Birthdays after Christmas

Some people feel cheated with a birthday on or near a holiday especially Christmas. It tends to get lost so maybe it isn't the luckiest time to have a birthday. I can say that from experience since my birthday is on Valentines' Day but this is not about me ... this is about Christmas birthdays, a co-worker's birthday is on Christmas Eve, my own father's birthday was the day after Christmas as is my boss' mother's birthday the day after Christmas ... and very special little girl, that I get to borrow and do grandmother things with, our little neighbor, Gracie, just turned three the day after Christmas. Well this year will be different for her - it is one to be remembered ... she gets a miniature horse!!! Below is a picture of Gracie with Yoko - the pictures need no explanation really - ... there is nothing like the relationship between a girl and her horse :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, GRACIE - looking forward to doing things together with our miniatures :)

Forgot to Post Group Picture from Thanksgiving!

Grandkids Having Fun Thanksgiving 2008

Here are a few pictures from Thanksgiving. The kids really seemed to have enjoyed it and we loved watching them!!! They rode the four wheelers and played with the mini's. Adiah seemingly loved her first encounter with a mini!!! :)

United States Map

A father wanted to read a magazine but was being bothered by his little girl, Shelby. She wanted to know what the looked like.
Finally, he tore a sheet out of his new magazine on which was printed the map of the country. Tearing it into small pieces, he gave it to and said, 'Go into the other room and see if you can put this together. This will show you our whole country today.'
After a few minutes, returned and handed him the map, correctly fitted and taped together. The father was surprised and asked how she had finished so quickly. 'Oh,' she said, 'on the other side of the paper is a picture of Jesus . When I got all of Jesus back where He belonged, then our country just came together.'

Buck in Training

Well as most of you know - Buck is away in training. He has been there two weeks and we miss him as does Belle and Rascal but especially Belle. Here are some pictures we took yesterday.



Now Buck is a fair size horse ... but the horse next to him is no small fry!!! He is a quarter horse also but a really big one --- in this picture the tall one is obviously to the left and Buck is to the right - it is hard to really see well but look at the difference in the height of their rear ends and the fact that the big horse takes up most of his stall whereas Buck doesn't! You'd have to have a step ladder to get on him. LOL


We are anxious to see how it goes with Buck and being able to ride him - but he probably won't be home by Thanksgiving - we'll have to see but doubtful.

IT FINALLY HAPPENED!!!

WITH MUCH PRAYER GOD PROVIDED US A WAY TO GET ...
You got it ... a T-R-A-C-T-O-R ... Jim is so excited and loves it. Guess I can't get him that tee-shirt for Christmas that says "Where's my tractor?" LOL Things will be so much easier around the place now.