A different kind of saddle...

A couple of weeks ago, my parents and I took the kids to the zoo. The weather was perfect, and we had a great day! They had a camel ride, and we thought R might get a kick out of seeing the girls on a creature he is probably seeing everyday right now. It took a little convincing to get A on it, but they both rode it and thought it was kind of cool! We didn't put little R on it because that would mean I had to get on it with him, and that just wasn't going to happen!! : )

Back in the saddle

After over a year and a half, T is finally back to riding lessons! We had a hard time finding western lessons in Georgia, but now that we are in Arkansas that hasn't been a problem. T went for her first lesson on Saturday, and she was ecstatic!! She was nervous, and even a little scared (her last lessons were on a very small pony), but she did great, and she can't wait to go back next week!!

Doing Our Part

When we moved to Arkansas, we decided to start a family project and start recycling. We have a RecycleWorks facility here in town, so we thought we would take advantage of it. At first the girls weren't too excited, but now they have really gotten into it! They are always asking me before they throw something away if it can go in the recycle bins instead. Once a week we take all of our recyclables to the facility, and the girls put it in the bins. We have found that over half of our trash can be recycled instead of thrown away!

R in Iraq

R has finally made it to his semi-permanent home in Iraq. After a short wait in Kuwait, and then some travelling with some short stops, he is now at his destination. It has been quite a trip...starting off by being stuck at the airport in Maine and having to sleep there overnight. But he is in Iraq now, and he is ready to get busy doing the job he is there to do! He has been gone for a month now...1 down, 11 to go!!!

R is FINALLY sitting up on his own!!!!

Little R finally decided he was a big boy and could sit up on his own. He still falls over on occasion, but he is doing a great job. Next on the agenda is getting a tooth...

2008 Miss Daisy

A was in her first ever pageant on Saturday, and she WON!! She has been counting down the days until this pageant for weeks now, and when it finally got here she loved it! She had 6 girls in her age group, and she won! She did such a great job, I was SOOO proud of her! Her new tiara is now her most prized possession, of course! It's amazing to think that little A who used to cry if she was not in my arms or within reach of me had the confidence to get out there and win a pageant! So now not only is she our little princess, she is the reigning "Miss Daisy"!!!

2008 Miss Daisy