Surprise!

Thursday will be a day I will always remember. For several months Colby has mentioned he wanted to go horseback riding. When I was thinking about something we could do for his birthday date, I remembered him saying that. I wanted to have a birthday date with him the week before his birthday but he went to the Property. That actually worked in our favor because you have to be 8 or older to go on a trail ride. I got tickets for Thursday at 1:00. I left school a little before noon thinking that would be plenty of time to get to Salt Lake. Well, the traffic was a mess and moving so slowly. There must have been an accident. I prayed we would make it on time but that didn't happen. I was about 15 minutes out when my phone rang, someone from the Western Trail Ride called. They asked if we were coming and I told them the situation. The wrangler told me it was no problem and they would wait. I was so relieved because I didn't want to disappoint Colby. He still didn't know we were going horseback riding. I love a good surprise. When we drove up to the barn, Colby saw the horses, and then he knew we were going on ride! The group we were suppose to join had left with a wrangler and another wrangler was waiting in the back of her truck for us. So it was just Colby and I for our ride. The wrangler was so kind and helpful (I can't remember her name). When Colby saw the BIG horses I could tell he was a little nervous. But the wrangler showed him how to handle Belle and he was ready to go!

  

Colby really liked Belle.

We enjoyed a spectacular ride in the mountains near This is the Place Heritage Park. The leaves were changing and the view was amazing. I was so proud of Colby, he overcame his fears and became a confidant cowboy for a day!

After the ride the wrangler let Colby water our horses, Belle and Mulan. He was one happy boy.

We were hungry after the ride and it was no surprise that Colby wanted to go to JCW's. He also got to sleepover and that was lots of fun too. 

Colby won this toy in the claw grabber and I saw him tuck it under the blanket after we made his bed.

The next morning we decided since it was such a beautiful Fall morning we would go play at a park. We went to Popsicle Park and tried playing tennis. Grandpa dropped Cash off after they went fishing.

I love Cash and Colby so much. I enjoy spending time with them and will cherish the time I could be with them always.