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So, to end the weekend on a high note, I went and visited Tux on sunday morning for the first time in 2 months...I missed him very much! He was SOOOOO well behaved!! I am very proud of him ! We had our first lesson after the long break.... he did great! We had a good ride! I couldn't get any pictures this time due to it being very windy and dusty . Only videos this time... But I did make a new movie from the lesson videos
(I will put the link at the end of this edit ). Anyway's... it was great to see him again....though, we both have a lot of work to do... after that break, we are a bit off... But that's what summer is for, right??

So This weekend (thursday-sunday) My mother and I are going to visit down at my sister's house. I haven't seen my niece and nephew in a few months... I miss them, so it will be nice to visit. While I am there, I am going to check out a riding stable. I have to find a barn to ride at for when my sister has the twins (I will be staying there for at least 2 weeks) So I might take a dressage lesson at this place on saturday or sunday... so we'll see...hopefully all goes well with that...

Well for now.. that's it I guess...
and I still have to post the rest of the kayaking trip pictures.... I will do that when I have the time... either before I leave thursday, or when I get back sunday night.. or monday. Anyways.. have a good week everyone

Here's the link to the video (it's on my Youtube account)..so go check it out!!....please?
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Well.. this weekend so far has been great! Today (Sat.) I went out to Wakiva Springs with my mother. For part of Mother's Day weekend, we went kayaking . It was SO much fun!! We were out on the river for over 3 hours, during that time we made it the furthest we've ever gone on that river before....it was an accomplishment for both of us.... though, we will be feeling it tomorrow . The weather was beautiful, a nice Florida summer day. 90 degrees and sunny . The best part was the amazing breeze, that kept us nice and cool. We saw only one gator this time... usually there are around 20 hanging around the edges of the river on the logs and in the water... but not today... just one little guy. It was still nice to see him (I love gators).

Though, during this kayak, I almost had a heart attack twice. The first time my mother and I decided to go down this side path..... very off the beaten path..... yeah, well we had to go over this log, when we got over it a bit it slid the kayak over right into a over hanging tree. Me being in front got the first go through it and I went right through a spider web. (Now let me remind you all... I am SERIOUSLY afraid of spiders.... I almost died from a bit 2 years ago... and now I have panic attacks when I even see one, lol.) So I push away the web and branches and there was the owner of the web.. a large brown spider.... I kept myself calm for a min. then when the boat kept moving and thing thing going closer to my face... I freaked out.. Thankfully I made it out alive... So after that.. I calmed myself down again and checked myself for spiders.. I was fine.

THEN an hour later, we came to a quiet part of the river so I sat back and took the camera out for a bit. Well... my camera bag feel off my leg and on to the kayak floor. So I went to pick it up when there, right by my foot was a HUUUUUGEE!!! Black spider.... again.. I tried to remain calm... and tried to get it with my shoe... well.. I missed. So of course, just my luck, this Huge spider comes JUMPING at me!!! It attacked me.... so At this point... calm was the opposite of me... I was Freaking out, screaming OH SHIT, DAMMIT, and many other things.. My mom on the other hand was half scared (as she had NO idea what was going on) and Laughing her ass off...... Thankfully this thing decided to leave me alone and go to the back where my mom took care of it. So here I was... In front, basically in tears, shaking, and freaking out.... Oh yeah... just wonderful . Well I am just thankful that we were alone..... so I didn't make a complete ass out of myself ! So that was my "eventful" part of the kayaking trip. Doesn't matter where or what we do...something has to attack me ...... just my luck!

Other than my spider encounters.... it was an amazing trip ! The rest of the day was just spent watching really good movies with my mom... it was a very nice day. Tomorrow will be busy though! Mom is taking me to go see Tux in the morning... we are having our first lesson in 2 months... should be interesting! Hopefully I live through that :laghing:! Then we are heading to visit my aunt and grandma for mother's day. After that I am taking my mother out for a nice Mother's Day dinner. So this weekend should be a very nice weekend for her.

Anyways, I have pictures to post from the kayak trip! Many of them! Half are up tonight... the other half will have to wait till tomorrow. I am sorry for the overload of pictures... It was just VERY pretty out there, and I wanted to share my favorite part of Florida. I hope you all enjoy them at least.. if not, I am sorry for all the deviations... after this weekend I promise things will slow down...not many things will be uploaded from me after this weekend....

For all you mothers out there.. HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!!! I hope you all have a wonderful day, as certainly deserve it!

Ok.. I'm done for now... I will update tomorrow about Tux and our lesson when I have time. Until then... Have Fun everyone

~*Alyssa*~