Memorial Day

Today was so much fun! A group of 5 couples (including Dave & I) went to my mom and Wendy's house for a pool party. The 10 of us played pool volleyball, boys v. girls. This time the boys won all the sets we played :o(
It was still really fun, as you can see from the pictures...






Then while the next competition was being prepared the boys had fun skim boarding across the pool on Shawn's boogie-board...






Then the couples faced off at a shooting contest. My mom set up a target box and let us use her pellet gun. Each couple had 5 rounds each to shoot for a combined score. Dave and I got 3 points, which put us in 3rd place. And the Johnson’s and the Smiths had to have a speed round shoot off for the win. The Johnson's ended up the victors.






Here Eric and Natalie are being presented with their award for wining the shooting contest:



Then we had a wonderful meal that my mom and Wendy prepared for us. Not only was the food scrumptious, but the table setting was simply elegant.




What a wonderful day of friends, food, and FUN!


And here are some other random pictures I took today...

The Princess

More pics of PJ:

(I just love this digital camera. I can take endless pictures of the cat!)

A Photographic Safari

Since Rick didn't have a horse for me to ride today I stayed home and hung out with my hubby. We decided to go for a walk around our neighborhood together and play with our digital camera...a photographic safari, if you will. Here are some fo the shots we took of the strange wild, and not so wild, life that lives around us.

Try and guess which picture Dave took...

I'm Back! well, closer anyways....

Yesterday morning I arrived at the stables at 7:45am. And to my surprise and delight, Rick assigned me to ride the same horse I rode last week. However, this time I could steer! In fact, I was like a new person. Still not back 100%, more like 65.3%. But, I had sooooo much fun! I got to stop and spin and to big/fast and small/slow circles. REALLY FUN!!!!

About the time I was getting off my mom and Wendy showed up. I stuck around to watch Wendy ride and took a few pictures.

Rick spinning.
Opps, I was a little slow on the draw. Still getting used to the timing.


Wendy doing a big/fast circle


Wendy and Rick


Smoky


Max


The very sweet and talented horse I rode drying in her stall after her bath


My boot