Big Jims 1st Ride

Terri and Big Jim went for their first of many rides today. Big Jim did everything Terri asked of him, he really wanted to please. It is kinda like driving a new car...you gotta know what buttons to push etc. Big Jim is getting used to Terri and Terri is getting used to Big JIm. I thought it was awesome. We luv Big Jim!

Big Jim Is Here!

Here is the story of Big Jim.

My friend,neighbor and riding compadre Terri fell in love, I mean in love with a buckskin stallion she saw in Usery Park as she was riding one day....His name is Polk. She decided right then that she would buy a broodmare and breed her to Polk and pray she would get her buckskin.

Terri bought Sunny a dunn and bred Sunny to Polk. Sunny had a filly named Jetta. Jetta is wonderful but alas, she isn't a buckskin. So Terri bought Flashy who happens to be a buckskin and bred her to Polk. She also bred Sunny,again, just before Flashy.

Sunny had a beautiful colt,Rueger, but alas, Rueger isn't a buckskin. Wonder of wonders Flashy delivers a stunning BUCKSKIN colt named Brazen.

Oh happy day! All was wonderful or was it? Now Terri has young horses either very green or to young to ride.

Terri works hard.....Its a lot of work taking care of horses and where was the joy!

Now I was online looking at horses and I see a buckskin for sale that looked so much like Polk I did a double take. Yes, I showed the picture to Terri and she was hooked. Big Jim is a cousin to Polk. Big Jim is here all the way from Kentucky and we are very happy!

Hope to have pictures of Terri's first ride soon. Big Jim will be ready in a few days!

Galladin"s Dinner Guests

I stepped outside and I saw Galladin eating in the arena with two dinner guests. I didn't think I would be able to get my camera let alone get close enough to snap a picture but I did. I do love livin out here!

Crew Carrying the Ball

I wanted to post this with the others ......Crew carries the ball at the end of this clip.

Crew's 1st Flag Football Game

Crew played his first flag football game and it was victory 24-0! Crew scored a touchdown,he ran pretty much the entire field to score. After his touchdown he told me;"Offense is awesome!". He got three flags, two in the first three plays of the game. Way to go Crew! Can you tell he loves his mouthguard? Not!

Our Labor Day Ride

Steve and I went for our Labor Day Ride early this morning. This is my Arabian gelding, Santannah and Steve rode his Arabian gelding Galladin. Steve took this picture just as we were leaving and I didn't take my camera with me on the trail. We had some cloud cover which helped with the heat. We had a good time, Steve ended up with a very sore back but I'm glad he went.

Dinner and the Phoenix Art Museum

Brinton invited us to go to "The Old Spaghetti Factory" for dinner and visit the Phoenix Art Museum. We rode the ligth rail to the Spaghetti Factory and a short walk to the museum. It was a fun evening. Thanks Brinton! Good times,noodle salad!

Cote found an "old" phone booth. Wow, even I remember these booths.
This is how Nixin eats her ice cream from a bowl. She got it all!

Yeah, we like elevators. Well, everyone but my Dad, he was taking the stairs.

Great pic Mom! Should be your new profile picture. I'll e-mail it to you.

This was a moving tree. As the guy exiting the elevator said;"See the tree, it is moving through the cycle of LIFE"!

Steve's fav picture at the museum - Ha!

When The Grandkids Come To Stay

Brexton is now an expert driver of the "Hummer". Looks like he was gonna beat PaPa in the golf cart!

Cote spent a lot of time shooting his air guns at the target. He can shoot!
We put together puzzles.

Paint ginormous insects.........

We have a great time!

Psynna and Galladin

I put Galladin and Psynna together in the arena for the first time since she was a filly. This picture was taken after I removed Psynna from the arena. She is the Alpha mare for sure and she was pushing Galladin all around.......He can hold his own but its funny to see my "little girl" bossin around the big boys........

This is a dare, come on up a little closer so I can kick you....he is actually thinking about it!