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My Busy World: Pretty Boy
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011. My sweet first pony. Pretty Boy. I was 5 years old when I started riding at a local barn in Cali. My trainer, Kirsten, had a daughter about my age. I remember my first lesson where I got to jump. I was game on! It was a small "X" and Kirsten told me, "Just keep your head up and heels down! The second his front legs landed on the other side. my body went left. and more left and I ended up "kissing the dirt". MAN I thought! I got right back on that pony and tried it again! My par...
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My Busy World: I took my daughter to SeaWorld...SoWhat.
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Thursday, June 26, 2014. I took my daughter to SeaWorld.SoWhat. June 25th, 2014. Is my sweet baby. 8 years old already! For Bridgette's birthday this year, she made a special request: No Party. When I first heard her say this, I was floored. My sweet and sensitive girlie girl loves her friends, loves get togethers and loves big birthday bashes. And now "no party"? Did she hit the age where it's no longer cool. To have a themed party set for a kid at heart? Could we go to SeaWorld for my birthday? They he...
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My Busy World: Mercy Hospital - June 25th
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Saturday, June 28, 2014. Mercy Hospital - June 25th. June 25th, as some of you know, is my daughter's birthday. This year was different than any other year, in more ways we could have ever. Imagined. Instead of wanting a birthday party, Bridgette made a special request for us to take her to SeaWorld for her birthday. So we did just that. My dad had a stroke this evening and is unresponsive.". I called JP soon after I received his text and it was one of the hardest conversations I've had to listen. All I ...
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My Busy World: June 2014
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Saturday, June 28, 2014. Mercy Hospital - June 25th. June 25th, as some of you know, is my daughter's birthday. This year was different than any other year, in more ways we could have ever. Imagined. Instead of wanting a birthday party, Bridgette made a special request for us to take her to SeaWorld for her birthday. So we did just that. My dad had a stroke this evening and is unresponsive.". I called JP soon after I received his text and it was one of the hardest conversations I've had to listen. All I ...
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My Busy World: April 2011
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Wednesday, April 27, 2011. My sweet first pony. Pretty Boy. I was 5 years old when I started riding at a local barn in Cali. My trainer, Kirsten, had a daughter about my age. I remember my first lesson where I got to jump. I was game on! It was a small "X" and Kirsten told me, "Just keep your head up and heels down! The second his front legs landed on the other side. my body went left. and more left and I ended up "kissing the dirt". MAN I thought! I got right back on that pony and tried it again! My par...
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My Busy World: Flipping Will
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Wednesday, May 11, 2011. So even though I was signed onto the team at Oklahoma State University, I still had to go through try-outs. (see Collegiate Athlete post). You would have thought it would be totally easy, right? First day wasn't bad at all. We just trotted and cantered around, no big deal. I think the second day was like the first? Either way - I had already been training with the team. So I was familiar with the horses and well crap, I could ride! Who wants to go first? We walked into the ring&#...
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My Busy World: Bridgette's Angels
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Saturday, May 7, 2011. Every night before Bridgette goes to bed, we read three books and say our prayers. I started this "routine" before Brig was one and I love this time with her :). Bridgette is ALWAYS talking and playing and just a joy. The only time she isn't talking is when she doesn't feel well. (so there's no faking that! So finally, after being impatient, I said, "Bridgette! What are you looking at? So how many angels are there? Mommy, I have three angels. Can you see them? We finished our book ...
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My Busy World: May 2011
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Monday, May 16, 2011. An Angel is Born. Friday evening, June 23rd, 2006. I called my mom in a panic. I had decided to buy Bridgette a 7 piece bed set from JC Penny's. A big thanks to everyone who sent me gift cards! I had all the furniture delivered to my parents address in Texas. I was still in Stillwater, OK. Shipping the furniture to their place saved me ( literally. 1,000 So I had this grand idea that my parents could just drive up one weekend, furniture in tow. I went to bed that night and nothing o...
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My Busy World: Losing McLeod
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Monday, May 2, 2011. Oooo the 8 months I was pregnant with Bridgette. before I got pregnant, I never had the crazy emotions, cry at commercials or TV shows, have a soft heart etc. Pregnancy is AMAZING (especially for me since I love medicine and psychology). McLeod stayed on a busy show circuit and loved his job. The year's lease ended and I was planning on leasing him out again. My ultimate goal was to lease my horse out for my 4 years in college and then bring my baby home again. We casually talked abo...
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