A Sunday Night

Here it is, another Sunday night and it's been a few days since I've written anything. Truth of the matter is, I've been in quite a funk the last few days. I'm pms'ing big! time and I hate that. Usually, I can escape it fairly easily but *yay* not this go 'round I guess. I also detest the fact that even when we're not "trying" I get all edgy and irritated not because of hormones but because I can't shut my head up about the what if's and the fact that a "maybe baby" is always in the back of my mind. Grrr. I don't know why I thought that this would be any different than the last 9 1/2 years. Go figure!

At any rate, that's why I've been hiding. We've actually gotten a bit done lately. We hit up one of those home improvement stores and stocked up on some more plants. Only a handful have made it into the ground since the sunny weather was around while we were running the errands and then the rain, snow, sleet and hail has been going pretty strong since then. It will have to stop raining at some point and then we'll get them in the ground. I also have some more that I want to do to the beds out there. I'm feeling like it looks so beat up right now but then all I have to do is look back at the photos from last spring... and I feel better!

Karleigh and I did get out without the boys today. She had a birthday party to attend for one of her little friends. It was a wonderfully fun pony party... where 'pony' means there was one mini-horse and the rest were full size horses. She had a blast! She has respect for, but no fear of the horses which was great to see. She had a ton of fun and they rode for nearly an hour almost straight. They all took turns on the handful of horses that were brought out but it was, get on, go around, get down, get on another... which was the way it was set up. She did finally settle on a favorite though. A nice tall mare named Missy. It is quite possible that she enjoyed herself the most out of everyone. By the time they got to trotting at the end, her laugh filled the arena and she had the others all laughing too. She thought trotting was great. After the ride time they did a craft and they it was cake and present time! It was a really good afternoon and frankly, getting some time with the horses lifted my mood too. Oh yah, of course I crammed my camera in my purse =)

Karleigh and the birthday girl!....................................... Pucker up, pony!

A little bit of trepidation............................................... Nerves? All gone!

Waiting for another ride....................................... Making a new friend!

Mounting up!

Time to trot!