Checkbooks and Horseshows Go Hand and Hoof

"Abby, that costs a lot of money."

"What's the big deal? Just whip out the checkbook and write the number down and give it to them. Wa-La!"

"Um, honey, you do understand that you need to have money in the bank to write a check, right?"

"Dude, I just know how to fill the check in."

Oh yes, that's my girl.

Now onto today's VIDEO portion of our blog. Abby's first, official, by-God-she-did-it-herself WALK/TROT horseshow! Now, for all of our not-so-regular readers, I'll give you a hint on how to find Abby in this video. She's the only kid on a pony. Apparently, all the other kids' parents took the "Horse" in "Horse-Show" to heart and bought their kids a big ol' horse. Finding Abby is kind of like playing Where's Waldo, but in reverse.



Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much to my friend Ellen for helping us out at the show all day. I'm sure you had better things to do on a Sunday, but know that your sacrifice to the Equine Gods was truly appreciated.

Blizzard of the Blue Moon Movie Preview

This is Abby's School Video Project. She wanted to do a Movie Trailer for the book, "Blizzard of the Blue Moon" which is a Magic Treehouse Book by Mary Pope Osborne. Alas, I suck as an editor, but it's the best I can manage. Until Abby starts working with real director, she'll have to make do.

Thank You to our friend, Walker, for co-staring in the video. And thanks to Evie for wearing the beard made out of shredded Charmin, and to the pony for wearing a unicorn horn made out of paper duct taped to his halter.

Dear Blog Gods

Dear Internet Blog Gods,

It has been many weeks since my last blog post. I admit that much of the blame lies with me, but I would like to note that other things have gotten in the way as well.

For instance:

1. The fucking Vundo virus that still infects my PC
2. My inability to type well on David's laptop (get your minds out of the gutter)
3. Soccer
4. Softball
5. Brownies (the giggling type, not the gooey chocolate kind)
6. The cleaning of the barn (Jeepers, if only you knew the work involved in loving you)
7. My mom (Wonderful, sainted lady... how did you raise 5 children?)
8. Playgroup (I made a Bumblebee today, thank you very much)
9. My job (An article that I wrote was referenced in a NY Times post...cool)
10. Meals (Could my kids just eat cereal in the morning like everyone else? And what the fuck is so wrong with frozen pancakes? Do you NEED everything to made, from scratch, at 6:45 in the morning? And even if you didn't, aren't from-scratch french toast good enough? Did you NEED it to be served with balled cantalope and sausage.... and warmed syrup?)
11. David (No, not really, but a list doesn't feel right without him in it)

In conclusion, blog gods, I admit that I have pictures to back up my new stories about how Miss. B tried to kill me, again, among other things. I'll get to them.