Trail riding

Yesterday the girls and I went trail riding, I had a blast I havent cantered on a horse since I was a kid I cant wait to do it again, I have ridden just not cantered. The flu is going around our house uggg Bill brought it home from the Motocross track, it is nice of them to share NOT!!!!!!!!!!! Aiden has been begging for a piglet, I wouldnt be opposed if it were to be shown and sold at 4-h. but I know it would become a pet and butchering would be out of the question. I am soo proud of my girls they have raised over $500.00 on their own to be able to put a drainage system in the pasture, this will make it alot better for the horses as now everytime it rains all the neighboring properties drain onto ours and flood it and only leaving small areas for the horses to go to. we have been pumping the water off, getting this drainage in will be a huge blessing. I was impressed with how well Bentley and Sassy behaved on the trails , this is only Bentleys 2nd time ever , he absolutely loves the water crossings, so much though that he would love to stop and roll LOL. Sassy just takes it all in stride and takes care of Avery like she is her mother. I cant wait till I have my own horse, so I dont have to borrow one of crooked creeks, yes we do have 4 horses already but I dont feel comfortable on them , they are all above my skill level (except Sassy, but she is Avery's ride) Hopefully Brody will be more my speed, but he is not old enough to break yet, and I really doubt he will be calm enough for my liking until he is older, but the girls are more experienced and can handle the more excitable horses. Hope everybody has a Happy Halloween!!

Fall

So Fall is definitely upon us, not sure how I feel about this but guess it doesnt matter because it is here to stay, the girls are determined to raise enough money theirselves to either pay for a drainage system to be put in the pasture as everytime it rains it floods, or they are wanting to replace the horses winter blankets, so they have put together a list of things they want to sell and have been picking up varous chores to earn money, I think it is a great idea and appreciate all the help they are giving.  Aiden and Dalton have been spending time at Grandma and Grandpa Packards alot helping with different projects, they love to help them out, Dalton especially, he doesnt think they should be doing any manual labor LOL. He is afraid they will get hurt. My boys are so thoughtful and are so protective over their grandparents, now if only they were like that here at home LOL. Dalton is trying to save money as he would like to pay for a trip to Monster Mountain this February, this is a place where he can practice motocross in the winter in Alabama, he would like to stay  at least a week, we will do our best to make that trip happen as long as he does his part. It will be just me and Dalton going, as Bill will not be able to get the time off work. We will definitely be taking his homeschool work with us, so as not to get behind. The horses winter coats are already grown in, I cant believe it is that time of year already, it is time to get Christmas shopping underway, I already have some stuff for McKenzie. But this year will be a challenge with me not working anymore, but the payoff is soo worth it, the kids are thriving in their homeschooling..........they absolutely love it, and they are all ahead of where the public school system is and we have only been doing it for a short time. I pray everyday that I am doing everything right and that God blesses us with in our daily life and keeps our children healthy, happy, and safe. I have been thinking alot lately about finding a church that fits our family, we need to start visiting new churches, we feel one with a younger minister with a family like ours would fit us best, one that is not judgemental. We just need to get out there and explore,with Motocross coming to a halt for the winter this should be an easier task to complete. If anyone has any suggestions, we would love to hear from you. We do still love our old church, however we do want to explore other options, perhaps one that we may "fit" better in. We would love our kids to enjoy fellowship with other children their age and with similar interests. I know the right Church is out there!!! Well Good Night All and Bless you All.

Answered Prayers

So since my last post we did figure out a way to start homeschooling the girls as well, (answered prayers)!! They are doing great....Hunter likes it so much she works ahead at this rate she will graduate by time she is 15 or 16 I am gonna have to slow that girl down LOL, but she loves it....expecially Math!! Her goal is to attend the Indiana Academy as well, I have no doubt with her determination and work ethic that she has the ability to do just that!! We went to meet with Kenzies teachers for conference today, and Kenzie has once again never ceased to amaze us with her responsiveness and wonderful ethic and mind. They all said she was wonderful and a very talented student and that she was right where she belonged!! We are soo very proud of her.  So not only is Bills brother and his wife going to adopt but my brother and his wife are expecting again, so hopefully there will be 2 neices coming, but healthy is all that matters. I soo cant even imagine having another child at this time in my life. But happy for everybody else around me. Avery and I both are battling Pneumonia.........ughhh!! Not a fun time, Bill is leaving for England in the morning and we think he may be coming down with it as well, not a good thing, so hopefully I can convince him to go to the express med in the Am before he has to catch his flight!! Unfortunately he cant reschedule!! So Kenzie is home this weekend............HAPPY!!! we miss her soo much, I dont know what I will do if she goes to college out of state. After losing 30 lbs my blood sugar levels are down to normal and my liver function is back to normal as well!!! Woohoo!! Still need to lose alot more but 30 lbs in 6 weeks is pretty good, I guess I cant expect it all to come off that fast. Our fieldtrip went well to Mississenew1812, Aiden enjoyed it the most, I believe they learned alot, however it was ALOT of walking, but the weather was wonderful. Trying to figure out a fieldtrip for November, thinking maybe about the museum or an aquarium..........any ideas???? The girls are going to stay with Kenzie in 2 weeks for little sibs weekend, they should have fun.