More beauty recommendations from Solomon

So, today I was laying in the patch of sun streaming into the great room with Solomon, who had a headache. As I was rubbing his back, his face was toward mine and he asked "Is there any way for people to trim all those hairs in their nose?"

Nice.

Do horses like doughnuts?

With all the excitement in the air about horses, there is much banter flooding the air in our house, much like in our nation. Both sides convinced that they are correct, having forgotten (or never having learned) that the truth is somewhere in the middle. The boys have been ruthlessly raising points in favor of dirtbikes-trying to sell (anyone) the idea that somehow bikes are more virtuous than horses.

Yesterday I overheard Solomon say "Oh yeah, well horses can't do donuts in the driveway. Someone? answered, well they can eat them though.

The campaign trail continues....

This was on our last (but not THE last) trip to the beach

A few more details to tend to

With SOMEDAY just around the corner, Franchesca is finding it difficult to sleep. As I walked out of my room this mornint at 6:30, she was already up as was AJ and it takes a LOT to get that girl up.

Focus, my boy

Solomon is one of those easily distractable guys, who prefers to pick at his fingernails (socks, etc.) during math. This can turn a 10 minute lesson into 30 or more.

Yesterday I asked him what 9 + 3 is and he sat staring at me intently.

His eyes became huge and he said "You need to clip those things with that silver cutter of yours (my eyelash CURLER). Those things are HUGE".

I wouldn't trade what I do for all the money or freedom in the world.

A Dream, Coming True

So, Franchesca has wanted a horse since she was born.

We always planned on having them SOMEDAY.

With the economy like it is, SOMEDAY didn't seem to be looming on the horizon when, over the summer, she began saying that ALL she wanted for her birthday was a horse.

I began looking into 4H for both of the girls and had several conversations with people I didn't know, all around this horsie business. Someone suggested that since we have the land, we lease a horse just to try it out and see if it sticks. She told me about this horse camp that uses lots of horses all summer for their programs, then leases them out (for FREE) from September through May to good homes who will love them (and keep them fed).

SOMEDAY felt a littler closer.

I ran the idea past Doug, sharing with him my clever thoughts of rearranging the white wood fence that runs down our drive into a pasture and throwing a stall up in our barn overhang (where all his ladders are). He quickly countered with the idea of a dirtbike.

Franchesca didn't bite. Where to begin listing the differences???

Housing aside, this horse still has to eat. Proving her steadfast devotion to the idea, FGJ suggested that the only thing she wanted from everyone for her birthday was HAY.

Hmmm, SOMEDAY could be coming.

When things are just destined to happen, the details just fall into place. Craigslist helps too. We have picked up a metal gate, fence posts, wire, wood for stalls, stall doors and many extra's for either free or next to it.

Here she is in her green breeches (yes we will be riding ENGLISH) that I bought off Craigslist, giving Solomon a hay horse ride.

After another long day, we should be ready.

SOMEDAY is a comin'.

September 17, 1997

11 years ago- right about NOW,

this gorgeous young lady was born.

My Dashboard!

I finally take the time to blog and find that I have to spend 45 minutes reading about how Blogger has changed and updated, then have to sort through all my options available (and WHAT THEY MEAN).

Life didn't changed this quickly when I was growing up.