We have 5 horses and they live in our back yard. That was not always the plan. They lived on a nice farm down the road until it suddenly closed during the first year of COVID. Now, with little notice and the world in a state of crazy, we could not find a suitable place for them to live. So, we decided to bring them home. It was a major adjustment and the work load is intense, but it has become an integral part of our life.
Being around horses is a special thing. They bring a lot of light and happiness to our lives. We
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Our home includes a large portion of wooded land. We have made use of these woods by putting in a nature path. The path winds its way up and around the boarder of the property. It’s a great place for finding sticks, rocks, acorns, bugs, mushrooms, leaves and whatever wildlife happens to be out there. It also changes with
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This past week we went on a vacation to Oklahoma City in OK. This is a special place, because of the family that we have there. It was extremely hot due to a heat wave in the area, so activities were restricted mostly to indoors. We love traveling and traveling with our kids, it is really part of who we are. The kids love it
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We love books and reading. Reading brings us together as a family. We go to the library or bookstore together, bring books home and then share them. Reading the same books creates a shared experience so you can then talk about what happened to that funny cow that escaped. With so much to read and so much to share, our love
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There is a joy in walking through a field full of sunflowers. We saw a sign while running errands for a sunflower field in our town. Well we just had to check it out. It turned out to be a lot of fun. The boys had a great time picking out the sunflowers that they wanted and we were able to buy them and take them home. It is
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Finally yesterday we were able to take a day trip to Grandma and Grandpa’s house, which is about 2 hours away. It was a rainy day, but Grandma was ready. She took all of us out to a children’s museum, then to an indoor carousel, and finally a wonderful lunch. It is also wonderful that she has a piano in her house
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Roberto and I are not the only ones excited about having a new baby in the house. Our two boys are also very very excited. They told me tonight that they plan on going on lots of adventures with a new baby. They also plan on taking the new baby to Disney and that the baby will sit on their laps because they will be so
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It is a sunny, hot and humid 4th in New York. We are celebrating the day with watermelon, crafts, riding our bikes and general craziness. We have to stay close to home on the 4th because our horses live in the back yard and the fireworks really scare them. So we are home every evening to make sure we help them if we can. But
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There is a children’s museum here in our community and we are now members! We get to go all the time and all the kids to play and explore. Everything is more fun though when you get to do it together. The exhibits and activities at the museum are so much fun and interesting, you can’t help but play along with your
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Carnival night! There is a very small carnival held in our town every year. It is a fun little event of rides, games, food and people hanging out. It was our first time able to go. Of course it was a blast. We ended up coming home with prizes, some carnival fish and fun pictures.
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Today we went on a bike ride! It was amazing. Roberto got one of those pull behind carts for the boys to ride in. Here in our community we have this great paved rail trail. It goes through several counties. We only did a couple miles. The boys had fun spotting all the dogs out for walks and waving to people. Dorian is also at
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For laughter, love and running feet throughout the house
For adventure buddies and snuggle buddies
For lolly pops at Disney World and popcorn at the movies.
For living this life together .
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We are extremely fortunate to be able to have the ability to adopt from anywhere around the United States. With Nicole’s parents and family nearby, they are able to stay at our house and take care of things while we are away for an extended period of time. We both have jobs that we do from home and that can sometimes
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On this site and all the others, Roberto and I are open and honest about who we are. In pictures you will see me in ragged clothing because the farm destroys it all, and that is what I have to wear while working. You will see Roberto with different styles of facial hair because he has a lot of fun changing it up. You will see
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Expectant mothers are amazing. It is amazing to talk with expectant mothers and learn about them and hear their stories. We love answering their questions and hearing about what they want for their babies. Sharing our stories in return. But it is not about any connection, it is about the right one. The one that is best for
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The fun and wild life we live.
