Mow Mowing and More Mowing

Today was mowing day and by the time the day was done most of the mowing was done. Emily made the comment, "there is just so much mowing around here!"
With all the company coming for Bethany's wedding everyone is spiffing up the entire neighborhood.

Rhoda worked on the yard while Emily mowed the cabin field.

After Braelyn and Taegan were brought back here for lunch they were put down for naps. Braelyn didn't settle down and came downstairs thinking just maybe it would be ok to skip the nap today. Instead of taking her back upstairs and maybe waking up Taegan she was just put to bed in our bed. When Philip arrived I went upstairs to wake up Taegan while Philip walked in our room to get Braelyn. He came out saying, "Braelyn found a pen." I didn't think too much of that until I saw her.

She was so quiet while busy coloring herself from the toes to her face. 

Sure hope Anna has something to take ink off little girls skin. After supper Mark went out to work on the trails again. He finished up just as I was finishing up with the horses so we went for a walk on one of his finished trails.

 They are open enough to easily ride 2 abreast most of the time winding through the woods. There are a couple of wet areas, not big enough to cause problems, just big enough to leave interesting tracks.
The deer that left the track below must be a mature adult.

The tree above Mark will be taken down but is still high enough a horse and rider could walk under.

We came upon some really beautiful flowering bushes.

The flower below is off a big tree.

We finished the trails as the sun was setting. Walking down the drive we saw Valiant in the pasture grazing. That was like a flashback of a few years ago. We use to let Raven, Valiant's sire out in that same pasture grazing.

Emily did the teasing of mares this morning, only Ribbon is showing. She got her covered by Valiant.