Weekends

Since last weekend... Kassy's birthday weekend, did not even begin to work out as planned, we decided to do a "make up" version this past weekend. I had the family come to the farm for a cookout style supper, cakes and some presents... much to the delight of the grands....

Abi was with her Daddy, so it was just the boys who were able to come. Cal was very happy with all the goings on....

I guess once you're a Mama.. things never actually belong to you, and so goes birthday gifts... though I have to say Reagan was rather disappointed that there were no new trucks or tractors as gifts.....

It's not going to be much longer before grand #4... Kelsey... is here to celebrate as well. Sadie is feeling good and is just starting to hit that stage where .."enough is enough "... thankfully she has had the cooler part of the year to carry.....

Cal was suppose to help with gift opening, but as I said before, no new toys, so the boys quickly moved on to bigger and better things...

like cake!!!!!






















and candles... (though I forgot those too...) so just singing the birthday song had to do...


Poor Kass, this was not the best planned birthday celebration this year.... but none the less, just as special as always...


Happy birthday!!!!






The pretty fall weather is beginning to show up, and I (finally) got some time to hitch Abraham and drive about the farm. I haven't tried him in the wagonette yet, but I'm thinking I may do that next weekend. He drives so nicely, and the wagonette will be fun.. but the last horse to pull it was Duke, so I have some emotions running about that....

It was also a busy week for Livy and I and the therapy dog work that we do. We went to the cancer center to start (got this cute photo outside with the fall decorations)...

She's getting to be quite popular there, and some of the patients that come regularly are looking for her each week. She has some favorites too, and the moment they walk into the center, she is up and happily greeting them. 

It's "good" work, and when I see the smiles, I know that we are doing a nice thing here....

We also began the reading dog program again this past week at school. This year there are three dogs.... Chief is back (he got sick last year, and had to bow out for a while)... then Livy... which this makes the third year that we have been at the school... and very new to the program is Belinda and Little bits....




Livy was very happy to be back at school and "ran" down the hall way right to the reading room. She knows what this is all about. The children were so happy to have the doggies back again.. and truthfully, the first day of reading, there wasn't much reading...

but we'll get back into the swing of it...

Right Livy...


so another good, fast busy week and weekend... the days fly by and I try to cram in as much as possible each and every day.....