Riding Chance

So, this was the last full day at my parents house. I had to get out and ride...it had been raining for a couple of days, so we had to take advantage of the sunshine. So, my dad volunteered to watch ALL the little boys. As you can see from the pic above, they didn't mind hanging out with grandpa. :) So, my mom, Maysi, and I all caught horses and went for a ride in the field. Let me clarify...my dad caught and saddled our horses so we could go...and he watched the little boys. I have a great dad!

I just have to throw in a journaling note here so I can remember this later...my mom could have totally rode out her bucking bronc of a horse...she totally had him when she finally decided to find a soft place to land. If Maysi had been quicker thinking on her horse...we would have snubbed him up and helped mom out. Nice job Maysi! :)

Ok...after the ride I had mom put Lachlan up on Chance, the horse I was riding. He's a great horse...his mom died foaling him so my parents bottled fed him. He's their little orphan who thinks he's a person. He's a lot of fun to ride...great handle and fun personality. Lachlan thought it was pretty cool to see the world from way up on a horse. We're gonna have to get one eventually.

The last pic is of my mom torturing my baby while playing with their kitten, Doozer. Ok...maybe not torturing. But he would get ahold of his p.j. bottoms and play tug of war. Lachlan just thought it was funny. My mom thought it was even funnier.

Again...gotta love gradma's! :)

We had so much fun down in Idaho visiting family. It's the one thing about Alaska I don't like...being so far from family. We can't wait to come visit again...not sure when that will be, but can't wait! :)