Wednesday, April 1, 2009

Spending Time in the Saddle

During the baby shower, in our question and answer game, we found out that Erica really missed riding horses.  So we all went to Nielson and Kristen's to fix that for her.   However,  we were all sporadic with our timing for the day.  By the time Marlo and I got there, Brenda and John had left and those horses were hungry!  Or are they always like that? 

The weather had turned sour... the wind was blowing and the sky had turn to squaller.   But we still rode a bit and enjoyed the "farm".

Nice eyes closed picture-- I am enjoying the moment!

Nielson and Kyler (Marlo's son)

Note-- the building in the back.  Way awesome... it is a garage for semi-trucks, along with an office, couple of bathrooms, a snack bar, a bonus room, and a craftroom.   But given the area... the neighbors tease Nielson and Kristen that it looks like they are building a compound.   It is easy to see the humor in that.   I think they should nickname it "The Compound".


Nielson and Jace (Marlo's son)

My Sister-- Erica


Erica- her husband, Burdett- our brother, Nielson

All good times!  

The essential joy of being with horses is that it brings us in contact with the rare elements of grace, beauty, spirit, and fire.  
~Sharon Ralls Lemon

And much thanks to Nielson and Kristen for making it possible.

2 comments:

Erica Shumway said...

Love the pictures so glad you had your camera and posted them on your blog. Thanks for taking us horse riding Nielson and Kristen. Love reading your blog you are awesome Karalene.

Marlo said...

Oh I'm so excited to see the horse riding pictures (now I can steal them) Nielson and Kristen are such sweeties, Loved going to see all the work they've done on their property.