Family tradition
This weekend, Alex and I have been camping with his Arrow of Light den and members of Troop 20 from Griswold. After we moved, I gave Alex the choice of finishing with his old den, moving to the local Pack,…
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Horse crazy girls
It’s not too hard to convince the girls to ride. Tonight Vicki decided to try out Calli while Amanda rides Huey. Don’t all 7 year old girls ride 16.2hh 6 year old Thoroughbreds? Of course, neither girl can give enough…
A hunting we will go
This afternoon Vicki and I went out for a short hunt after I got home from work. This was special because it was her first time to go hunting in a tree stand with me. We didn’t see anything ,…
Morning chores
Alex and Vicki working together to milk Maggie while Poco eats on the second stand. Amanda cleaning paddocks. Feeding some hay. Rubbing Huey’s nose. Feeding pigs.
Amanda starts preschool!
This morning I dropped Amanda off at preschool for the first time. As we left the house she noticed her Morning glories had finally started blooming almost as if they had been waiting for this day. She walked in the…
Mack update
It has been quite a while since we updated about Mack. He had adjusted well to the new farm. We bought a remote training collar which has been effective at teaching him to stay with us outside. He no longer…
Rabbit training
Anna and the kids are working on training agility rabbits. At the 4H fair there is a hopping contest and a jumping contest. The kids want to try and win.
Too bad they don’t get along
The kids made a bed of pillows on the floor in Alex’s room. They were out cold, so we turned on the lights to snap a picture.
Memorial Day = Parade Day
This morning Vicki rode on the float with Meadowlake 4-H and took 2 of the baby Lamanchas, Onyx and Sapphire with her. Alex rode Precious.
A knight at the museum
Last night, Alex and I spent the night in the Higgins Armory Museum in Worcester, MA. There were about 60 scouts and parents from our Pack that went on the trip. The kids had a great time and the exhibits…