We have had a very busy summer. It's been my first summer being home, and I have loved it. These pictures are in semi-chronological order...except the Pony Show was in the Spring. I was hoping to get permission to post a few cute closeup group shots, but I never had the chance to talk to all the kids' parents.
Pony Show
(Did I already post this?) E and Viv were part of the Pony Show at Fairhunt Farm. The girls were patient, but it was a very long wait; all the older riders went first, is that typical for a pony show? Vivian was in the Lead Line/Hunter Pleasure category.
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| Vivian riding |
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| Blue Ribbon! |
Elena was in the beginner Walk/Trot category. She was excited, but not super excited to be on Teacup; she can be a feisty pony. She had a leader and a side walker, both extremely helpful and kind girls.
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| Smiling for the judges |
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| Trot! |
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| White Ribbon! |
Blueberry Picking at Grelen
The family went picking at an absolutely gorgeous farm. We harvested blueberries and black raspberries! The farm is relatively small, and pretty accessible for Elena.
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| Vivian |
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| Elena |
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| What a view! |
Maymont
We visited the Richmond Maymont Estate with some friends. It is pretty expansive, so we brought Elena's wheelchair. She used it about a third of the time--it was pretty hot and she was thankful for the ride (as was Vivian).
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| Some of the garden walkways are very steep and uneven |
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| E at the Bear Pen |
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| Simply Gorgeous |
Fourth of July
We went for a walk the morning of the Fourth.
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| Fourth Cuties! |
After resting, we went to the neighborhood pool party. E and Viv had a great time swimming and playing with friends. We stayed up for fireworks at a different friend's house.
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| Sparkler Girls |
We got a double-dose of Fourth action the following day, where there was a weekend celebration in Crozet. We hung out with our friends the Rs, enjoying dinner, a great parade, and community fireworks that were set off
right outside their house. Can't beat the view from their front porch!
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| E sparklers |
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| Viv sparklers |
Swimming at the Lake
We went to visit our friends the Andersons for a lake swim! It was such a great time with good friends! We did some kayaking too, but everyone preferred to swim b/c it was a hot day.
We make a pretty big seasonal "bucket list", and one of them was to see a rainbow. Every time it rained during the day we would look for one, and we finally found one.
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| Rainbow Girls |
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| Beautiful Afternoon |
Overall we've spent our 'home' portion of summer swimming, exercising, stretching, playing with friends, and enjoying our community. It's been fantastic!
1 comment:
Sounds awesome!!!! Elena looks beautiful in the pony show and in that blue and yellow dress. I notice when she stands still her knees turn in but when she sits with the sparklers her knees are nice and even so I believe she has the ability to learn to stand without her legs turning in. That being said the turning in is not that bad. She just needs a good way to consciously turn her legs out. I'm glad you are enjoying being a stay-at-home mom. Being a stay-at-home mom and having a stay-at-home is wonderful and a once in a life time thing. Savor it!
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