I am feeling more and more confident in my riding ability.
Which made our third place finish in the Western Pleasure – Beginner competition even more disappointing.
I decided to quit my job as a fisherman to focus more on training the animals.
Luna has enjoyed the return of our early morning jogs.
Melody recently got a call from a distant relative. She inherited some money but it came with some conditions. She asked what conditions and they said that since she asked there were no conditions. She got $2500.
I added some little water sprinklers to the property and River loves playing in them. I am not surprised, considering he is a mermaid, but he loves water.
River has been busy working on his various skills. As an independent toddler he wants to do most things by himself.
Stardust and I have been working on our barrel racing and jumping. I now have horse riding level 6 while Stardust is level 5 endurance and level 4 in agility.
Unfortunately we just can’t seem to bring home the gold in the beginner Western Pleasure competition.
I have started taking on some community jobs. My first was to train a neighbor’s horse. I bonded with the horse and received a tip for my excellent care.
River is gaining more and more skills every day. He already has level 4 imagination and movement. Melody helped him earn his third thinking skill.
I continue to spend most of my day with the animals. Rascal recently aged into an elder racoon and I hate the thought of him getting older.
River loves watching me while I train Luna.
She recently learned how to play dead.
I know I probably don’t spend as much time with River as I should as I adore my son.
I have been trying to make sure to spend at least a little time with him each day. My favorite time of the day is reading him a bedtime story and tucking him in at night.
I recently had two back to back gold medal wins. First was a gold medal in show jumping and then the next day I won gold in barrel racing. I just need a gold in Western Pleasure and I will have gold in all of the beginner races.
WHAT HAVE THE TWO OF YOU BEEN UP TO?? HOW DID YOU BOTH GET SO DIRTY??
Melody gave River a bubble bath while I got Luna cleaned up.
Then we did a run through of the agility course without the fire rings.
Unfortunately, Luna’s time went up from 37 minutes to 40 and we had one fault. I need to spend more time working with her.
We have been so busy with River and the animals that Melody and I rarely have time for each other. Therefore, I decided it was important for us to have a date night.
We started out by going dancing at mom’s lounge.
Then we went for a walk along the pier. I found a really romantic spot and asked Melody to marry me. She happily said yes.
We ended our date with some woohoo in the Ferris Wheel.
And a romantic midnight swim in the lake.
Melody loves singing and music. She decided to join the entertainer career. River loves watching his mom practice the new piano.
Following our Ferris Wheel woohoo I wasn’t feeling the best and decided to take a pregnancy test. It was positive.
I was excited to share the big news with Melody. She was thrilled to learn we would be expanding our family.
Now that I am pregnant I can no longer ride Stardust. While I miss riding this has made it possible for me to spend more time with River throughout the day while Melody is at work.
I could tell that Melody really missed River while she was at work so I let her get him ready for bed.
Before turning in for the night.
The next day the entire family traveled to Sulani for Melody and my wedding. My niece Rose was our ring bearer. My brother our Sim of Honor and my sister Cara was our flower pal.
I thought Melody looked beautiful as we walked down the aisle arm and arm.
Dad officiated the wedding (from the wrong side of the wedding arch).
Melody and I exchanged our vows just as the sun was setting over the ocean.
I might be biased but I don’t think their could have ever been a more beautiful first kiss moment.
After the wedding, Melody and I had our first dance.
Then all of our friends and family joined us on the dance floor.
After the wedding River got to work maxing both his movement and communication skill.
I still can’t believe that Io is a) still alive and b) hasn’t eaten anyone.
Since I can’t ride Stardust while I am pregnant she has been training on her own.
Melody came home from work with her first promotion. She is now an open mic seeker.
I know Rascal doesn’t have a lot of time left so I have been spending as much time with him as I can. River loves spending time with the animals too.
But he wasn’t so sure about being licked in the face by Luna.
On River’s birthday we were having a terrible thunderstorm. Not wanting the weather to ruin her son’s birthday, Melody used her powers to change the weather to sunny skies.
Melody helped River blow out the candles on his birthday cake.
Not surprisingly he rolled the animal enthusiast trait. He has the whiz kid aspiration.
We had a great time dancing.
River decided that he and his cousin Rose have a jokesters family dynamic.
I am now in my third trimester and mom couldn’t help feeling the baby kicking.
Dad played the piano for everyone. It was a wonderful party.
The next morning I was checking on the animals when I went into labor.
I quickly got the birthing pool out while Melody called the midwife.
Stardust was worried and had to come check on me.
The midwife arrived and helped me into the birthing pool.
Before I knew it I was holding my new baby boy in my arms.
His name is Ray (after the sting ray) and he is a wonderful baby.