Back In The Saddle Again

The Little Miss was back in the saddle again this weekend, this time with much more enthusiasm. She seemed to like my English saddle better than the Western one we'd borrowed the last time. A girl after my own heart! Maybe she will be a Hunter/Jumper after all? We walked over a few cavalettis (i.e., poles on the ground). We'll save the jumps until next year (ha, ha).In addition to riding Lucky, we had a fun weekend with my dad and stepmom visiting. As always, the Little Miss couldn't get enough of her "Papa". She forgets about her own parents when he's around (this could come in handy when we are all together in HI for a family vacation this winter).

Speaking of being back in the saddle again, Mr. Wagner will be doing the same tomorrow. His style of saddle however comes in the form of a "driver's seat" and a "yellow school bus". He's taking the high school group from church to their retreat on the southern part of the coast. While most people would be intimidated by the task, he's looking forward to it. It's been far too long since he's gotten to be the infamous Bus Driver for a youth group. How does he handle it you ask? It's all about the ear plugs.