SERENDIPITY: Friday Night

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Friday Night

I think Cooper is arching his back like a real cowboy.

I could just eat Charlie.

Ava looks like she wanted to kick the sides of the horse and just take off.

I am not kidding, Bobby was just tickled with himself that he made the pig fall over.

This was our Friday night. We were invited to the Saddle Riding Club to ride horses. The Children's Dept. at our church hosted a dinner for all the volunteers/teachers. Super fun. The "backyard" to this place was like being in another state. Like on a real farm. Chickens, goats, horse stalls, a cute, fat pig, roosters. Just everything. I am not used to seeing roosters in the trees. I was standing directly underneath them looking up. Come to think about it, that wasn't such a smart idea. Bobby made us all go over and see the pig (HUGE pig). He told me he hasn't lost his touch. He was just delighted that he could scratch the pig's belly and it would plop down. It was sorta funny. Pretty sure you know we had a pig for 5 years named , Ruby. Yes, indoor. Best pet, ever. Only bad thing is that you can not introduce new babies to pigs, they DO NOT like change. Ruby hated Bobbi Marie. Like tried to snort her off the bed! So, it was the pig or newborn. We chose the baby :) We still tease Bobbi Marie that it was a real hard decision. Besides that, we would love to have another pig. Super sweet and oh so funny. Anyways, Ava and Charlie stood in line just about the whole night to ride the horses. They loved it. It is so fun to do something so different and be around other families from church. Great night!

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IF by Rudyard Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, or, being lied about, don't deal in lies, or being hated don't give way to hating, And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise; If you can dream - and not make dreams your master; If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim, If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster and treat those two impostors just the same; If you bear to hear the truth you've spoken twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools, Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken, and stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools; If you can make one heap of all your winnings and risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss, and lose, and start again at your beginnings, and never breathe a word about your loss; If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew to serve your turn long after they are gone, and so hold on when there is nothing in you except the Will which says to them; "Hold on!" If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue, or walk with Kings - nor lose the common touch, If either foes nor loving friends can hurt you, If all men count with you, but none too much; If you can fill the unforgiving minute with sixty seconds' worth of distance run, Yours is the earth and everything that's in it, and which is more, you'll be a man, my son!

My Dad

our last christmas, little did we know!! we miss you-you are always in our thoughts. We sold his house, it was as if we had to say goodbye again. Nothing but fond memories. Movie night, hide and go seek, fishing, the beach, pool table, weight room, ice cream, bagels, peach diet iced tea, laughing...simply you. Miss you more than you will ever know. It feels as if it was just yesterday, thank God you are "free". "With your final heartbeat, kiss the world goodbye, go in peace and laugh on Glory's side. And fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus, fly to Jesus and LIVE....." .