Alligator

Ruth, Fedi, Mark, me and 5 dogs went on the walk today. We had a good visit. After the walk Irish and her filly were let out in the big field for a few pictures as the filly is now 1 day old. This was the first time she was outside and she loved using those long legs of hers.

She really is adorable with her long eyelashes and fuzzy mustache.

 Below Rosalie and Ayanna were  very curious and were watching Irish and her new filly. 

 Pictured below is Zalena who was coming up to the gate to also see the filly.

 The two boys meanwhile were too busy playing to even notice there was a new filly on the place.

I left for Peoria to take Bible studies to people for grading. There are still about 50 left to grade if anyone wants to help out with that program. When I got back Karin was here working with Rosalie.

As soon as she finished with her we took her over to Evan for teasing and she showed AND stood well today. She was successfully covered and was marked down. Joan sent a couple pictures of a huge alligator swimming in the same lagoon they were swimming in.

IT crawled out of the water, crossed the path and went into the brush.

 The alligator is just to the right of Faith heading into the swamp area. 

A couple weeks ago when Phil and Anna were there someone told them they saw a big alligator swimming around but no one really believed them.The alligator is at least 6 foot long and obviously feeding well in that lagoon. We didn't realize they even liked salt water but this one is not just surviving but thriving.  Spark was at Middle Grove today and the pheasant below was right in his path and was not in a hurry to leave.

 This evening Sarah and Nolan decided to have a campfire. Below Nolan, Braelyn and Zion are all fishing.

 Zion came up to have her mom fix her fishing pole. She reeled the line all the way up.

 Eden was content to sit in the stroller and just watch.

 Nolan caught a nice crappie then bunch more bass and crappie. 

 He took the next two pictures himself and sent them to me as he was out in the canoe.

I took the grandchildren over to see Irish and her new filly. I was so impressed with how quiet the filly is and how she let the children pet her all over. She didn't care that she was surrounded.

 Above and Below they are petting Irish while the filly nurses.

 When the filly finished her meal she stood next to her mom and everyone got to pet her.

 Back at the campfire Braelyn and Kensley were watching all the action up on top of the golf cart.

 Mark is fishing below.

 The climbing tree is just perfect for this age and all enjoyed climbing, even Zion.

 On the next golf cart ride we stopped to take a picture of Valiant in front of the Redbud tree. That sure is pretty right now.

Mark put the finish mower on the small Kubota and got the yards mowed.

 We had pizza for supper from Caseys then made somemores for dessert around the campfire. It was a fun evening and a good day.