Day 8 of Blogtoberfest.

I've been busy working on a few orders and trying to get some of these little cuties done so I can list them in my madeit store........hopefully over the weekend!
Yesterday Megan had another riding lesson, this time she was on an Arab called Freddie.

I think Freddie suited her, there was alot of improvement this time around, he is a lovely old fella..... great for kids.

I have to share this with you! I was visiting Chantal last week and saw that she made her own Willy Wagtail stamp..........useful for all sorts of applications! I almost begged her to make me one and yesterday it arrived in the post.

Cute isn't it? There was also a little tag with a mushroom stamp on it in the package, think I'll have to ask for one of those too!

If you want to give Chantal a visit you can check her out here.

Hope you are all enjoying the last few days of school holidays.

Bye for now.

Eight Years Old!

This morning while everyone I know was snuggled up in bed Mark and I were out trying to set up a trampoline in the rain.....all part of a day full of surprises for Megan on her 8th birthday.

I told her we had to go to town and get her other surprise because I couldn't wrap it, she was sure as anything that she was getting a horse.....even after I told her numerous times that it wasn't going to happen until we move.
So the next surprise was a trip to the local saddlery to get fitted for a new helmet..............ready for her first official riding lesson with Trish ( teacher ) and Rosie ( horse ).
This is something she has been busting to do for a long time, she is so enjoying herself.....can't wipe the smile off her face!

I think this young man wants a ride on Rosie next time we go for a lesson.

She did so well, even went for a little trot.

Rosie is such a beautiful horse, very placid and great with the kids, the kind of horse that is hard to come by.

So now Megan is hooked and we have already booked in for our next lesson. I thought this was the better way to go ( doing lessons ) because even though I grew up riding horses I don't think I would have the patients that Trish has.......she is so lovely and explains everything she thinks Megan might need to know.

After the lesson we picked up Megan's little friend for a sleepover........they have not stopped screaming and giggling, it's going to be a long night.

Call back tomorrow as I'll be able to share the end result of the big birthday cake which I made earlier today.........we are all looking forward to a big chunk of it after dinner tonight, Yummo!!!

Day at the Track!

On Saturday afternoon we went to the races, not something I would normally go to or get all excited about but Megan's best friend's family are "Trainers' and they had a few of their own horses racing, so off we went!
The local race club always has a heap of things going on to entertain the kids while the grown-ups have a bet or two. Megan immediately lined up to go on the "Mad Cow" a huge bucking bull.

She held on real tight!

Then it spun, bucked and turned until she went flying off!

Next Ryan had a turn.

He lasted a bit longer than Megan before he was thrown off! They loved the "Mad Cow" so much they lined up to have a go over and over again.

After we were all finished over at the track we went over to the stables to check out some of the horses.

This cheeky boy got a third.

Check this out.....both the kids and the horse were pulling faces every time I tried to take a picture.

This big boy got a first!

I think one day when the light is much better I'll go out to the stables and try and take a few more pictures, there is so much to look at.

Watching Megan around the stables I knew this is something she would really love to be around all the time, she really looked at home there.

I grew up with horses, competing on a regular basis at shows and sporting gymkhanas......I know Megan would thrive in that environment.......maybe one day we will be able to make that dream come true for her.

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend.

Thanks for visiting!