It's way to early to be up on a Saturday morning, but the horses need to be fed. 
They come to that gate as soon as they see me coming




Seamus has to eat alone.  The pony is boss around 
 here and he wouldn't eat otherwise

 
Stich is up, getting some standing time in.  (Yes, I know that she way to close to the
t.v. but she's losing her eyesight and we're not sure how much she can see at this point)


Email, facebook etc. while I wait for everyone else to get up.


Quick trip back out to the barn to put all the horses back together


Looks like a nice day!  We used to live in the city and the view was a construction site.  This is so much nicer.  


The Crocodile Princess (she's been addressing herself as that since she was 2) is up....and not
happy about it!


That's better


We still suck at country living and I realize that we're completely out of bread
and low on milk and eggs so the Crocodile Princess and I make Saskatoon berry
muffins




The kids play while we wait for the muffins to cook




Stitch's meds are now organized for the week


Muffins!




The Crocodile Princess requests that we play "Big Chef, Little Chef" again tomorrow

Somewhere in here there is mad chaos as I get 4 kids (the older 2 would prefer not to appear
in here) ready to go to town to pick up some much needed groceries


Shoes


Keys


Parking Pass


Town


While the older kids go off and spend the money they earned working for our neighbor,
we have fun without them


While she doesn't really play much anymore, Stitch still loves to look at toys.  
This has been one of the hardest parts in dealing with her condition for us....so far.


Food for people, food for horses


Waiting for our return

At some point lunch is eaten,


Nails are painted.  2 of 4 makes a cameo appearance


Toys are played with


Naps are taken (she will probably never win the Sleeping Beauty award)


Guinea pigs are serenaded (only Henri makes an apperance,
Lenni is camera shy)


We decide to forgo any formal phycial therapy today and opt to go riding instead.
Stitch feels that this is a good decision.


Waiting for horses.  1 of 4 makes his cameo


Big Spider!  The picture does not do our Charlotte justice.  


Horses are dewormed


Crocodile Princess helps


Zan is wary and not fooled by the promise of a nice shiny apple.  He knows that we are up to 
things that can only be considered unpleasant.




Time to ride!






The roundpen was here when we moved in...it's really ugly, but works well for the kids


Stitch got Zan as a wish from the Children's Wish Foundation. Even on a bad day, her pony
can usually make her smile




She doens't realize that this is actually physcial therapy.  We're sneaky like that.




Supper for horses


Supper for people.  We were attempting to recreate some of the food that we ate while we were 
in a Beijing.  Not bad for a first try.


Evening meds and high calorie supplement for Stitch.  It seems strange trying to search 
out high calorie/fat choices because we're so programmed to do the opposite


Story time in mommy's bed


Little kids in bed, time to enjoy a nice evening on the deck.

 

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