a beach pool party...

This year Evangeline wanted a beach party...we compromised and had a pool party with a beach theme!

We sent out invites in bottles...

She requested a pool cake...which mum decorated...


Had buckets and spades for treat bags...


And Evangeline had a fabulous time...

The kids swam ate swam and had a super time...
So did Morganne...

We played a couple of party games like What's the Time Mr Shark?

and Duck Duck Splash...

and had races pushing rubber ducks along with noses...

And races with pool noodles...

And of course sang "Happy Birthday", blew out candles and cut the cake!

All in all a perfect party for 8 year olds! Lissy

Evangeline is 8...

Today our very gorgeous girl Evangeline turned 8 years old...

She is always so appreciative of her presents and reads every card...and even waits for Morganne to be awake to help her open them...

 
Ben was still at sea...so she spoke to him on the phone...

We had a birthday tea with a cake...Diana and mum joined us...Evangeline helped decorate the cake...
Her favourite colour at the moment is blue...

Mum gave her a gorgeous maxi dress and necklace (a bit long but we will take it up!)

Evangeline has had a pretty full on year this year...she had her tonsils out after getting too many bouts of tonsillitis and having sleep apnoea, she has been diagnosed with dyslexia and celiac disease...so we have some challenges ahead but she is a wonderful happy active creative beautiful caring soul and we love her to bits...Her party is in a few days when Ben gets home...Lissy

Working with Chief...

While Boy is up at Mike's being started under saddle it is a great opportunity to work more with Chief...

Today Pip came over and we tacked him up and did some on line work...over poles and so on...it is great for his suppleness and balance...he is going great...and I am learning heaps! Lissy

horsing around in october...

Lots happening with the horses in October...
Boy turned 3...and is learning heaps!


Evangeline has been playing with Trumby...

and is getting very clever with both ponies...have a look at this...
I took Boy up to the Hills Natural Horsemanship Club...always a great day...
Boy and Will (Martine's horse) were so knackered by lunchtime that they had a little nap during the after lunch demonstrations...it was so funny...Boy was laying down for about 5 mins...even when the other horses all went of to start working!

Chief and I filmed our level one online audition for Parelli and passed our level two...so that was pretty amazing! I am very pleased with how Chief is going! If you want to see what we do go here...and see the video...


And Boy went off to Mike's to be started under saddle...

Chief and Trumby saw him off...Bella kept eating!!

We went up to visit him...

Mike says he is going fabulously and is above average! He is going to be a super horseLearning to bow and then lie down!

And be mounted...

And get used to moving with all the gear on....

He will be Evangeline's one day and I think they will get along great!

Evangeline joined in...

We will go and see him again soon!

The ponies had a bath...

Trumby rolled while tied up...have no idea how....

so he was bathed again and tied up on the pavement!

Pip has started coming over to help me with the horses...she is a very experienced horsewoman and also does Parelli so perfect! She has moved out from the UK for a few years and is missing her horses!

And I think that is about it! Lissy