Summer Has Come And Gone...

Wow summer 2011 went by crazy fast!! Summer vacation started with my first schooling event at Windy Wyoming.  Erika, Cinthy, and I went to the show and I had a blast!! Velvet was a good girl (minus some issues with a bright orange snow fence...) and it was a great experience!!  I will miss everyone up in Wyoming this year in Illinois!

Jumping with Velvet- so much fun!!

I went home for 3 days then to Illinois for intersession classes and from there, directly to vacation in Florida with my family.  While in Florida, Chris and I went parasailing for the first time ever!! It was a fun time that will be repeated sometime in the future!  

Parasailing!!

From Florida, I went straight up to Grand Lake for another summer at WRR.  It was a blast being back for one more "fun summer" before "getting a real job."  I made new friends, spent countless hours riding, enjoyed campfires, went atv-ing twice, swam at granny's, pedal-boated, hiked, saw the fireworks on the 4th and more... it was wonderful!  I am planning on visiting this winter, just to check in :)

Ang, Cass, Lucia, Kay, and Carrington at Lucia's Birthday party

Ang, Tiff, Kay and 3 baby goats :)

River Riders- Kay, Cass, and Ang

ATV-ing in the Arapaho National Forest! 

Most of the summer 2011 crew at WRR

I also went to Wyoming for Cheyenne Frontier Days this summer.  We saw the parade, a rodeo, and Jason Aldean's concert- it was amazing!!! 

Sam, Kay, Kaela, Liz, Ian, Bea and I looking silly!

Now I am in Illinois, possibly until Christmas break!  If anyone is ever passing through Springfield, let me know!!  Nursing school is going to keep me pretty busy, but I hope to keep in touch with everyone, as best that I can!


Let me know how your summer has been, I can't wait to hear from you!

The times, they are a-changin!

Wow, I haven't written since New Years, that is crazy!  Here is the latest and greatest news from Laradise!


I am transferring to St. John's College in Springfield, Illinois for the next two years to get my nursing degree, it will be a HUGE change but I think it will be a great experience... I can't wait to spend more time with the Naumovich side of my family.  

St. John's College of Nursing 

School is one heavy work-load this semester, but I am working hard and have pretty much taken up residence in the library on campus... it is paying off though!


I spent my spring break in Grand Lake with my friend Hope, from New Hampshire, it was a fantastic vacation from school with perfect skiing weather! We also hung out with all the locals and got to ride the Fjords around :)

Hope and I at the top of Winter Park

Sasha Sonja Hope and I

Buttercup is back in Grand County now, she walked out of her pen because they had so much snow at Winding River!!  We ended up taking her to the pasture in Granby and she was very happy to see her horsey friends.


I have been riding a friend's pony up here, Velvet aka Velveeta Cheese, and have learned all kinds of new things, I am even going to ride in my first 3-day event at the beginning of May- I cannot wait!!

The cheesey pony

There is only one month of school left for me at UW so I'm planning on leaving on a strong note!  After that I have one week off then 2 weeks in Illinois, 1 week in Florida, and back to Grand Lake for another wonderful summer up at Winding River!  

Bea and I in a giant snow suit at McCabe and Erin's dinosaur birthday party!

Let me know how things are going for you!

Happy New Year!

Wow, it seems like 2010 flew by!  I hope it was a wonderful year for everyone and that 2011 will be even better! 


Here is a quick re-cap of 2010 for me:
January- Start second semester at UW. Continue the Stock Show tradition of attending the Gambler's Choice with my mom, Kristen, Jess, Katie and Sara.
February- Ride in IHSA horse shows.
March- Spring break at home. 
-Hanging out with Lesley, Kay, and Jess.
April- UW Equestrian Team was the winner of our IHSA Region!  I attended prom at Chapparral.
 -Tessa, Andy, Michelle, Sean, Ang, and Lesley all dressed up and ready to go!
May- Finished first year at UW. Took a CNA class at LCCC in Cheyenne.
June-August- Worked my second summer at Winding River Resort in Grand Lake, CO.
 -The A-team, Taylor, Ang, Cassandra, and Tiffany
 Grandma turned 80!!
 -Happy Birthday to the greatest Grandma ever!
 And the girls decorated our Marine cousin Alex's bedroom as a surprise.
 -A salute to Al-man!
September- Brought "my own" horse to college, Buttercup from WRR spent first semester in Laramie with me. 
 -Buttercup!
Went to a benefit show back in Colorado.
 -Spade and I on a chilly day
October- I began working with Brendan as a state respite care provider. 
 -Brendan can't decide up or down.
Dressed up with Bea as Fire and Ice from Blades of Glory for Halloween.

-Awesome outfits custom made by Mrs. Hopp!






November- We got our amazing team coats from Murdochs.
 -Our goofy team!
 I competed in my first Western show.
  -Western riding, I'm in purple.
December- 5 days of skiing at Breckenridge, Keystone, and Winter Park. Christmas with the Monark's. Snowmobiling up in Grand Lake. 
  -Ang, Alex, and Chris enjoying the snow!




