They arrived in their totally cool (as per my son) RV. The girls headed right off to play in the back bedroom with our daughter. She has a lot of Sylvanian Families dollhouse toys and they just loved them.
We all chatted and then headed out to the back to visit with the animals. The girls wanted to ride the horses and I had told them that they could at the library. They were quite excited about that. I got Pedro tacked up and took him out for a quick spin to see how his mood was...he was a perfect gentleman unlike the last few days when I had ridden him...he was a royal pain the last two mornings! He knows though when he has the kids on, he has always been good as gold.
I started walking out their daughter Becca. She is so articulate and was cracking me up with some of the things she was saying. At one point Pedro had left us some more 'horse apples' while walking along and I told Becca, "Did you know that horses can poo while running?!" That sort of thing always amuses a kid, LOL...she responds, "Now that's talent!" I laughed so hard!
Then I took Emmee out...she was too funny to...just chattering away about wanting to go to the "end of the world". I told her that we could go only so far because there was a fence at the edge of the tree line. We got all the way to the back of my property (though I own five acres, it's narrow and long), and as we turn around she says: "Wow, we're at the end of the world! Everyone looks so small!" Too cute!
Eric and Roseann got to ride as well...Note to Roseann: when ya'll get home, ask at a local feed store of someone looking for help at a farm in exchange for some riding time, or for some riding lessons. It is a lot of fun and I know you'd enjoy it.
We all headed back in; besides it was getting hot out there...we got some lunch and I offered everyone some chicken salad, opened the refrigerator and at that very moment, I'd realized that I'd left it in the freezer earlier to cool down....I just laughed! It cooled down alright...only the inside of it was unfrozen! LOL. It was good and cold though. Everyone got to have goats milk and ice cream (of course made from all this goats milk we have). I sent them along a quart of milk, the bread, a few jars of homemade jams/jellies, and almost a dozen eggs (my chickens are still being a little stingy with their eggs) to take with them. I hope they enjoyed them.
We were so glad they could make it out here and I hope that they had a wonderful time! If they make it out here again and we're still here, then I hope they stop again!
