The First Hints of Spring 2016

Gorgeous Olaf

Yesterday, we had a lovely warm day, and the first hints of Spring were upon us. I took Keira to the Equestrian Center where she rides, and then came home and did a bit of housecleaning. Fun, right? lol Okay, I confess, I did some work for the radio show I am a part of and did a bit of writing on one of my Works in Progress(I'm an Indie Author), and I worked on  my Author's Blog, Lisa's Place. :)
While I worked, Matt went to work at Toyota.
When I returned to Brewer, I found Keira with her riding friends still having fun in the saddle, and took a few pictures. Yes, I love pictures. :)
Keira has been training two ponies since Timmy left and she loves them already. So let me introduce to you, Olaf and Cookie.
Olaf was found on the side of the road, and taken to a Kill Pen. Chandler and her parents, Donnie, and Kim bought Olaf and brought him to Brewer's Equestrian, where Keira and Chandler have been working with him. When he first arrived, he had an issue about his ears. He did not like anyone touching them, but he seems to be getting over the issue quite well now. We are so proud of you,                                                                                                       Olaf, and thank you for taking good care of Keira.                                                   We look forward to many good times with you.

Cookie

Cookie belongs to one of the families
at the barn, but Keira gets
the privilege of riding
her. Cookie, as you can see,
is a beautiful, sweet
darling. Keira is enjoying riding and
training Cooke. We love you, Cookie, and look
forward to seeing you blossom.

New Posts- New things Happening

Hello, and thank you for following us. In this post, I'm going to place simply some pictures and let them tell our story thus far. For the most part, it's been all about Equestrian for the last few years. Keira has fallen in love with English Riding and is participating in shows. Most recently she and I traveled to Bowling Green, KY for a Pony Club Quiz Rally, where their Quiz team got 3rd place. Not too bad for a new team. Fellow team member, Mimi, ( 3rd girl from left, and next to Keira), received 6th  individually for overall performance. Congrats, Mimi.

Keira had to say goodbye to a good friend recently. It was a difficult time for her, but a valuable lesson as well. I have to admit, I will miss sweet Timmy as well. He was the first pony Keira had ridden and so there will always be a special place for him in her heart, and I'm sure he will miss her as well. In our sad moments of saying goodbye, I wrote Keira a heartfelt note to which she said she was grateful for and helped her to see that though it's sad to say goodbye, it's also an exciting time for Timmy, and specifically, it was the best thing for him. I am going to load more pictures and file them on here under Gallery.
Matt and I are doing well. We are so blessed to have such a beautiful, smart daughter and we are so proud of her.  Matt is still working with Toyota and has promoted with the company. Keira and I are Homeschooling now and we're having fun and learning things together. More of that to come in future posts.

Keira has learned some valuable things this week: She learned that saying goodbye is never easy, that being brave is hard, and that sometimes, love hurts. However, she knows that bravery is the only way to face life's challenges to accomplish the desired goal, she knows that loving is better than not, even through the hard goodbyes. Keira has found that loving Timmy so much and wishing him the best in his future, is the only way that she can move on to hers. I reminded her last night that Timmy has a new job, but so does she. Ms. Chandler Head has tasks for Keira at the barn that is only meant for Keira as the new humans for Timmy has tasks for him that only he can accomplish. If Timmy could speak, he would wish Keira the best of fortune with her life, and Keira wishes Timmy the best in his. Keira and I agreed we could not wait to see what Timmy accomplishes in the next few years in Oklahoma.And, who knows, he might show up at Kentucky in 2018, competing against Keira and Olaf(wouldn't that be a hoot?)lol Kim Davis Head, I wish you could have seen Keira's face glowing when I told her that you said, Timmy would never forget her. She smiled and said, "Really, he won't forget me?" And I told her that is what Mrs. Kim says. So as we say, "See Ya Later, Timmy, " Not Goodbye, Keira moves on to a sweet little pony named Cookie, She will be working with Cookie and will be showing her in the future. And may I say, dang they sure are cute together, and then there is the new guy, Olaf. Olaf is depending on Keira to show him the way. Olaf to my understanding,( and Kim, Chandler, correct me if I get the facts wrong), was found on the side of a road, brought to a kill pen, and then taken in by some folks who placed him in a small paddock. And then Chandler got him. And now Keira gets to show Olaf how love feels, she gets to bathe him, groom him, hug him, love him, train him, and eventually show him. So, yeah, it's hard to say goodbye, sweetheart, but look at the love you have just been awarded for your bravery and the love you gave to Timmy. You have not one, but two little ponies that are depending on you to show them the way, and love has no boundaries, your heart is big enough to love Timmy, Olaf, and Cookie, and many more ponies that grace your life. So, Keira, keep loving, keep being brave, and keep working hard, and the rewards will be boundless, and you can be proud of the young woman that only the love of a pony can create. 

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