Adam Made the Paper

A couple weeks ago the Charlotte Observer asked readers to submit photos that reminded them of Spring.  So I sent in a shot of Adam on the slide.  His photo wasn't selected as a contest winner so I thought nothing more of it.  Until today when one of the guys at work dropped off a copy of the Cabarrus Neighbors section and there he was.....

Grace's Horse Show

Today Grace competed in her second Jump for Joy Equestrian horse show.  She participated in four classes this time and did very well.  Her first was the walk only equestrian open tack and she earned a white ribbon (4th).  Next she did her walk only equestrian two-point and got a red ribbon (2nd).  After that she did her walk only equestrian pattern and earned another red ribbon (2nd) which is an improvement over the fall show.  And finally she competed in leadline and got a blue ribbon (1st).  This competition group was a little more advanced than last years group and her coach (and mom & dad & little bro) were very proud of her!!  Below is a picture of Grace on her horse Breeze with "their" ribbons.

Yeah I Know

Go ahead, I deserve it.  Yell at me, call me names, tell me I'm full of empty promises - it's only fair after I told you that I would update the blog more regularly this year.  And now it's been almost a month and I haven't given anyone the slightest glimpse into the world of Team Buckelew.

Let's start with mom's visit last month.  For me, it was a great time.  We got to spend time talking about stuff.  I have to say it's the one thing I miss living so far away, not being able to just be in the room with family and talk about every day things.  Beyond that, mom got to see what we do on a weekend - swimming, riding, trying to catch a few minutes of peace!  Regardless, I think she had a great time - and to think this is the only picture I got of her and the kids during the whirlwind tour.

After that March rolled in.  And as often as I point out that no rodent can predict a change in the weather, because the first day of spring is actually 6 weeks from February 2, spring has begun a little early.  The first weekend of March was laid back since Grace's riding instructor was out of the country.  The only excitement of that week came in the form of me meeting my favorite American Idol contestant - Bo Bice - you know the guy who finished second to Carrie Underwood.

Last week saw nothing out of the ordinary except for two birthday parties on the same day - a kid's party and a grown up one.  The whole family went to both and had a good time, especially at the second one since it was at the park and it was a gorgeous day!

So now it's the middle of March and hopefully I won't wait as long to update you again!