a couple of weeks ago, i found a groupon for horseback riding lessons. if you know me well, you'll know that it took me about a quarter of a second to jump on that one! i bought all i could... then kyle bought all he could... and then my mom bought all she could. some would call it "working the system". i call it completely worth it! gracie and i had our first lesson today. it was fantabulous (yes, i made that up)!

gracie leading prince in the arena. doesn't she look like she's been doing it her whole life? miss janel made her carry her own saddle to saddle up prince (ok, it was a whole 6 feet, but she seemed so big!).

here she is... first time on a horse. it was all fine and good until the horse flinched a little because of a fly... then she came undone. janel was wonderful... unbelievably patient. she talked gracie down from the rafters, talked her into letting prince take one little step, and finally to...

riding all by herself!

she l-o-v-e-d it! you know it makes my heart pitter-patter.

nice bull...

oh, and then there's blue... i'm in love.