phoebe's birthday

for phoebe's birthday this year, katie wanted to take those who could go up to thanksgiving point to ride the horses and see the animals. i knew jack would love, love, love to ride the horses. usually, paul or i get to be the horse that he rides. to ride an actual horse, he would love it, and i knew we couldn't miss it. we headed up with lindsey and lucy, amy, mason, jax and reese, katie, morris and phoebe. the weather was supposed to be stormy, but we would rather be there with a little rain, then in the heat and crowds (well, i would)!
as soon as we got there, the kids rushed to see the baby chicks, and the huge cow. we all smiled at each other knowing we created happiness. i purchased a couple tickets for jack to ride the horse and we headed outside. it was so fun to watch the kids chase each other, watching the animals, and excitedly mimicking animal sounds. jack loved the horse. he kept asking me to watch him and would say "mom, look at the horse". after the 2nd ride, he pet the horse and said "good horsey". my heart melted. we also took the kids on a wagon ride and jack loved the tractor. by the time we were ready to leave, the kids were wet and it was close to nap time. we had a great time!
-ash