Project Life Layout, July 9 - July 15 {Week 28}

July 9 - Today was the girls 4-H Achievment day.  Here is my second daughter doing the barrel pattern for the first time.  She was so proud because she was awarded a 1st place ribbon for her two runs (the most consistent time between the two runs earned a first place).

My oldest girl took a nasty spill on her second run of barrels.  She got her horse going to fast coming home and there was to much momentum for her to stay in the saddle and when the horse came to a sudden stop she got thrown out of the saddle into the perimeter fence.  She was hurt, but she was a trooper.  She got right back on her horse and finished her next two runs on the pole pattern.  In the end, she was okay, shaken and lucky she didn't have any broken bones.  She has a nasty bruise on her nose.  We are just very thankful that it wasn't worse - good thing there is the rule for kids to wear riding helmets.

July 10 - My oldest son wanted to make a ramp to ride over, and didn't want to leave anything undone.  He got a cooler with water bottles and chairs for his spectators.  He didn't want his spectators to be thirsty...lol!

July 11 - Our neighbors have cattle right beside us and here was a lone cow staring at me.

July 12 - I was lucky and got my kids into a second session of swimming lessons this summer.  They love the water!

July 13 - A friend of ours came over to clip our horses hooves.  Our oldest daughter never stopped talking the entire time they were here, not sure what got into her.  We have never heard her say so much!!

July 14 -  Practicing the back float.

July 15 - Now this is what I live for all winter long.  I can't wait until the snow melts so we can pack our camper and head out on our annual vacation camping trip with friends.  Today was the day that we left our yard behind for two whole weeks!!!!!

Alas, {Week 28 DONE}.

Project Life Layout, July 2 - July 8 {Week 27}

July 2 - Uncle Jack made these carts for the kids to push - what great fun these guys had!

July 3 - Big family supper down at the family farm.  All the relatives are still around, so the immediate family got together for a big buffalo burger feast!  Here is my husband and his dad.

July 4 - Happy Independence Day to my American friends!!!  In the past few weeks my son has really gotten into building things with his Lego.  The other day he built a side by side with row bars and all.  Love seeing him being creative this way!

June 5 - My daughter picked these wild flowers in our pasture today and brought them to me in a nice bouquet.  I think they are just beautiful!



July 6 - My husband pulled out the yard sprayer today as the weeds are starting to creep into the gravel - time to lay them to rest!

I would also like to add that today, I ran 4 MILES!!!!  In the afternoon I ran 2 miles indoors on my treadmill, then after supper before my husband pulled out the sprayer, they went on a bike ride and I ran along side of them.  I only planned on running 1 mile, but I ended up running 2 additional miles, for a total of 4 miles ran today!!!  An update on my weight loss also for those who have been following it.  At the end of February I set a goal to lose 20 lbs by July 1.  I came up a bit short.  I lost 15 lbs.  It is still a success in my eyes.  I have set a new goal, to run a 5 KM race in 30 minutes.  I am going to set this goal for September 5.  If I can do that, I am buying myself an epiphanie camera bag then!!!  Wish me luck!!!!

July 7 - This is one of my surviving plants in my flower bed.  It isn't that I can't keep them alive, it is more a fact that my dog causes trouble where trouble isn't needed.  So far I have lost 11 plants that I planted in there...naughty dog!!!

July 8 - Tomorrow is Horse 4-H Achievement day so it was time to bath the horses and braid their tails and mane's.  Should be a fun and long day tomorrow.  The girls are even 'nervous' about it all.  It will be a great day, I know it,

So today I got on my treadmill and ran my first 5 km EVER, non stop!  Took me 33 minutes and 40 seconds to jog the entire distance.  I surprised myself by finishing it. So glad that I did it.  Now I know I can shave a few minutes off of that time by September...I am going to try anyhow.

{Week 27}, done. 

See you for {Week 28}!!



Project Life Layout, June 25 - July 1 {Week 26}

June 25 - With all of the flooding the air traffic has been pretty steady here checking things out from above.  There is a guy that goes to our church who has his license and this is him flying this chopper.

June 26 - My nieces birthday so we headed up there, rode horses for the afternoon, ate a yummy supper (homemade burgers), then rounded off the night with a few rocket launches.  Kids loved that!

June 27 - On June 7 I started this task, and today finished it.  We home school and every year by June 30 we must  submit a report of our child's progress - what was studied, where they excel, where they are weak.  Today, this report hit the mail, finally!

June 28 - My daughter in her swimming lessons.

June 29 - Today there was a double lesson day.  A make up lesson in the morning for one cancelled last week and the regularly scheduled lesson in the afternoon.  Rather than head home for 3 hours until the next lesson we spent the afternoon at a friends house.  Kids had fun playing.

June 30 - My birthday.  I turned 37 today.  We travelled to Melfort as the big family reunion starts tomorrow.  Little did I know that my sister in law (who lives here where I do), made a cheesecake yesterday (I LOVE cheesecake), and hauled it 6 hours up to Melfort to surprise me with it.  The picture is on her camera so I have to get a copy of it from her then will post here.  I was surprised that is for sure.  The cheesecake, absolutely delicious!!

July 1 - First day of the big family reunion.  This shot isn't the best, I didn't bring my 35 mm lens so had my zoom lens on and I couldn't back up far enough because of all the people behind me to get all the grand kids into the shot.  This is Grandpa (he lost his wife at the end of May) with all his great grandchildren.  He is a very godly man - he prays for each and every grandchild and great grandchild three times per day, naming each one individually.  We love him dearly.  With so may photos to choose from today, I opted for this one because the next reunion is 5 years from now, and he just may not be here any longer.  Love you grandpa!

{Week 26}  DONE!  Half of the year is gone, so hard to believe.  See you next week!