Here I come!!

Lot's of reasons to post... I think. Before school starts, we are going to New Mexico to visit Mom's sister, Grandma Mary, Carlsbad Caverns, and we're taking my brother to Roswell.. And leaving him to associate with his own kind.

If you remember in my first post (a million years ago) I mentioned Club Penguin, an online game. They off and on, every month have different parties.  Well, they just started an adventure party. a famous Pirate Penguin comes to visit, and the island turns into dense jungle and bamboo huts. You can get outlandish Pirate clothes from the newest catalog, or pick up some free shipwrecked clothes for your penguin avatar. 

School starts again in a few weeks, and, most kids don't want school to start, but I can't wait to get back to having more or less of a schedule! 

Other than that, picture a serene moment, a child cuddling with her mother. Then picture that same child playing quietly. Now, the quiet music screeches to a halt. Now picture a talkitive child walking sleepily into the room mumbling. Then picture the child playing online. Add the two sets together and you have........ Miou!

My Quest

I know, I know. I have done a lot of things I should blog about. Bailey, Camping, End of School and so on. But this is most recent.

I went to Bandera to see some horses one of Nana's friends has. They were Quest and Bear. Well Quest's family is going to Montana for the Summer, and leaving him behind.

I got to groom Quest. He had more fun trying to eat the brush! I love him and Bear.

She led him out of his stall, over to a trailer.She  went in saying, "Now where is his saddle?" You bet I heard that 'S' word! She came out with a saddle and saddle blanket and put them on Quest. Then she got his bridle.

I got to ride! Even though Quest is very stubborn, he is fun to ride. He wouldn't move unless there was someone in front of him, leading him. It got very tiring. Finally, it was Nana's turn to make him move, and he wanted to trot. He wanted to so bad, he did. He started trotting, so Nana had to run to keep up with him. It was fun! (for me) I loved it.  

And the best part is I have been invited to go back in the Fall to ride, so he will get used to being ridden. Woo!
 

I also got a hot pink bridle for my future horse. I got to feed Quest and Bear carrots. They were so silly!

Bear

Bailamister

                                                 Definitions

Kiki- Kitty kitty, Bailey

Googly Fish- Bailey's googly eyed fish

Red dot- Laser light


Nana's 6 month old kitten, Bailey, got to spend a 3 days at our house. Boy was she fun!! She slept with me every night and always helped with our school work, our reading, knitting, etc. She was full of bounce and energy ( no matter how little sleep she actually got!) and loved entertaining us.

The cat must be nocturnal because she almost never actually slept with me. She played on my bed WITH me except I was her audience. (Nana, you know what I'm talking about.) One morning before my alarm went off at 6:45, Kiki was up on my bed playing with my hair. Trying to completely shove all of it into her mouth at once, batting at it every time I moved, sitting on it , everything you can imagine.

She adored playing with googly fish and her laser light, but apparently my hair was just as interesting.

"Whheeee!!!" Bailey thinks as she pounces and juggles googly fish. "Kiki!!" I chuckle. Then, she spots red dot. She crouches and wiggles her bottom. Fooommmm! She is on top of it! Or rather, where it WAS. "Where did it g-oh  there it is!!!" Bailey decides.

 

Foxfire

We have been gone for the past three days at our Family Reunion. Most of people from my father's side of the family get together every year to just chill together. 

Foxfire is a small piece of land that includes a river (may I interrupt myself to add the word 'freezing!' to that river...) and some small cabins in which to lodge. It is near Lost Maples State Park. We were in cabin 3, Yellow Flower.

We had a great time playing at the little park near the office were we could play on a tire-swing or other swings and a little structure. We kids (meaning me, my brother, and my cousin) had a 
great time. There was also the choice of basket ball and the, as I mentioned before, FREEZING 
(as an under statement!) river. My cousin and I really enjoyed the river and our new found pet frog, Fred. Another new found friend is kitty, 

or as I called it, Ginger. The rapids part of the 
river was warmer, but not very rapid.
A clothes line (go figure) divided the colder, 
deeper part of the river from the rapids.



 

Dad's cousin always knows just what to grab from the store or sale for us! She got me a horse snow globe, and my brother a raccoon dangly thing-a-majig. It is SO smart! 

So, all in all, we got to spend time with some of our family and have fun doing it. I had a magnificent time relaxing and enjoying nature. God is really creative and He knows how to express it. No matter where I go, He comes to remember that spot in the river or that tree. I think He also enjoys seeing how we react to those beautiful things He made.

 

Geocaching

Geocaching. Does the name ring a bell? Probably not. This is a treasure hunt for small (sometimes larger) containers in hollows and things like that. The treasures are never big, but they are worth the search. I enjoy these treasure hunting adventures, mostly because of my outdoorsy character. Go to www.geocaching.com to learn more.

My Mother is STRANGE!

 To give all you poor people who have not met my mother an idea of her strangeness: Every time my brother or I say something that triggers a song in her mind, she sings the song. She complains about my bad moods ( I guess any mother would). She gives me funny looks when I showed her this title. She has to be treachorous before she loves all over us.

So, you see, she is strange, I'll give her that. But she's the best mother I know! She loves me more than ANY other girl in the world. I love her and she loves me right back.

She. Is. The. World's. Strangest.Yet. Most. Loving. Mother. EVER! 

A Kid's Life

I'll start at the beginning. I have lived in three different homes in my 8 year life span. I have adored at least eight cats and three dogs (coming from all different times, of course!). I have played with my favorite toy, which is my brother, for eight and counting years. I have three wonderful grandparents to enjoy. I have Mom and Dad to enjoy. I think everyone should enjoy a kid's life!

I am in 6th grade and I have an almost thirteen year old, eighth grade brother. I have a 45 year old mother. I have a father who would not like me to post his age. I have a stuffed animal that has been loyal through almost 5 years. And, I have an unbreakable love for animals.

I tap dance and I am homeschooled. The computer isn't my life, but I spend a lot of time on it. I hate brussel sprouts and love peaches. I love horses, cats, and ferrets the most, but I love animals. Emily, one of the eight (or more!) cats I mentioned above had been mine since kittenhood, was adored many years, and recently passed away ( or so we think,). Thomas, her brother, is still there enjoying getting fed every day and hanging out. Dash, our dog at this house, is named for her incredible speed. She outran our car going 20 or 25 mph!