September Update

These months just seem to fly by.  September meant back into the routine of school.  Sophia is slowly adjusting to first grade.  It seems there is a lot more work involved.  Sophia sees four teachers in addition to all the related arts teachers.

There were two horse shows in September.  The first one was the Labor Day In House Show.  There were about ten kids competing.  She won first place in equation, second place in cross rails and fifth place in pleasure (she needs to smile more when riding!)

She also did the first in the Fall Show Series.  She had no competition in this one so she took first place in both on lead and off lead.  She said, "This is going to be an easy one!"  She got pointers from the judge.  For us this is all about riding and not about winning so it made it all worth it.  The best part about this show was the prep.  She helped get the horses ready.  She mucked the stalls and polished the bits.  This was hard work but she LOVED it.

I went to help my mother transition home from rehab.  She is doing amazing.  She is on oxygen but doing very well.  She even out-shopped me at TJ Maxx and Marshalls!  It was nice to spend almost a week hanging out with her.