Special Visit From Gorilla Man

The other day Kylee was laying around looking awfully cute. Saturday it snowed about 8 inches in Ptown.

It snowed all day so we stayed in and just watched the big, beautiful flakes fall.
It has been a long time since we had snow like this.


Brian came home from work with a Gorilla suit, so of course we had to have some fun with Kylee.
She was in watching TV by herself, so Gorilla Man peeked in on her and scared her.
It was a ton of fun.


Tayler was gone for the first Gorilla man visit, so tonight we
played the trick on her. I told her a friend was coming over to drop something
off, would she please answer the door when it rang.
Well....Brian was out there in the gorilla suit.
We got her! She screamed and then attacked him.

"Where did you get THAT?" is all she could say.

She didn't like it touching her at ALL.

All I can say is..... THAT WAS FUN!

She was a great sport, I just hope she doesn't get us back.

Pendleton Update

We celebrated Christmas Eve at our house this year. Here we are during photo hour. We all had a great time. Grammie and Poppa came over after having Mick and family for a few days. They were a little tired but they sure didn't show it.
Kylee sneaking a little hug from her sister.

Kylee turned 14! She and her dad were out Christmas shopping and they ran across this remote control car. Well they came home without it, but Brian couldn't stand it. He went back and surprised Kylee for her birthday.

She also got this new headstall. She is very excited about riding still.

She can't wait for show season to start up again. I love to watch her ride at night

with the light on in the arena.

Tayler picked out this jacket (which I see doesn't show) for Christmas, and I made her the scarf.

She loves them both and wears them so well.

I went by Hamley's the other day and snapped these photos so those of you who are not in town could see how nice it is. This is the Restaurant area.

This is the side where they serve tea, coffee, and fun little desserts.

Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!

This morning we woke up to a little snow and a lot still falling.

Before we left for school I got this picture of Kylee. In the evening, we all went out and built a snowman.

Here is Kylee with a perfect snowball.

Here Brian and Tayler are rolling, the soon to be base, of the snowman.

Bring a camera around and Brian will start hamming it up. He sure

does liven up our house. Not long after this photo, Kylee came around the corner

and started a snowball fight. Definitely follows in her daddy's footsteps.

Here we are with the finished project.

Before coming in, Tayler made a snow cat.

These are four of my students at school with their snowman.

Poppa, don't your snowman pieces look good. They loved using them.

Kylee

Last night Kylee had her Chamber Choir Concert.

They did a beautiful job singing.

And here is Kylee showing her spirit by dressing up in

her retro outfit for school.

Spooktacular Horse Show

Saturday Kylee competed in another horse show. Isn't she looking older?
Below is a short video of Kylee dressed up as Pippi Longstockings waiting to go into the costume class.

Oh so cute!!! Yes, she won the class. Way to go Kylee! October brings so much fun for us.

Hamming it up...Kylee??? No never.

Then on the serious side. Here she is in her western class.

Kylee had a great show and finished the day winning High Point in her age division.

Pumpkin Carving

A week before Halloween the girls carved a few pumpkins.

Here is Kylee with her ghost pumpkin. Tayler with her jack o' lantern.
Okay, the light out effect wasn't quite right.
How is this?

This is Kylee and her friend Codi.
This is a much smaller group of jack o' lanterns compared to

when Poppa use to grow pumpkins. Back when the kids were

just toddlers we would carve up to 20 a year.

Today (Sunday) was such a nice day. The girls decided

to take their horses out for a trail ride. Kylee saw the

basketball hoop and couldn't resist. Reminds me of

the time her dad played donkey basketball (All kinds of memories coming back).

This is Kylee on Hannah and Tayler on Cecee leaving for a short trail ride .

Off they go.... which sadly could be the Tayler's last time on Cecee.

She has decided to lease her out to a friend since

she doesn't have enough time to ride.

They both had such a good time together. It made both their days!

Happy Trails

Today June and K went on a trail ride.

It was Hannah's (Appaloosa) first trail ride

and she did great. That sure made K happy.

She now has the all around horse that she has always wanted.

They talked and laughed the whole way.

How lucky are we that we connected with June and Steve

almost 8 years ago.

I got awfully lucky this morning when

I invited everyone down to the park for

a few family pictures.

Pippi Longstockings

Today K got her Halloween costume ready. She found my old scarecrow overalls, her dad's shirt and some striped stockings. Then added more freckles to the ones she comes by naturally.

She is going to the Spooktacular Horse Show in a few weeks. It is a lot of fun because they have a costume class. A costume class is when you and your horse are dressed up. K is going to put rubber bands in Hannah's mane to make it stick up, then tie bright ribbons in it. She will be the popular character, Pippi Longstockings on horse back.

This is the perfect character for K to be. It matches her fun loving, silly personality.

And then here she is with her softer side.

Which quickly gets taken over by the goofy side. She always keeps us laughing.

Almost 14, and still a fun loving KID!