I've Been Tagged!!

I have been tagged by Ellie for 15 things that I am not afraid to admit. I don't know if I can get 15 things, but I'll try. Here it goes.

1. I love to dance!
2. I enjoy ridding horses
3. I consider taking pictures my hobby
4. I raise meat rabbits
5. I want a horse
6. I am an alto in choir
7. I wish I played an instrument
8. I am in 4-H
9. I have stood on a moving snowboard for about 5 feet
10. I can lift 50 pound bags of rabbit food
11. I am writing a book in my spare time (if I find any)
12. I have great friends (all you out there, you rock)
13. I want to run my own business
14. I wish my friends lived closer to me (or me closer to them)
15. I can't get a background on my blog!

I got to fifteen. I now deserve your congratulations. OK, you don't have to congratulate me, but I hope you have learned something new about me.

I tag Anne, Rachel, and Olivia.

Just to clarify, the snowboard was a cheap one from Menard's and once I had gone the five feet, I fell over and twisted my ankle. That was last year.

Enjoy!!

'becca

Snow Pictures

Here are some of the snow pictures that Rachel took on our "snow day". The mini horses loved following the sled around.

Enjoy!!

'becca

Christmas Eve Vet Visit

It is the morning of Christmas Eve and Rachel and I are out doing morning chores. My dog Fritzy likes to go down and chase rabbits out of our junk pile with our older dog Charlie while we are outside. We had finished chores and were bringing in the sleds that had gotten left out, when Rachel yells to me, "Fritzy has a really big cut on her side!!" So we take her inside and I see that she is missing a triangle shaped piece of her hide. Rachel and I clean the gash up as best as we could and then we get Mom. Mom says to show it to Dad but she will probably have to go to the vet. Dad says yes, she needs to go to the vet. So we jump in the van and back out of the garage. But my dad had not cleared that part of the driveway and we got stuck!! So we got out and jumped into the Jeep. Once we get to the vet, the assistant says that Fritzy will have to stay. After the vet's other appointments, they would put her to sleep and stitch her up and we could come get her around 5:30, when the vet comes to do evening chores. Not exactly the way Fritzy had planned to spend the day!! So after she was stitched up, which took 21 stitches, Fritzy was definitely ready to come home. She spent the rest of the evening sleeping very close to her "people". The gash only cut into the fat, no muscle, so Fritzy will heal up fast. If we can keep her calm, that is!! She is very energetic and does not like to say still for long!

Christmas Break

The next two weeks I am on Christmas break. My dad says that I should be doing school so I don't forget what I've learned, and I might do a little, but a small break is good. So what do you do on Christmas break? I like to catch up on my reading list. I don't get a lot of reading done while school is in session, because high school work keeps me busy. Of course, wrapping presents is always on the agenda. If it is nice out (which it has not been for the last few days) I like to go sledding. Call me a kid, but I think there are many who will agree with me that sledding is still a lot of fun, even when you are a teenager. Let's see, what else do I like to do? Catch up on sleep!!! I also enjoy spending time with my family as we celebrate Christ's birth.

Oh!! I almost forgot!!! Baking!! I love baking cookies, bars and fruitcake. Just kidding, I don't make fruitcake. I don't think that anyone in my family would eat fruitcake!!

I pray that you all have a very Merry Christmas and a happy new year!!

'becca

Cold Weather

I enjoy cool weather, but sometimes it gets a little to cold. On Monday when my sister and I went out to do chores, it was -8 with a wind chill of -28. Now that is cold!!! We piled on layers and were still very chilly when we came inside. The next morning was not quite as cold. The wind chill was only -15!! Last night, it sleeted and made the hills perfect for sledding. After school my sister, brother and I went outside to have some sledding time. Rachel took some pictures, so I'll have to ask her if I can put some on. I hope that you all have a very merry Christmas and an happy new year.

'becca

The Flood

In honor of it being just over six months since major floods hit the midwest, I would like to post my flood poetry. I hope you enjoy it and please tell me what you think of it.

