Utah Trip: Part 3

Even though our two week visit flew by, these boys of mine were truly farm boys/cowboys by the time we headed back to the East Coast.  They had so much fun playing with the cousins, swimming, riding horses, playing with and petting the dogs, the fireworks, hanging out with all their Grandma's and Papa, and Uncles and Aunties.  The list goes on and on.  They made--we made--some amazing memories in Utah that we will cherish forever.  

When we finally got back home the boys were still in farm mode.  Sam and Jack sported their John Deere hats, boots and cowboy attire (even though it was very hot and humid).  We were all very happy that at least we got to bring a little bit of Utah back with us--Grandma Jill stayed with us for a few days.   We had a ton of fun with here while she was out here, and even made a trip into Philly to a museum after which we stopped for a tour of Paul's office downtown, then finished with a delicious dinner at a fabulous restaurant.

Utah Trip: All about the Horses

Whenever anyone asks my boys what their favorite thing they did in Utah was, their first response is always "Playing with our cousin Brooks."  But, their next most fun thing is:  Riding horses!  They especially loved this year since we let them ride solo--holding the reigns and steering the horse themselves.  In fact, after the first day of riding, Sam's first question every morning was, "When can we ride horses today?"  He loved it probably more than anyone and was very persistent in getting someone to saddle and supervise his jaunts around the property every day.  Maybe next year he will be ready for the mountain!!  Below are pics of everyone enjoying the horses, including me!  I got to go on a very fun and scenic cow-gathering adventure with dad and Jake.