Today was fantastic!!! - It's HORSEBACK RIDING DAY!!!
I get to wear my "real" "live" cowboy boots!!! I'm so excited.
We started with a delicious breakfast. Mark and I made french toast with syrup and whipped cream. We served it with fresh strawberries and blueberries. We also had bananas and small oranges available.
The weather is perfect - the serene
We drove down in two cars to Laketown to go horseback riding! I was so excited I could hardly sit still. Everyone except Sierra went. She didn't want to go because she has a sunburn that hurt too much. It was a 20 minute drive - super easy to get to, although we had to call because it wasn't marked very well.
We had to divide into two groups so that someone could always be with Cayson. Mark, Betsy, Marissa and Michael were one group - they went trail riding first. Jessica, Tate, Robert and Devon (and Cayson) were the second group - they did the obstacle course and grooming first.
For our group we drove with the horses for about a mile to another part of the ranch. From there they owned hundreds of acres. My horse was Sassy. She liked to eat and eat and eat. I love riding horses!!! Most of the time we were walking but we got to trot and gallop some one the trail. It was a calm and peaceful ride. Everyone just seemed to take in the beauty and joy of where we were. On on ride it also gave us some time to get to know Michael better. We got to ride for an hour.
Our second hour we rode different horses back at the original ranch barn. We got to run the horses in races and through an obstacle course. My horse did not want to cooperate - actually most of the horses didn't, but that's probably because the other kids had already done this for an hour before us, but they did enjoy eating and drinking. Mark and I traded off taking Cayson off for nature walks, to play on the playground or find something else to do to be safe while the other group was on their trail ride. While I was taking Cayson through the barn, Mark, Marissa and Michael got to take the horses out for a run. WoW! That looked fun! Cayson got to sit on top of the roping calf - Mark pulled him around the paddock. He was loving it. Later, Michael, Marissa and I tried roping the calf - it's a lot harder than it looks. Michael was able to do it after about 100 attempts, I never did - nor did Marissa, but we sure had fun trying. It was amazing that this 10 year old girl, Sarah (the owners daughter) was able to do it so fast and accurately! She was amazing!
The other group took more of a spirited trail ride. Robert, Devon, Tate and Jessica played around more than we did and were told to control their horses more! Sounds like they had a lot of fun!!!
I wish we could have all ridden together, but they only allow groups of 5-6 out at a time. Even so it was a great experience.
We were only supposed to be there for two hours, but she let us ride for three for the same price (mainly because the trail rides went longer than expected). We finished up around 1:00 PM.
YAHOO!!! What a great morning! Extra blessing - both Devon and I did not have any allergic reaction to the horses! YIPEE!!!
We returned to have lunch made by Devon and Sierra! YUM stuff - They made Qesadilla and Nachos for everyone - Mexican is a win win in this family!
It was 2:30 before we finished with lunch - several people went to play tennis or basketball. Some went to the pool / hot tub! I enjoyed the pool and hot tub with Jessica and Marissa! It was nice to enjoy some girl time. I wish Sierra felt better and could be with us.
Missing Sierra - I went back to the condo to spend some time with her and Devon - we had a great conversation! I love how open and loving they are! We are so blessed to have a beautiful couple like them in our family!
From there we went out to play more tennis - the weather was perfect and the courts were open - so we played doubles and singles for a while. We were having so much fun that we lost track of time.
Mark and I were in charge of dinner - tonight is grilled STEAKS!!!! I invited my dad and Alison to join us - but that we were running later than expected. They did not want to wait that long. I misunderstood - I thought they were coming so I asked them to bring the salad. Instead, they came (a little upset) dropped off the salad stuff and left (BOO). Despite that, we had a wonderfully delicious dinner of ribeye steak, salad, rolls, and baked potatoes with cheddar cheese, butter, and sour cream. YUM! DELICIOUS!!
What a super fantastic day - I am just sad that my dad left because he is leaving for SLC in the early morning tomorrow - I would have loved to have him come over for church.
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