The Flood

The flood came with rushing water and many a tear,
And undid the work of many a year.
It searched and found our weakest places,
And added wrinkles to many faces.
It changed the plans of many people, both young and old,
And even sent some out into the cold.
It reformed our view of how a river moves,
And gives us many new paths to chose.
But we can make to through them all,
And come out standing very tall.

The Flag

A flag hangs suspended from a flooded home. Its tail, once so graceful, is now swallowed by the murky water. But above the water the stars of this American flag are visable to our eyes.
Nevertheless, the stars blink, as if they were winking at us, because of tears. Tears that have filled our eyes for many days. However, the flag remained through it all, the rushing water and floating garbage. This flags graceful beauty, like that of a dancer, even when it is being pulled by the current, it is a reminder to us all that we can make it through this trying time.

Enjoy!!

'becca

Living Window

Last week I posed in a window for a Christmas celebration. The studio that I take dance lessons at has had this Living Window for the past few years. This is the first year that I had the opportunity to pose, and I had a lot of fun! I am one of the older dancers, so part of my job was to keep the younger dancers in line! But that job was not to hard, they all behaved. Enjoy the pictures!!

Christmas lights!!!

I have soo much fun putting up the Christmas lights every year. I climb out my bedroom window onto the roof so I can hook them onto the gutter. My Grandma always freaks when I do this. She thinks I am going to fall and hurt myself. But I have not fallen yet and don't plan on it. I love Christmas. Enjoy the pictures!!

Supermodels!!!

Here are pictures of my brother and sister modeling for me. It is near impossible to get my brother to sit still long enough to take a good picture! I did get some good pictures, though. I have a few more to put on later.

Ponies!!

Here are pictures of my families ponies. They are American Miniature Horses. The first and third pictures are of Thunder. The second picture is of Lightening. The last two pictures are of Storm. Thunder is a pig, Lightening is a blond (100%), and Storm is a little shy because he did not spend much time with people when he was little. I have them trained to lead and am hoping to train them to pull a cart. They are a lot of fun, most of the time. This morning when my sister and I were taking them out to the pasture, Lightening bit my finger!!! They get really furry in the winter. I have pictures of them from this summer and they look very different! No where near as much fur. I hope you enjoy the pictures. This winter I will put on some of them rolling in the snow!!

New York City!!!!!!!

Last month I went to New York City with my Mom, sister and Grandma. I had so much fun!! We saw the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, the Statue of Liberty, Madison Square Garden, Macy's, Central Park and lots more. I took about 700 pictures!!! I really enjoyed seeing the American Museum of Natural History. That is where the movie Night in the Museum was filmed. Rexy was a big attraction. We took a carriage ride through Central Park. That park is huge!! The horse's name was Shaggy and for those of you who know me you know that I love horses. Time Square was amazing!! So big and full of signs and people. It is amazing to see the city all lit up. We took a night time bus tour and saw the New York skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge all in lights. The Empire State building was lit up in purple. We went shopping at Macy's, M+M's, Hershey's, Capezio's, the American Girl store and lots of souvenir shops. We stayed in a very upscale condo with doormen!! Seeing the sites of New York City was a lot of fun but it is not a place that I would want to live!! I hope you enjoy the pictures. More to come!!!

Ceile!!!

Last night I went to a ceile. What is a ceile, you ask? A ceile is an Irish party. I had alot of fun. My dance teacher and some other girls from class were there and we preformed Easy Jig to one of the songs the band played. I very much enjoyed the music and dancing. The first song was a waltz and I got to dance with a very nice young man. His mom made him dance with me!! I hope that I get to go to another ceile soon.

Braces!!

I had my braces changed yesterday!! I now have red and white rubber bands. I choose these colors for Canada but the assistant said they are candy cane colors. Whichever you chose to call them, my favorite part about my braces is choosing the rubber band colors. The bottom wire is tighter so my teeth are a little sore, but I will survive. I have had my braces since June 30th. I can really feel the difference, too!!

My vacation

This picture is from vacation this summer. My family and I went to Minnesota, Canada, and Wisconsin. We had a great time, but there was a lot of driving involved!!

I have a blog!!!

This is so cool!! Check back for lots of stories and pictures to come!!