October 15th 2013 -- Rio Rancho, NM

Yeah! Seriah finally got to go shopping for cowboy boots today! Since Seriah started riding again, she has started to learn how to barrel race. (That's racing around three barrels in a clover-leaf pattern in an arena.) She really needed boots because since she has started riding again, she has been wearing some old sneakers. Boots definitely help you remember to keep your heels down! She has been saving up her money from babysitting for MOPS and looked on Craigslist and Ebay and she finally found some she thought would work from Boot Barn. They were on sale, thank goodness! Seriah managed to get some pics in the store while nobody was looking; she didn't want to get questions about having a mountain-lion in the store!

Find the cat---If you can!!!


Here are the boots she finally decided on:

Nice plain toe for riding, but some pretty stitching to keep them from being too boring



 

September 27th, 2013-- WV

A tired Rebecca after the 2nd parade.
I was pretty sleepy, too-- that's me in the corner of the front porch half asleep!

 

 

We went to the Buckwheat Festival today. Rebecca marched with the Unified Middle School Marching band. There were only two other kids from her school's band, and they all wore these red t-shirts. So Rebecca was pretty easy to spot after the parade!

I walked around with Rebecca. There were rides and the usual carnival stands, and buildings filled with crafters displaying their work. Some of Rebecca's friends were showing their animals in the 4-H section, too.

Did you know you get tickets for the food booths just by marching in the parade? If that's the case, I might just join the marching band next year!

 

Do you think I can learn to play it by next Buckwheat Festival?

 

There's one more parade tomorrow. I can't wait to taste funnel cake again!