Nathan, Lauren and Landon playing cowboy/cowgirl. . .
On Sunday Jason and I took the kids to my sister's house in Oakley (about 20 miles south of our house in Burley). We ate dinner and then Uncle Brent was kind enough to saddle up Cougar (the horse) so the kids could have their first "horsey" ride. They were all big talkers but Jason and I didn't think they'd all really get on for a ride. Boy were we wrong!!!Landon, typically the nervous child in the bunch, was the first to ride. He liked it best when Brent made the horse trot. We heard lots of giggles from Landon as he rode.
Nathan was next to ride and he really liked it as well. I think he liked playing in the dirt and the hay stack just as much as riding the horse. When we were finished riding I found a whole bale of hay in his pants, not to mention the dirt. He's such a boy!!!
Finally the little princess took her turn. The smile never left her face and we saw the dimple in her right cheek the entire time she rode. She was the last to ride (after each child had 3 or 4 turns) and was lucky enough to ride all by herself. She was so proud. I thought she looked so little on that big horse but very cute.
It was a great day and the weather was perfect. The kids had a really fun time and they're still talking about Cougar and their rides. Thanks to Brent and Suzanne for allowing city slickers like us to have this experience. One of the things Jason and I like best about parenting is introducing our kids to new things. It's always a gamble and we're never certain how it will go over, but riding a horse was definitely a hit. We look forward to doing it again soon!
2 comments:
What fun posts you have done. Your children are soooo cute!!! Our girls love horses and riding too. It is way to much fun! I am so glad that they enjoyed it and were not afraid. Way to go guys!
They all looked like they were having a blast. Cougar looks like a nice horse to ride. I'm sure it won't be their last ride with him.
How fun.
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