2,000 miles...

   Four years ago I, (Kaitlyn) got a new Raliegh Passage 4.0 for my birthday.  Around May of this year, I decided to try to reach 2,000 miles on my bike by my 14th birthday.  I had about 1,500 when I decided to do this.  So I tryed to average about ten mile a day, and some days 20 miles a day.  By the time my birthday rolled around, I was about 150 miles shy of 2000.  I gave myself another week, (till camp) and when that came, I still had about 120 miles.  While I was away at camp, my dear loving siblings (Lillia and Joshua) and my daddy rode my bike until the speedometer read 1,999.0 then let me ride the last mile.

   Wasn't that sweet of them?

Amish Rodeo

   On Sunday, (June 26th) the K. family from IN, drove Kaitlyn back home.  Steve, Karen, Amelia, and Autumn stayed with us for three days and on Monday evening we took them to a local Amish Rodeo.  Every Monday night throughout the summer the riders practice barrel racing, pole bending, and cattle herding, among other events.  Then in September the "BIG RODEO" happens, where the riders compete for ribbons and prizes.   The rodeo is only about two miles from our house, so Amelia, Kaitlyn, Lillia, Hope, Autumn, Joy, and Elainah walked.  Well, Joy and Elainah really rode on Amelia and Kaitlyn's backs.  :) 

 Cattle Herding. 

Three riders go out to the herd at the other end of the

arena.  The announcer calls out a number and they have to find the

three cattle that have that number on their backs.  Then the riders herd

the three cattle into the corral, (shown above)  Some teams got them all

in the corral in less than 35 seconds!

This little cutie was in the barn with its mother.

Isn't it adorable?  It is probably not over two feet tall!

 David had fun watching the horsies.

 Amelia and Kaitlyn

Lillia, Autumn, Hope, and Joy

Still Waters Youth Camp

    Throughout last week (June 20th-24th) Kaitlyn was able to attend Still Waters Youth Camp in IN.  She had the time of her life and has declared it the best week in all her fourteen years.  
   To see pictures of the camp, you can visit  http://stillwaterscamp.org/blog  Their are lots and lots of pictures from the whole week, and of each activity that the youth were able to participate in. 

Here are some of her pictures from the week....

 Kyra, Abigail, Zoe, Kaitlyn, & Joanna

Friends....

 An Eagle circled the lake on Thursday evening.

 B.F.F.  Amelia, Joanna, Kaitlyn, Zoe, & Abigail

Shooting Range.   

Kaitlyn shot twice getting a 14 the

first round and 25 the second time.

Bunks...