Lessons in being a cowgirl!

The schedule has served us well this week. We accomplished a lot in homeschool. We were able to squeeze in some fun. My oldest daughter turned 12. This is the first year without a party. I don't feel the like the over indulgence of big parties really does our children any good. That being said, I sure missed throwing one. She ended up having her P.E. class the same day so she brought cookies. After, we went to the movies with one of her P.E. friends. We saw "In to the Woods". I hadn't realized it was a musical, I wanted to gouge my eyes out but luckily, I was alone in that opinion. Then out for pizza and home for gifts and cake. She said it was one of her best birthdays. It was a pleasant simple celebration. On Wednesday, the middles went with daddy to see Big Hero. They loved it.  That morning, we fed the animals and discovered Midnight had been chewed on a bit. Midnight is the baby black goat we got with Grunt the pig. His tail and ear were bleeding. We cleaned him up and put him in with the chickens to recuperate. It seems the puppies are using him as a chew toy. In reading about guardian puppies, it can be common but since their job is to protect the livestock...It's a big no-no. Tomorrow we are going to take them to my parents house to spend a few days with their guardian dogs. Hopefully, they will get a quick act right lesson. I'm afraid we have been too friendly with the girls. We want them to be slightly aggressive, but they are more spastic and floppy. Hopefully, it's just their age. Yesterday, my oldest worked for over 3 hours with her horse. An older cowboy gentleman from next door is teaching her a few things. It was pretty darn cool to watch. I'm hoping a few things will rub off on me...I've always wanted to be a cowgirl.