My Dad got a Pony!!!

Yes that sounds ridiculous but it's true! I had horses when I was a kid, and I LOVED them. In fact, only those of you that truly know me, know that I use to be The Black Stallion. Yes, it's true. I can still gallop like a race horse on all fours. Trust me, you've never seen anything like it. Anyways, us kids have been trying to convince my Dad (who owns an enormous alfalfa farm) to get horses. It just makes sense. My brother even went as far as giving my dad a bridle and reigns for Christmas, just a subtle nudge. Well London was asking me one day if we would ever get a horse and I told her, all she had to do is tell Grandpa and he will get one for her. I knew this because my Dad would do ANYTHING for his grand kids. So London begged her Grandpa and sure enough, a few days later this pony shows up at my parents house in Tempe. My Dad is using the Pony, like bait, to get his Grand kids to learn the piano. They've all agreed and now we have Sugar the Shetland Pony.

The best part of this story is the fact that all that week prior to getting the horse, no one was allowed to walk on the newly planted winter lawn. Thursday we got the OK from my Mom to walk on the grass and Friday the horse shows up to trot all over it too. My mother was thrilled.

(In the backyard of my parents house, no, it's not horse property)This is London's very first time ever riding a horse. She rode like a pro! She made sure that she had her boots on. Apparently you can't ride a horse with out boots on.Hudson did awesome too. No fear! And then it was my turn.....

Look how enormous I look! The poor pony. Hey, I did the math and I made the weight, it just doesn't look like it.

Watch out world, here comes the next Gilbert Days Rodeo Queen!!! Yee Ha! (By the way, do you like the swing set in the background, I feel it really sets the tone)