cortland's two boys....think we need to up their snacks to keep them off the horse's hay :) Actually, these kiddos play very well together and are great with Tommy too.

There's a video on my Facebook page...not sure if this link will work, but if you're not on Facebook come join it's fun!


The girls and I went to the Illinois Horse Fair in Springfield, IL for an overnight trip a week ago. We went with some barn friends and had a way fun time. The girls swam until just after 11pm in the hotel pool and were grumps teh next day ;) My friend Kim has more pictures of our weekend, here's a few I have.

The first night we went to see Equine Extremist Tommie Turvey...we saw his show and caught three of his seminar/clinics at the Horse Fair too.






One of his students performed in the show too. This 12-year old rode one of her horses and one of her ponies in the show. Bridleless and bareback ~ jumping courses and galloping freely. All this she did with just one hand. Yes!!! the most beautiful, inspirational Lizzy Traband was born with one hand and blessed with an amazing family to encourage her to "Dream Big!" Lizzy also has a blog which is on the left side here. The girls and I got t-shirts of hers, autographs and pictures with Lizzy.