Final Days of Fall

It was a little chilly for our last soccer game of the season.

If there's snow on the ground I think thats a pretty sure sign that soccer needs to be over!

They did great at this last game... Quinn scored another goal and Jaylie got in there and mixed it up a little! 

Our small group had our annual pumpkin carving day! The group has changed quite a bit over the years but its always a fun day together! 

Juney and Balloony cruising down the road.  

She spends a little time working with Daddy and comes home like this....dirty face chewing on a toothpick.

Kanyon and his friend Blythe on their way to P.E. She is one of his favorite friends so getting to take her to P.E. with him was super fun for him! 

Cousins sleepover at Gram and Chief's!!! 

Kan Man crushed it on Crazy Hair Day....for about 30 seconds. The ponytails were all out within the first 2 minutes.  Oh well.  

Juney and Murphy loving each other as always. 

We were out with Kory so of course we had to stop and pay the horses a visit...

Pharaoh is so sweet to just nibble away while J sits on him. 

I can't handle how tiny she looks sitting up there.  

Pharaoh heard a rumor that there might be some yummy stuff in the back of the pick up so they walked right on over to find out. 

Chico says HELLO

I guess riding bare back on the wide open range wears a girl out! :) 

Q and his Lego Basketball court.  

We had a beautiful Saturday going on and at this point in the year, I'm keenly aware that our beautiful outside days are numbered.  Looking at the forecast, we knew this might very well be our last day of perfect weather so we decided to spend some time with the horses.  It's sometimes hard to give the kids a chance to really ride and learn when we are working because we are....well...working and there's usually a lot going on.  So we got to spend this afternoon and evening letting the kids ride.  

Rico was trying to eat out of Kanyon's hand and there were LOTS of giggles! 

Jaylie on Strawberry.  

Q and Rico.  

This sweet boy did great riding! 

Kan Man took Strawberry for a ride too. He was on a horse every week starting at 2 years old and since moving we've really missed his horse PT.  Though this is nothing like the riding he used to do in therapy, it sure feels good to just see him on horse again.  

Jaylie got to ride Rico a little by herself.  Clint and Sydni just recently bought Rico and we are so glad! He's a nice, slow, easy going horse for the kiddos (and the rest of us that don't want any spunk). 

J hopped on Pharaoh with me and we rode to put them into their new pasture.  Kory got Pharaoh this summer and I love him! I'm not the best rider and I don't get to ride all that often but when I do, I've really enjoyed him.  He's easy and chill, will do what you want him to do, and does a pretty good job with the cattle.  Our main complaint with him is that he's soooo tall so that sort of disqualifies him for being a prime kid horse. 

We rode until the sun went down and all felt like this on the ride home....

3 cheers for Kory for making a day like this happen. He was saddling, leading, switching, and dealing with all of this so that everyone could ride and have a good time.