Synchronized swimming

Hannah had her "end of summer synchronized swimming show" today! It was really impressive to see all the girls had learned since the beginning of summer. Having never had any experience with this, I was surprized at how much Hannah had learned. If only my camera skills were equal to her swimming skills! I'm probably the only one who can pick out which head is Hannah's--she is the one who starts out at the top right corner!

Pictures are easier to follow!

4th of July parade!

Okay, so it's late, but better late than never right?

Hannah got to be in a 4th of July parade this year, and what fun it was!! Lots of work too. Poor girl spent about 6 hrs getting the horse washed, mane brushed and braided and even the hooves painted! They day of the parade, she had to leave home at 5am to get her horse loaded up, to the parade route and ready-what dedication. After the parade, she spent the rest of the afternoon loading the horses back up, taking them back to the ranch, grooming and settling them back in their corrals. Then she got to "hang out" with the teenagers until a BBQ that evening. There was even a manure throwing contest before the day was done!

you can see from the pictures just exactly how Hannah feels about horseriding :)

re-organizing!

As if there isn't enough to keep us busy, I've started in with some long overdue cleaning and re-organizing. I'm finding it's a HUGE help to post a "before" picture on facebook. Then I'm embarassed if I don't finish the project! What motivation! Here is the project from yesterday--my sewing space:

Amazing! I can now finish lots of mending and half done projects. It was also a great feeling to be able to give away things that I don't need anymore.

Today was the changing table in the bathroom . . . Before:

And After!

I will admit that I still have several BAGS of "stuff" hanging around, but hopefully I can get those out over the next few days. Either way there are two spots done!