6/52

My alarm went off at 4:15 a.m. I had gotten six full hours of sleep, so it wasn't horrible, but I still immediately went downstairs for my coffee (which, my mom jokes, is almost more french vanilla creamer than coffee).   It used to be that I would wake up at 6:30, be out of the house by 7:30, pour myself coffee before I left the house and drink it on the way to work. But for most of the summer, on the days I go into the office, I have been getting up at 5:00 a.m. I leave the house at 6:00, get to the fitness center to work out or run at 7:00 and am at my desk by 8:00 a.m.  That 5:00 a.m. thing is tough and now requires coffee as soon as I wake up. Like I might actually fall asleep in the shower if I don't have my coffee.  And I do not even know how I am going to handle it when it's not even light out at 5:00 a.m.

Why was I up at 4:15 a.m.?  This is why.

Talladega and Emma at 6:00 a.m.

Despite being up before the sun, she had a smile on her face.  Emma brought Talladega to the show Saturday, but Talladega was limping, so Emma didn't ride in preparation for the show.  We needed to check Talladega's leg this morning to see if she was still limping.  If she was, Emma wasn't going to ride in the show today.  Which would have been disappointing since this is the second show in a three-show series (and there is a complicated formula for awarding points for each show in the series. And there is a banquet at the end of the series.  Doesn't that sound like there will be food? I like food. I want to be able to go to the banquet and have food).  Talladega seemed okay, so we were hopeful.  But even if there is food at a banquet, it's never worth risking a more severe injury. 

Well Talladega was more than okay.  She and Emma had an incredible day today - placing in every event they rode in.  In fact, all the girls and horses from Escapar Farm worked hard and did an amazing job!  Thanks Tasha for all your support and encouragement!

So today was another horse show, so you got another horse picture with Emma.  I really do have two other kids. See?

Abbi and Isaac watching the waterfall and feeling the cool water on their feet
after a walk to Peck Farm Friday night.