Goldie's Filly

Friday, June 17, 2011

Finally... here she is.  Goldie was only 4 days late, but it felt like we were waiting for this little girl forever!  Goldie was huge, with an udder like a cow's.  Yesterday, Friday, we woke up to this picture:



 with a large star, light buckskin coat, and dorsal stripe,

 Starlet's Dove didn't know what to make of this little one!

even though this photo is a little blurry, I just loved the front leg movement of mom and baby

 Her actual coat coloring is very light

 I just love her eyes!

I'm thinking of calling her Doe, or Fawn, or something like that.  Ideas?

Thanks!

Lincoln Zoo

June 7, 2011
We had an outing to the Lincoln Zoo on Tuesday, and Caden, Tyler, Jacob, Amber and Uncle Micah came along.  We had record high temps Monday and Tuesday here, of 99-101, but by evening, it was pleasant to walk around our little zoo.

The highlight of the zoo trip was the train!

 But first we walked around the zoo, and saw

 the penguins with Pop and mommy,

 Caden was waiting for them to go swimming.

 Caden rode the butterfly,

 and he walked beside the huge turtle!

 Beautiful colors!

Caden wasn't sure he wanted to feed the lion, but he was clapping afterwards!

Tyler slept the whole time!

 Then we rode the train with Mommy and Daddy!

Caden was so excited.  Tyler stayed with Uncle Micah.

Then Caden rode the train again with Grandma and Pop.

But then he didn't want to leave.

He wouldn't leave the railroad tracks!  Daddy had to show him the flashing sign.

Children's Museum

Caden and Tyler at the Lincoln Children's Museum last Friday

I'm trying to keep up!

 Caden loves the water toys!

 Tyler is starting to coo!

 oh, getting tired!

Tyler gives me a smile!

I think Pop enjoyed this one as much as Caden!

Dove at 9 days

What a spunky little girl she is turning out to be.

I sure hope Starlet teaches her baby some manners!

Dove

June 29, 2011

Day 3

I think her name is going to be Dove.

Skipas Graceful Dove

Starlets Graceful Dove

Skipa Starlet Dove

(Skipa is Grand-dam, Starlet is Dam, Doves are what I heard in the mornings and evenings)

 Caden waiting to pet the foal.

 Caden and Daddy feeding Starlet.

Caden is off to play. 

and we are still waiting on Goldie's foal.  Will it come tonight, with a storm in the area late tonight?