Blessed

Hello!  Wow! THREE months have passed since my last post! Lots have happened in the Richter household. I'll try to catch up quickly... 

August

The last couple weeks in August were full of fun things!  On the 18th, my family and I headed down to Black River Falls, for the annual 4-H District Horse show.  I took Hy C again this year, and we had a wonderful time.  We ran in seven events. I placed Fourth in L.T. special, Third in Key Race, Reserve Grand in Barrels and Pole Bending, Grand in the Plug Race.  I also received the Sportsmanship award.:)  It is the red blanket Hy C is wearing in the picture!

Then on the 19th, Daddy and I left for Michigan. Dad did a wonderful job driving for about 11 and a half hours that day! I drove for an hour... It was VERY stressful on the freeway! 12 and a half hours later we arrived at our destination! Praise the Lord!  The next morning, we had to get a trailer and a lift, then we were on our way to Illinois to pick up my Aussie puppy!  Our family has always loved Australian Shepherds. I researched them for about two years, before we actually started looking for breeders. After a long search, we found the Cunningham's site.  kingsgateaussies.com   They were wonderful to work with. After many weeks and much waiting and lots prayers and more prayer... I was holding my 4# 14oz puppy!

I named him Royal Blue Ace.  (Dad wanted the Ace)... Around the house he is often called  Royal, Roy, Sweet baby Roy, yoy-y'll (Jeddy says this, it's his version of Royal), Royal blue, Blue,

 This is how he rode home! Pretty much all the way!  

He drove with Dad too!

His first moments home

Meeting his new friend:) 

At first Star just ignored him, and then she only played with him in the morning and evening, now they like each other!

Royal wasn't to sure about the water in Lake Superior.

8 weeks

11 weeks

12 1/2 weeks

I just love this picture!

15 weeks

My little Husky!

He was shedding off his puppy hair in this one!

He is now just over 5 months! We have completed Puppy Kindergarten, and Senior Puppy classes. We are now doing herding lessons near our house. He loves it!  In January we'll, Lord willing, be starting our agility training! Royal is such a fast learner! He is soooo much fun! His new favorite thing to do is "wave" at you! :)  The most recent picture of him is our Christmas picture...

October

In October, we celebreated Mommy's birthday!  We went out to eat, and  puppy class:) and at home we had cupcakes!

We are so blessed to have mom!

"Happy Birthday Mom"

We also had our Fall Party. Even though it was a small group, we had a great time and sweet fellowship.

(sorry we didn't get many pictures)

The hay rides:)

November

Now, in November, we started the process of an Old Heritage building... yep!

We started by cutting down 15 pine trees that were in our back yard.

Before...

...After

Isaac and Kynna on top of the pine boughs pile! It smelled really good too:)

The next step... Excavating. The boys really liked the big equipment.

November also brings around another hunting year...

Dad took Isaac out one morning too!

Even though I didn't get a deer, I had a lot of fun with everyone.

Maybe next year...

We also had a wonderful Thanksgiving with a small group of the Richter's.

On the following Sunday after noon, we had a fun time with Mom's side too...

(Everyone was having too much fun to get many pictures sorry)

2 out of 300!



 (If you double click on the first photo you can see the pictures better)
Yesterday, after Church, Auntie Dawn came over... (well that always means fun). So I got out the camera and Auntie Dawn took 300 pictures of us kids outside. We had been outside for about seven hours already that day and were quite dirty! It was so much watching Auntie Dawn taking the pictures, that we were most times laughing at her!  With five kids and a dog... we only got two really nice ones. The others are just for laughs. Jedidiah was in his own little world the whole time! Enjoy!:)

We are a little blurry... but look at Jeddy!:) That's his "tubby tubby" face

These pictures are taken while Jeddy was telling us a big long story. Love the expressions

 Jeddy was slapping Isaacs' cheeks!

 He was completely done...

This Blog has been Hacked!

Well, here I am, doing something that I thought olny criminals do - hacking into someone's blog.  But please don't worry...I had full permission. 

Happy 16th Birthday, Amanda!  I have loved getting to know you and it is a huge blessing for me to be called your friend.  May you have a gloriously blessed 16th year!  I love you, dear friend!

To God be the Glory,
Love,
Hannah

Amandas' Pictures from the Past

Thank you Hannah for your post! That was so sweet! I'm so blessed with you as a friend!
Here are a few "old"  pictures! I hope you enjoy them! Although they will be really out of order!!!

This is Cheeco! One of the first ponies I rode

This is Scooter

Brianna and I

This is Misty~ She is an amazing pony, I just love her soo much

This is Hy C. I have ridden for the past few years and will enjoy her again this year! I like her the more I ride her. We have had a very productive 2011! This is Dad, Hy C and I after district last year.

This past year I have truly learned a lot and am so thankful! I have such a wonderful family that is amazing. I have grown closer to the Lord and have found how blessed I am through Him! Thank you Daddy for all that you have taught me this year with the horses and family devotions. Thank you Mommy for your wonderful example you set for me every day. Thank you brothers for being such gentlemen and great friends. Thank you sisters for helping in the kitchen and sweet little sisters. I love you all so very much!!:)  I'm looking forward to the coming year.

Love, Amanda