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I've loved animals and farm land for as long as I can remember. When I was young and we would be driving in the car and pass a horse farm or a cow pasture, I'd think, " that is where I want to be."  In middle school our bus root always took us by a dilapidated old farm house and I'd think, "I sure with I could fix that up!" That house is long gone, but I remember the beauty I saw in that old thing.  I purchased my first horse when I was 16 (with a little help from my grandfather).  She was young and crazy and I was young and brave enough to ride her. We spent many hours on trails in the national Battlefield near where she was boarded.  When I was in my early twenties I bough my second horse. She was old but still had a lot of spunk in her. I loved the thrill of being on her back. We spent many hours jumping over things I had no business jumping! But she was faithful and would fly over anything I pointed her at.  In my mid twenties I always said that wh...

 I want so desperately to live a life of meaning. I want to leave behind me deep roots that intertwine and spead out far and wide and then reconnect. I want to leave a legacy that is strong in Faith and Hope, Love and Truth. Someday when someone mentions Great-great-great Grandma Leigh Anne they will say, who was she? They won't know me. But I know them, because I've already prayed for them; For their lives, and their legacy that they will leave. I've already prayed for their roots to connect to mine and to keep the foundation of our family steadfast and immovable.  They won't know me. But Lord how I love them.  Part of my desire to gain deep roots is for my own growth. I desire to grow. To become better then I was a year ago. To learn from my mistakes, and for heaven sakes to stop making the same ones over and over! Man, oh man, do I fail. I fail a lot. But I'm trying to love big and to show my children that the world although huge, is also quite small. No matter w...

 We love read a louds! They are an important part of our homeschool and we're always looking for the next great book! Please share your favorites with us!!  1: Can You Survive The Wilderness  This book is interactive. The kids got to pick which direction the book takes. They loved the book and worked together to decide which choice to make, and they did well! We only died in the wilderness once! 🤣 This book was a fun read, you get 3 different Wilderness experiences. The kids gave it: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 2: The Secret Soldier The Story of Deborah Sampson  A quick look into the life of Deborah Sampson, a women who served in the Revolutionary War by pretending to be a teenage boy. It was interesting to learn details of her life, but the book was put together oddly. It was short and had so many details it felt more like the cliff notes of her life then an actual story.  The kids give it: ⭐⭐⭐ 3: Ramona Quimby and Her Mother  We love to listen to audios on hoopla while in the...

 Adventure 1: January 4 2021   Gilberts Corner Regional Park  in Loudoun County Virginia  We took a hike at a local spot we've not been to before. It was short an easy, but also had a streem and some forest for the kids to go trail blazing! Some friends meet us and we learned a little history from our area, found a cool geocache that was definitely a little love note from the Lord for my hedgehog loving girl! We learned how to use the timer on my phone so now we are going to get lots of fun group pictures! 🤣  2: January 11 2021  Leopolds Preserve  in Prince William County A fun easy walk with our adventure buddies. We found 2 more geocache while walking. Learned a bit about the areas history. Found some out buildings and even an old outhouse! Definitely a place we would stop and walk again!  3: January 12 2021  Bears Den  in Bluemont Va Today we brought our golden, Gunner, and met some friends for the less the 1 mile hike up the mountai...