As I watched my daughter last night riding Tara, the horse, at her horseback riding lessons, I noticed that she is becoming a young woman. Yes I'm aware that she is only 13, but she was only 3 yesterday, right? Or so it seems. She has picked up riding the horses so well and it just surprises me to no end. She loves to lope and canter with the horses and Tara is just right for that. Tara is a 20 year old Arabian. She is a beautiful horse who even at 20 is still just as full of spirit. Tori was afraid of her the first few times because she is so full of herself but now she is the only one she wants to ride. The had a English saddle on Tara and was teaching Tori how to post. For the first time posting, Tori just about nailed it. But today she is sooo sore. Now she has ridden western and English. I can see her riding in shows before long. I guess we are going to have to look into investing in a horse for that. After her riding lesson, she had to go for practice with her band at church. She sings in a band on Sunday mornings for kids service. But this Wednesday she is singing as the lead singer in the big church. I can not get over how well she sings. Again, holy cow she is growing up. I have forgotten my camera everytime she has a lesson. I am going to make a concerted effort to remember the camera on Monday for her next lesson. My luck it will be raining and she won't be riding.
Back to growing up to fast. My eldest is going to be driving soon. He is 15 and I have purposely held off on him getting his permit because I didn't feel like he was mature enough to even learn to drive. I believe now that he is about ready, so I think next week on my birthday I'm going to take him to get the permit. He is working on the weekends and paying for a truck that my neighbor is selling. Granted it is not much but he is buying it and will be working when he turns 16 to pay for his insurance. Cody has come such a long way. Just 3 years ago I thought I was going to loose him. I'm so glad that I have him safe and happy.
Shelby is 10, soon to be 11. He is driving me nuts acting like a nut at school. He has been in trouble so many times at school that I'm ready to skin him alive. Friday he got wrote up and put in ALC plus lost his field trip and then got suspended off the bus for 3 days. I swear he's going to drive me to drinking. I had been telling him I was going to take him to get his hair cut. His hair grows like crazy and had become to long to deal with. However, he told me no he wasn't getting it cut (BIG mistake on his part) so on Friday when he came home with all these problems I sent him to the back yard told the oldest to go and get my clippers and shaved that boys head. I thought he was going to cry but instead he looked at me and said,"Wow this feels better". Ugggggg!! He is the sweetest boy ever, big heart, loves to be held and kissed on but dang if he don't drive me nuts. I'm really hoping that he is going to mature some over the summer.
They are just growing up to fast. It seems like yesterday that they were just little guys and I'm just getting older. My birthday is next week and I will be 41. I remember when Cody was born and I was only 25, gosh doesn't seem like that much time has passed.
Carol L
Mississippi Hooker
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Carol, I remember when I was in my teens, I couldn't wait to be "of age" and damn how fast the time has gone since then.
I can shut my eyes and be back to when I was 18 and then when I think about how many years ago that was, I am floored.
Having kids makes it go faster also. Elena has grown so much-it constantly amazes me.
Carol, I remember when I was in my teens, I couldn't wait to be "of age" and damn how fast the time has gone since then.
I can shut my eyes and be back to when I was 18 and then when I think about how many years ago that was, I am floored.
Having kids makes it go faster also. Elena has grown so much-it constantly amazes me.
I know, I think back to all that I use to get into and how long ago it was. Man its a miracle that I am even here.
Carol, I know how you feel. My baby is 12, taller than me, (I'm 5'7") and thinks she is grown.
A few year's ago, my oldest daughter had blue hair, dressed in mostly black and listened to some of the strangest music that I have ever heard. She got married last year. I cried myself sick for months. Then I became a grandma....
The Lord know's what He's doing ;)
Now it does my heart good to see what a great Mama she is and I know that I did my job right.
The blessing's just keep getting better!
Faye,
Cody, the oldest, about 2 years ago was wearing all black, wearing some really weird stuff, hair was long and in the gothic look. He was depressed and looking mostly like a zombie. He is now a handsome looking boy who I wouldn't trade for nothing.
Carol
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