Hannah's Birthday/Grace's Horse Show

When we returned from vacation we celebrated Hannah's birthday by having a party at the house for a few of her friends. The girls brought swim suits and ran through the sprinkler. Hannah doesn't like cake so we tired a big birthday cookie for the party. Maybe we should try strawberry pie next year. After the party we went out to dinner with Nana and Papa. We went to a restaurant that sits next to a duck pond - Hannah's favorite animal. It didn't hurt that Joseph-Beth booksellers was next door.

Grace participated in her second horse show. This show was outside (and very hot) and required a vest and tie. Grace wore a tie that Papa bought himself in high school. I don't know how he looked in it back then but Grace looked great. She participated in two academy walk/trot events placing second in both events. This was a great showing considering her horse was sick and she rode a horse she had never been on until the show. Nana, Papa and Dad were there to cheer her on and all were sure she was going to get a blue ribbon because she turned her horse better than the other entrants. I told Grace it was just a matter of time before the ribbon was blue. No matter the color we are proud of her hard work and focus and know she is loving every minute she is with a horse.