Ordinary Life

We turned 17 riding down the highway, looking for a room. Things may have been a teensy little bit testy just that moment...we had been riding for several hours with zero luck finding 'room @ the inn' ...any inn... When midnight o'one found us on the morning of the 28th, it had already become clear that we were looking at another decent stint back in the direction we had already come from when all we really wanted to do was lie down and grab a few winks... So, we may have been slightly more interested in exactly who was to blame for our bed-less condition than is provided for in that infamous 13th Chapter of Love.  We had the whole crew with us - most every year we now celebrate our anniversary as a 'family birthday' because it sorta is, ya know? We used to go away for the weekend, just the two of us, but we often missed the kids and wanted them to experience whatever new place or experience we had chosen. So, they were along for the ride...this really long ride. S...

We Are Learning To Read: The video of the entire book read thru is 12 minutes long because that is how long it takes us right now to read the entire first Bob Book... we must do a lot of discussing and sounding out and also 'television narration'.   This past week, Rye watched an art/drawing program on t.v. so thru the entire book, she was looking at herself on camera and narrating the process as if there were viewers, and also as if she were instructing an art program about horses and the moon (because there is a moon in the beginning of the book and instructions on illustrating 'the man in the moon' were featured on the art program...and because she LOVES horses right now)  YouTube Link: http://youtu.be/mvfMUEKKLUg

Rye is all about HORSES these days. Therefore, WE are all about horses these days.  From stick ponies: On our way back home from a Sunday drive to Savannah, we stopped by Bass Pro Shop. She also got a lasso: And carousel rides: Chandler shilled out the money for baby sister to take a whirl around the mall carousel before we headed back home.  Hey, Ya'll!   To galloping and leaping around the house, pretending to be a horse:  Then finally, FINALLY meeting (&riding) a REAL horse: Stay-N-Country Ranch has a LOT of horses and other animals too. Fisher took his turn first:  Riding like a natural Kentuckian: Waiting patiently in the Peanut Gallery: Fisher holds the harness while Rye gets geared up Moment Of Truth: "Riley are you ready for your turn?" 'YES! I'm ready to JUMP FENCES?' GiddyUp & Away We Go!  Learning to command the horse and identify parts with Mrs. Missy:  Learning to care for horses is an important part of riding them.   Hoo...

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2014 It's been...a year. I'm still standing....let's go another round. No resolutions. No regrets. Just one day at a time, sweet Jesus. (That's not all I'll be asking from you...)

It has been three years since Riley Wren flew into our life.  Happy Birthday RyeBird! We Love You! From Terrific Two to Tremendous Three... Oh, what fun this will be!

   Happy Eleventh Birthday, Fisher Kai! You are a wonderful part of our family. It is a joy to watch you grow and explore your world.  We love you! 

A new feature on blogger syncs photos from my phone- but not just as photos, it runs all closely shot snapshots together to form animated GIF files. We recently lined some stale bread along our banister, just like Grammy taught us to... within moments, the power lines across the lawn were lined with crows and within a few more short moments, the birds began to risk a fly in. The whole thing was fascinating to watch from just behind the sliding glass door.  It was also slightly terrifying... look at ALL those birds!

Our firstborn is Fourteen. Happy Birthday Chandler Brice! You are an awesome young man.  What a tremendous gift it is to know you and be a part of your life.  We Love You!