Summer in the NW

Jack had fun pointing out the cows and horses in the WA. Sometimes, though he would call horses cows or even another animal. We (Grandma Marie, Mama and Jack) went to a little ranch where you could pet the farm animals and even ride horses. He made the fact that he was a city boy very evident when he kept commenting on the dirt and that he was getting dirty. He constantly talked about the poop and how things were stinky like in the chicken coop. He made sure Mama did not step in the poop too. (Sometimes he is overly observant!) At one point he sat on a pony then, noting that he was a little dirty, asked to go home to take a bath. The photo above shows Jack riding a horse for the first time. It only took a few seconds before he was smiling. He rode really well, nice and balanced and relaxed. When he got off, he immediately wanted to ride again. We thought he would remember that a horse is a horse for sure after that. But in the car he called it a goat or a sheep or the like!

The cupcake photos are from Katie's Cupcakes in Fairhaven with Grandma Cathy and Great Grandma GG. The pink tutu pics are from Boulevard Park where Mama's friend happened to have a tutu for photo props! Do not tell Dada about these ones!