When a gift is lovingly placed on your lap, you say "Thank you"...then know that you are going to spend a slice of your life at the barn...then eventually 'her life'.
Breana & Serenade
with her Trainer, Patti
This late-afternoon sky brought a thin chill to our ears & exposed fingers while we watched Breana's Middle-School Soccer Team play against SLV. Kaitlin, the good-student she is, brought her books and finished her assignments, and, the good-sister she is, cheered on Breana and was elated with her performance on the field! (I did have to her hold her back, it's hard for these soccer-types to not be on the field playing!)
MH won 2-1 all in the second half with Breana scoring the 2 goals.
This girl is fast, real fast!
After this particular nap, she wanted freshly squeezed orange juice. Picking oranges was a good way to get her out into the backyard and under the sun. However, I couldn't keep her amused outside, not even Tiger. She shooed him along, which is not like her, and stood under the tree waiting for me to gather a few oranges.
Her favorite comfy clothes since camp has been her Camp Hammer wear which made for a nice hand basket - or neck basket - since climbing up the tree wasn't something she wanted to do that particular day. Hmmm, no monkey today - must really not feel well.
Usually she wants to handle the juicer, too, this time she waited patiently. If I hadn't thought so already, that would have been another indication she wasn't herself!
It proved to be just what she needed for that hour. Instead of crawling under the blanket she sat with the Polly Pockets that I pulled out earlier - a toy she hadn't touched in years (but I keep handy for quiet occasions like this) - and set up a country setting for the equestrian Polly.
The day after this she felt herself again - thank goodness! The Polly Pockets got whisked away to the closet again and off to join Kaitlin at the Tennis Clinic she went!
Breana wanted to see "Shrek III" for her birthday. Kaitlin was still not feeling well and Dan was at work so Breana & I set out just the two of us. 
For a short period of time, it literally was just the two of us! Just before the movie was to start 4 other people came into the theatre. We had to giggle because 2 of them sat directly behind us and the other 2 sat 2 rows ahead of us - with all the space in the theatre...!!!
The birthday celebration continues!
It was a special treat for Breana. The day she turned 11 the four of us checked-in later in the day, ordered dinner and enjoyed being "waited on". Unfortunately Kaitlin wasn't feeling well so we let her rest with peace & quiet in the bedroom while we enjoyed the parlor. Later in the evening, Dan & Breana went out to soak in the hot tub under the stars. Things we could have done at home but were just extra special when you go out for the evening.
There's no nagging feeling in the back of your head to pick up 'this' or pick up 'that', throw in a load of laundry, clear the dinner dishes or even have the tempation of going off into our own corners.
It was nice to "go away". I like moments when we concentrate on the 4 of us.
Sigh, our little munchy, B B, bianca, magonical, magoostus, magoo...is now 11. Really, where did the time go?
compete on Elle.
"I AM" - By Breana Begin (age 10)
I am a vaulter
I wonder if I could go worldwide I hear my heart pounding when I compete I see myself holding the first place ribbon I want a vaulting horse to call my own I am a vaulterI pretend I'm flipping high above the horse
I feel excited but a whipping feeling in my stomach I touch the horse's grassy tail as I land a flip I worry that I will never compete worldwide I cry if I do bad I am a vaulterI understand that I might not go worldwide
I say I am a true vaulter I dream to be a gold medalist I try to do my best at vaulting I hope I will travel worldwide I am a vaulterI am Breana Begin
