Horse Show Fun

Forrest Hill Stables, where the girls and I take our riding lessons had a show the other weekend. Since the girls haven't yet mastered the rising trot, I didn't think there were any classes they could enter, but there was a costume class. This involved dressing up horse and rider. Sarah opted for a fairy on her fairy horse, Caroline was a witch in her spooky (but not in the equine sense) pony, Pegasus. Sarah won for 'most whimsical', and Caroline for the 'scariest.'

Fall Bonfires, and Movies in the Back Yard

We had a lovely Thanksgiving long weekend this year. The weather was just perfect for sitting outside, so we made an evening of it. We lit a fire in our new fire bowl, toasted marshmallows to make S'mores and watched a movie outside, with the help of a screen and digital projector. The girls loved cuddling up with a cup of hot chocolate and Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy. Next year, if I can get organized, we'll have to invite people over and make a party of it. It was great fun.

I Love Paris in the Fall

Well, it looks like my attempts at blogging by Blackberry were a failure. I've managed it successfully from within Canada, but the 4 posts I sent from Paris never did come through.

So, here's a recap. The whole family packed up and headed for Paris last week for a 5 day bit of R&R. The girls were in a high state of excitement as would be expected. We rented an absolutely lovely apartment from http://www.alacarte-paris-apartments.com/ and spent our days sightseeing, going to the playground at the Luxembourg Gardens, and visiting the crepe stand on the Blvd. St. Germain nightly for dessert. In spite of the vast quantities of food I ingested, I managed to come back weighing less than when I went. God, I love Paris.