Snow Snow

Have you ever gone on vacation and felt stressed and more tired after you went? Some of our trips with our dear little children have been that way. Running after Charlie, making sure he doesn't trip and fall on a rock, or eat dirt, run into the camp fire and on and on. Well this Feb. we went to Tahoe for a weekend of play in the snow. We had such a wonderful time! It was stress free. The kids loved being in the snow and played together so nicely. The weather was fair but it didn't stop us from playing while being snowed on. I will remember this trip as one of our funest trips....up to this point.

My Little Cowgirl

My daughter has inherted my love for horses. We take her to a horse rescue down the road for lessons with a gentle pony named Zoe. She has bonded and taken to Zoe as a mother to a child. She talks with Zoe and tells her how she missed her and how she is such a good horse. The first half of her lessons consists of brushing the horse and cleaning her hoofs. Johanna now knows the different names of horse brushs and hoof picks and the horse body part names. Then she gets on the horse to ride (English style). This is the part that makes me so nervous. I pray each time she gets on for her protection. She loves it and loves to do the challenging stuff like taking Zoe over the "jump" although it is all the way on the ground. I will always have a love for horses and love the memories I have growing up. I am glad my daughter has that love of horses too.