Congratulations is in order! I think? Kendall passed both her written and her skills test and is now an official licensed driver. It is awesome, but so scary for a mother, at the same time. She has been enjoying the freedom, and I have been enjoying her willingness to check in consistently and let me know where she is. Yep, my insurance rates doubled!
Today I was in my office on a zoom call, when I heard a bunch of commotion outside. I looked out the office window and saw three county sheriff's blazers, a fire engine and about 20 people standing in my driveway.
Off to the right I saw black billowing smoke. I jumped off the call to see what was going on. As I walked outside, my neighbor across the street was packing up her car. Everyone was on their phones. One of the neighbors told me there was a fire spreading quickly across the field behind us.
I asked if we were supposed to do anything. He said they were waiting for direction. I went back into the house to make sure the girls were alerted and ready to do what was needed. We headed down the stairs as the doorbell rang. They told us they had gotten the fire under control. Here are the pictures of what went down.
This is taken from the construction site looking at the back of the houses in our neighborhood that are directly across the street from our house.
My dad looks a bit unhinged in this picture, but it was too funny not to post. He grabbed Kendall's Echo bucket hat and though he was pretty swag.
Sidney has been giving my mom and Kendall riding lessons. My mom is doing great. Her form is coming along nicely. She told me the other day that she is not sure she wants to move past the walk stage. I told her that was perfectly acceptable and most people never do. The Eh Capa riders are a rare breed with their bareback, fast riding, no hand jumping craziness. She was relieved to hear that most people just enjoy a good trail ride.
Kendall is another story. I am pretty certain that girl does not have an ounce of fear in her body. She has been trotting, loping and falling off without a care in the world.
Owning this horse has brought us an empty pocket book and a life full of joy. Now it is my turn to get on. The unfortunate thing is that I have zero interest. However, I love my daughter, and that is all the motivation I need.
Sidney has been having an amazing summer. She went with her friend Nellie to the Boise Music Festival. They rode the carnival attractions, bought trash and trinkets, ate junk food and danced the night away!
Oh my goodness what a great end to the dance year. Kendall had two days of recitals, and it was a blast. She has grown so much as a dancer this year and has made some amazing friends.
During the Saturday matinee show, Kendall helped out with the teeny ballet dancers she assists with. While she was doing that, Sid and I snuck away to watch Hello Dolly with our friend Valerie. It was a fun, action packed weekend.
Below is a picture diary of Kendall's recital dances. Yes, I think she had even more fun than it looks. She was elated and exhausted by the end of the weekend.
Even though I do not feel a day over 80, I cannot believe I turned 50 this month! My parents and the girls took me out to my favorite mexican food restaurant to celebrate. I was mortified when the staff decided it would be a good idea to sing to me. I told our waitress that we certainly could not be friends after that!
