We spent last weekend visiting friends in Madison, Wisconsin. We moved from Wisconsin about two years ago after living there for six. Our group gets smaller each time we go back as more and more friends finish grad school and move like we did. Fortunately, though, we have a core group that has put down roots.
Our first stop was Lori and Chuck’s. They run a horse farm outside of town, an undertaking they document here. Ava was thrilled to have the opportunity to see the horses, including these two new ones. Athena was born right about the time Olivia was.
Here’s Lori on the right; my friend Melissa is holding Olivia.
That’s a big bucket of horse poop, appropriately labeled.
Alisa and Ava meet Monty, a beauty belonging to Lori’s daughter Maddy.
Chuck, Melissa and Olivia:
Ava was very excited about the opportunity to ride a horse, so Lori and Maddy very kindly helped her onto Monty–bareback!
You can check out more photos on Lori’s blog here.
More Madison to come!
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Posted by karyl on June 30, 2008 at 7:59 am
Wow – that barn is huge – and Ava was certainly brave to ride that very big horse! Very cute!