Peanut

Ryan is famous for his (after) Christmas presents.  We wanted to get a horse for Emma for Christmas but couldn’t ever find a good kid horse that we wanted to afford.  This pony came on craigslist and Ryan couldn’t resist.  He tricked the big kids into a trip to pick up new calves to feed.  They were ho humming around mad about feeding calves in the winter.  They were pleasantly surprised that it was a pony instead!

They sent me this text on the way home.

Ashley was about the only one that could handle him that day though.  He is an ornery Shetland.  He was nervous though, and you can see the horses were curious and wouldn’t leave him alone.

 

Hopefully Emma will take to him this spring.  Ashley does not like horses, Emma does, but Ashley isnt scared of them like Emma??  Crazy girls!

Claire of course loves all animals and is equally scared of all animals!

I thought his poor little legs were going to buckle under Ryan!  He is a fat pony, but not quite tough enough to hold big people!

The boys had nothing to do with him.  They like ponies with wheels!  We named him Peanut, wasn’t that the name of Bowen’s pony?

Up at Grandma’s House

Ashley on a horse is almost as rare as me on a horse!  She was a good sport and humored her dad.

This boy loves grandma’s excavators.  he digs and digs on them.

Pack Trip

The guys always try to sneak in a pack trip up to the mountains before harvest starts.  This year was no exception.  They had a great time, it was uneventful, which I am always thankful for!  I'm not to sure about all of the pictures because I wasn't there, so I will do my best!

Aaron leading Buddy

Cody, I do not know hardly any horses names, too bad I cant document that.

Tyler and Cody, I am pretty sure they are about to take a dip in that freezing cold creek right there.

Camp site?  Cody, Jared, Kegan on other side of Aaron, Tyler

Getting ready for bed.  Jared, Aaron, Mike

Jared and Cody

Ryan, I have no idea what horse?

I am pretty sure this was Kegans first time to get to go with the men!

Tyler

First Camp Fire of The Summer and The Pony

We had a weenie roast on Saturday night. We worked so HARD on Saturday, all day long out in the yard and then in the swather. We were tired and dirty and I have a hard time wanting to cook when it is warm outside. We decided it would be a perfect night for dinner on the fire. Jared and Jenna were here for the weekend helping out so they came over too. Sara had her kids in the tub and smores were NOT a very good idea for a couple of kids who were already ready for Sunday, so they didnt come. We had a great time though, the weather was beautiful all day. We had one really fun surprise, Ponies have been a HOT topic at our house lately, we are ALL begging for one. Well Jared's pickup and trailer were in our yard while they were swathing. I could hear a horse in it so I thought I would go check on it, it was a hot day. As I got closer I could still hear the horse but I couldn't see it. I climbed up the side and looked in and saw the pony {its actually a mini, something, I don't know}. I just about cried. Ryan had kept telling me not to buy him anything for fathers day, I didn't know why, but I though this is why, he was buying a pony, and that was going to be the gift!! I ran to the house and tried to call him, of course he wouldn't answer my 10 consecutive calls. In my mind I am getting more and more excited, I chose not to tell the kids yet because I thought he would want to surprise them on Sunday, smart choice by me. I could no longer wait so I called Jared. I knew I would be able to tell if he was fibbing to me, or was trying to make up a story to cover what the deal was with the pony. SO Jared says, yeah do you like my little pet? I am thinking...YES, it IS for us!! Then he goes on to tell me a REAL story that he is just transporting it for some one in Rexburg. I could tell it was the truth, I was DEVISTATED. I went ahead and told the kids, and quickly told them it wasn't for us either. We spent a lot of time staring at him in the trailer. When Jared got back he and Ryan gave the kids a little ride. He was a naughty pony. He was trying to bite Jared, buck the kids off, and kick the dog all at the same time. But he was CUTE! We enjoyed him for a couple of minutes then loaded him back up. We thought of all sorts of names for him and enjoyed our pony that wasn't! Just my imagination getting the best of me again....someday if I am really good I might get a pony......