Belated Merry Christmas to everyone, have a Happy 2011! Let me know how everything is going for you!

Let it Snow!!

Good Morning Sunshine! It was a brisk 5 degrees out this morning, but it was sunny!!!! (and, believe it or not, we did not get cold weather up here until mid November- it’s a miracle!)

So here’s what’s gone on since my last post!

Oct. 23-24 was a horse show at CU.  It was a lot of fun, Galahad and I got another 6^th on the flat.

- Finnie

 - Phlash

Oct. 30 was a team schooling show- we made more than a thousand dollars- woo!

 - Jess, Ang, Bea... eyes eyes eyes!

Halloween was hilarious! Bea and I were fire and ice from Blades of Glory.

 - Fire and Ice!

Nov. 6-7 I rode in my first Western IHSA show, I got 5^th and 7^th.

 - 7th place

 - 5th place, he looks like Barbie's dream horse! haha

Nov. 13^th was a benefit show for a Colorado rider, Megan Dougherty who suffered a stroke while riding, it was a huge success!  (except for the part where Spade was stiff so we didn’t ride).

 - Bu, Spade, and Fiona... gotta love the goofy thoroughbreds!

This weekend is the UW-CSU game, GO COWBOYS! And another schooling show. 

Then next week is Thanksgiving- WOO HOO!!!  

Let me know what's new for you!

Woo Reserve Champion Team 3 Days In A Row!!

UW got Reserve Champion 3 days in a row at our first horse show down at CU! Here are some pictures of the show! I got 2nd in flat on Leo (3yr old warmblood), did not place in jumps on Connor (thoroughbred) or Romeo (Holsteiner), 6th in flat on Alexa (quarter horse), 5th in jump on Mia (thoroughbred), and 4th in flat on Galahad (4 yr old thoroughbred)... it was so much fun!

"stretches"

Connor

Connor

Mia

Mia

Romeo

Romeo

Romeo

Alexa

Alexa

1 month down!

Wow! It is hard to imagine a month of school has already gone by!! They say time flies when you are having fun and that is nothing but the truth! I am living with three other girls; Kaela, Samantha, and Susan, as well as a friend's dog London for the school year. It has been a lot of fun and believe it or not all of us are getting along very well! Our apartment is finally looking like a home and not a bunch of stuff all over the place so that is nice! The equestrian team at UW started up again the first week of school and it looks like we have a great group of twenty-or-so riders. Our first show is October 1-3 at CU so we're counting down until then! Speaking of horses, I have Buttercup, a 5 year old Missouri Fox Trotter up at school with me. She is adjusting to life in Laramie pretty well and participated in her first team practice Monday. Hopefully by May when she goes back to WRR she will have a whole bunch of new tricks up her sleeve! Classes are going well so far, I'm taking human systems physiology, biological psychology, political sciences, and cultural anthropology this semester. I love the first two classes, the other two are push through to check off the requirements kind of classes. I have kept myself busy volunteering with Big Brothers Big Sisters- my little sister Alyisa is one big ball of energy! I've also helped out at a bake sale and ag day bbq- tasty, and the Windy Wyoming Horse Show- I'm pretty sure if I can find a horse and the money I will try to ride in the show next year! That's all for now, let me know how you're doing!

March-August... 5 months crammed into one post!

March-May: I finished up my freshman year at UW- so much fun! It snowed for finals week in May which I suppose I should have known was coming! I am going to be living in an apartment for the 2010-2011 school year with my friends Kaela, Samantha, and Susan and I cannot wait! Also, I will more than likely have a horse up at school this year!

June: I took my CNA class at LCCC and now I have to take the test and earn my C!

June-August: I spent the entire summer working at Winding River Resort again, man I love it up there! There were some pretty good adventures including taking Norman the cow to the vet in my car, -bull riding! hitch-hiking on a boat, -Grand Lake! pulling "titanic" in the river on Rusty, game night potlucks every Wednesday, -Pegs and Jokers with Linda, Sandi, Ang, Tom, Vonnie, Mark, Bonnie, and Jerry! riding every single horse at the resort again, -Tiff, Meg, Ang, Spike and Charlie! Buffalo BBQ Parade, -Dreamer does NOT like puddles! hiking to Lone Pine Lake, swimming at Granny's, riding Buttercup down the side of the highway and even more! I always enjoy the time I spend up here at the Resort and am so grateful to know the wonderful people up here! -Chasing in on Kennedy, Terri Cage Photography

August: I went back to Springfield, IL for my Grandma's 80th Birthday Party. -Car decorations Meg, Izzy, Ang, and Colleen! It was amazing!! I think there were over seventy family members present and we all had a blast! I am thankful to be part of such a wonderful legacy and love the Naumovichs!

-Izzy, Colleen, Emma, Jenna, Ang, and Meg at IBYC

And now it is time to head back to good ol' Laradise, don't forget to keep in touch!!