Riding Blue

On a splendid April morning, crisp and cool, all of us girls went to ride at a friend's house. Thanks Helgisons!

I approach the beast.
Breanna was so sweet and generous with her horse! Thanks dearie :)
The honorable spectators.
Tightening the saddle--always a good thing to do :)
Mary and Hannah.
And she's mounted! A momentous occasion as I haven't ridden for over three years.
Starting out at a sedate walk.
Ellie's turn!
Pretty shot :)
Ellie "kissing" in attempt to make the horse trot, or even better, canter.


The cutest photographer ever :)

Lots of pics of Ellie's beautiful riding.


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Patricia's art of SHADOWS.

Blue on green.
Patricia was hilarious. Don't you LOVE her mounting style?
And her riding style :) Ha ha!
AND her waving style! That girl is so stylish.
Now she's focused.


Smiles all. It was a gorgeous day.
Twinsies.
Breanna and her sister having a go at riding.

M and P attempt doubling. P has another fun time mounting.

Taking the horse home. I think she was tired out :)
Thanks again Breanna!

Now below I am posting video on this blog for the first time! Let me know if it works or not as I am not sure I did it right... Enjoy!

Two-One :)

Yep, I have now reached the ripe old age of 21!! I think I said that like yesterday about 20... But oh well. My family had a nice little breakfast for me the morning of!!

My favorite tablecloth we own, with my favorite kind of flower (rose) from my dear friends the Wondos :)
The flowers in their full perfection.
Ellie was the picture-taker (thanks, dearie!). She caught me in my room having quiet time.
All smiles of course :)
And Ellie had to catch a shot of her lovely bed while in the room with the camera!
Opening cards and gifts.
Nice, P, nice...
Ellie made such a lovely card for me--love that BFF!

And that BFF is now taller than me! Just by like one inch or something. Robert suddenly got it into his head to measure us all right after breakfast. We obliged.
Ellie is 5'7"!
I am still 5'6" as I was like two years ago.
Robert is exactly 6'--he was pleased with that :)
This is my "aw man--not a picture of JUST ME" look. I hate being in pictures by myself.
I got over it though--smelling roses helps :)

Me and my best friends in the whole world!! Elizabeth Joy, Patricia Hope, Katherine Grace, Mary Wisdom.
Hi there Trish. Time to go back to bed?
And Robert Blaine, my other best friend :)
An artful shot by Mary of my roses and some new shirts :) Thank you, family! Ya'll are the best...