Charles Fletcher, Founder of SpiritHorse, has been recognized as an inspiring person on the Reader’s Digest website – Make Your Mark. Because of this honor, SpiritHorse is also recognized!
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Cameron has been riding at Spirit Horse since he was a baby. This place is the only
FREE Therapeutic Center in Texas. Charles Fletcher had created an amazing atmosphere for these children. When I am there with Cameron, the whole world seems to disappear. The spirit there is unbelievable.
Cameron getting ready to ride!
Emily helping Cameron put the pad on.
Emily also helps Cameron with his fine motor skills by buckling the strap.
When he finally gets on he is the happiest. He thinks he is the ruler!!
Cameron also has to put everything back when he is done too. Michael loves to help. He also gets to ride when Cameron is done. I love SpiritHorse!!
Here is Michael being a fish!! He taught himself how to swim, and since then he just keeps getting better and better!! He is truly amazing. I just love him so much.
Cameron and Kali learning to share the water bucket. They are too cute!!!
Daddy took this picture of me and Cameron sitting on the floor. I was taking a video of Cameron dancing with daddy right before this. I may try to post it. It was way cute.
Michael took a picture of Cameron and I at the pool. He loves to take pictures. I just had to have another one of Cameron and I.
Of course I had to have one with Ricky in it. Ricky and I have the same hats. I usually wear this cheap white hat, but I couldn’t find it. So he was so proud to bring me this hat that would match his. He is such a sweetheart. I love him so much too.
Okay so this pic is from when we were at a friends house. He was so nice to catch this grasshopper for them. They loved watching it try and climb out. They would just gently tap the cup and it would fall back down. We eventually let it go. They wanted to bring it home:) You know what I said of course.
So when we went to Cameron’s doctors appointment in Plano we decided that we could stop by and let Ricky use his gift card that his Uncle and Aunt in Utah sent him. We were in Toy’s R Us for quite a while. We had fun trying to decide what would be a good purchase. He wanted to let Michael and Cameron get something so he got Cameron this candy necklace. Cameron loved it. You can see that!
Ricky and Michael being silly in the car. These pictures are from my cell phone so they really aren’t good quality. But I love them!!!
We went with some friends to see the movie “A Journey the the Center of the Earth”. We saw it in 3-D. I can’t remember the last time I saw a movie in 3-D. Anyways, we got a sitter for Cameron and took Ricky and Michael. They loved it! Here is a picture of Kylie and Ricky with their glasses on. And then Emily and Michael with theirs. Cute!
Michael was a little scared:) J/K He didn’t even get scared. I think the adults jumped more!!! It was so much fun. We need to do this more often. I am having the best summer ever!!
Isn’t he adorable?!!! I dont’ know how I captured this, but I did!
I had fabulous 4th of July. We had friends over for a BBQ and games and then we all went to the fireworks that night. It’s sad to say but this was Michael’ and Cameron’s first firework show. Usually we wimp out and just stay home. This year we almost did but I had to force myself to go. It helped having friends over too. It was so fun. The boys just loved it! Ricky and our friends daughter, Kylie, just talked and talked the whole time. It was cute talk to. Most of it was about the fireworks and some was pretending talk. It’s so fun hearing Ricky grow up. I love him so much. He helps me out a lot.
Michael is my little man. He loves to snuggle me. He is very smart to. I can’t wait for him to go to Kindergarten this year. He is so shy. I am hoping it helps him out.
Randy and I just enjoyed sitting together during the fireworks show. I miss doing these family outings. We have been doing a lot of them lately. We bike ride a lot. We just came home from one and then a storm hit. Thank goodness we made it before! The weather is hot but I am still surviving it. I’ll keep posting some pictures!!!
This summer has been lots of fun. We have done so much too. First we went to Utah for my scans. Everything turned out great. I still don’t know what is going on with that. We had fun though. Ricky really loved it. I didn’t realize it had been a year since he was there.
I came home to have breakfast the next morning with my friends, Andrea and Amber, at IHOP. It is a tradition that we started awhile ago. But they didn’t tell me they were inviting more friends!! It was a total surprise. I am glad I showered that morning and looked somewhat decent. Usually I am the only one who showers (not that they look bad or anything:0) and they end up saying something about it to me on how I get ready so early. When I got up I contemplated getting all ready too. All I can say is that I am glad I listened to myself!!!
Then as Randy posted,it was my 30th birthday. It couldn’t have been more fun and special. Randy totally surprised me with the video. I forgot some of the things I went through. I even forgot he taped me when I was here in Texas. All I have to say is “Thank you Honey” I married the best guy ever. Randy and the boys also got me a new bike with a seat for Cameron. I was so excited to actually go on a bike ride with the whole family. I haven’t been on a bike in over 13 years!!! YIKES!!! I have to say though, I did pretty good. A little wobbly, but stable enough to ride with Cameron!!
Then it just got better than that…. Randy planned a dinner and game night with all my friends. The adults went to dinner at TGIFriday’s, one of my favorite restaurants, and then we went to my friends house, the Alva’s to have game night ad goodies. It was so so much fun. I loved spending time with my friends. I love who came. We played card games, rock band, and ate tons and tons of junk, and chit chatted!! It couldn’t have been better!!! A BIG THANK YOU to my friends that came. I had a blast.
I have also been at the pool the rest of the time. Almost everyday too!!! The boy’s and I absolutely love it. Cameron last year was not too fond of the pool. He just wanted to walk around and sit on the side of the pool. This year it is totally fun. He loves the water!! He is so much fun. He loves us to bounce him up and dwon in the water. Let me tell you, by the end of the summer my thighs better be skinny!!!
Ricky is a fish now. He never gets out unless it is to eat of course. Then with my amazing Michael, he taught himself how to swim. He is so dang good too. He first wanted him arms floats but then with the help of his friends he stopped that. He wouldn’t let me help teach him how to. He wanted to do it himself. And he did! He likes me to throw him in and then he swims underwater to the side. Jut like they teach then in swim lessons!!! I am do proud of him. I remember Ricky teaching himself too. This pool of ours must have the touch!
So far all we really have done this summer is swim, swim, and swim!!!
