Summer life

I know that I keep making excuses for not posting more often, but the summer has actually been busier than the school year. Take this week for instance. 9-12 VBS, and then 5:30 to 8:30pm horse camp for MEEE! That is right, after all these years of watching, and wishing, I finally was able to do it. For one, they just started an adult one last year, and second, horses have been on my mind for most of my adult life. Although I feel comfortable in a saddle, I don't know any real horsemanship. This program is all about natural horsemanship and I love it. The horses are so well trained, it is like Ceasar the dog whisperer. I am going to continue taking lessons come August, and Dania will be joining me as well. She has more trepidation than I do, but that is precisely why I think it will be good for her. Plus, it is something she and I can do together.

Dania is still doing beautifully. There was no honeymoon period for us. It has just been solid the whole time. She is a little slow to obey sometimes and still has a small bathroom issue, but overall I think we are making progress. She also seems to still act completely age appropriate. She will roll around on the floor and laugh when things are funny, and if she is excited about something she falls to the floor and lifts her legs in the air. It kind of bugs me so I usually just tell her "to get up, or ladies don't act like that."

I am making a concerted effort to think only good things about my children when they are driving me crazy. I have one in particular that leads me to distraction often. I found that my thoughts towards them where not edifying. When I start to think negative thoughts about them, I will redirect my thoughts towards things that I highly value in that child. I have already seen some reasons to hope for a better attitude from them, and it has helped me tremendously as well.

I have to go get my gun ready for the shoot tomorrow. I have not been since Dania came home, and if I don't go tomorrow I lose my spot in the classification.