Cale and Willow on China's birthday (4/18)

 Cale telling China happy birthday

 Kristie and I took the horses into Afton on Friday. Afton is about 1 1/2 miles from where we board them now. All the girls did great. We stopped at Skip's Bar in Afton and grabbed a snack.

China and Willow. I think Willow is in the middle of another growth spurt again.....She's getting so big!

Cale had Kindergarten Orientation this past week at Adams. He's excited to go to the big school now. He spent 2 hours meeting new kids, new teachers, and seeing the school.

Busy busy busy lately - Rylee and Mike came out to the farm yesterday. Rylee seems to really like riding China. We didn't get Mike on China again, but he did lead China around, so we got some pictures of him, for once!

I tried getting some pictures of Willow to send to the farm we bought her from last August. She really likes Cale but doesn't really like to look at the camera when she's eating.

Happy Easter

After the egg hunt and opening Easter gifts, we took Cale and Jon for a bike ride on the trails out off Afton Rd.

Jon would push Cale a little to help on hills or to get him to go faster. I walked with Jade.

Easter egg hunt.

Gifts with some eggs and candy.

Cale helping Jon with the motorcycle. Jon went racing Friday night and burnt out the clutch.

Cale putting Kobe's cone on. Kobe will get into toys, candy, napkins, trash if we leave him alone with no cone on. It's either this or the kennel. He's still a young dog.

I took China to Deerfield to a open horse show last weekend. China glows when she's clean. I went by myself so there isn't any pictures of us actually showing. Maybe next time. We did ok. Lots to work on.

Cale and China the night before the show. I took China to the training barn to clean up and stay the night.

Roxy and Willow at the new farm.

China relaxing in the sun. This is only the 2nd time I've been able to walk up to her laying down. It's a trust thing and big horses don't lay down as much as the little ones do.

China, Roxy, and Willow.

Saturday at the new barn/farm, shortly after move in time.

New farm. The girls seem to handle the move pretty well.

Rylee and Cale last weekend. We had Rylee part of the day on Sunday. Took the kids to the bike path and rode bikes and played with bubbles. Then shopping and lunch.

Rylee and Cale racing their bikes.

Race car game - we played twice. He did pretty good!

There's a small play zone with a slide and tunnel.

Slide again.

Air hockey - The only game that lasts longer than 30 seconds! Ok, well maybe there was 2 games but this one lasted pretty long!

Jon and Cale playing a game. Had to hit a button to make balls fly into the frog's mouth.

Cale has been acting slightly naughty at school lately. He has been spitting/blowing raspberries when he's told to do something. He's been not listening when they tell him to pick up toys. He's been pushing/hitting other kids. We took toys away and took school away and it didn't help. So we decided to try positive rewards. If he's good at school, he'd get his choice of toys back. Then, if he was good all week, Chuck E Cheese and a Janesville Jets Hockey game. He was good all last week! This week, 1 bad day, so far.....

Last weekend - just laying around

China, Roxy, Willow, and Tessa after playing in the snow.

The horses playing in the fresh snow (which is now all gone).

Snow on the trees in our driveway Friday night.

Kobe after another bath. He's shedding so bad right now!! Broke down and got a Furminator brush. It works great!

Updates

I took China and Willow to the vet on Monday for vaccinations. Both did great!! My large animal vet really likes Willow. He says the same things about her as he does about China - quiet and kind eye. Very nice to hear!

Back at the barn. I was trying to get side by side pictures to show how big Willow is getting, compared to China. Didn't work out the way I wanted.

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Cale tonight after a long day. He really needs his hair cut! Soon! Hoping tomorrow or Monday night at the latest. He is getting over an ear infection and cold. We are really tired of having a sick kid. Seems like he's had something all winter.