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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Cowboy Up!



What a cute cowboy!

Ladies in waiting
Daniel & Mr. Jack
Peppy & friends
One of my great anxieties is my youngest child's fear - of everything!  Water, trampolines, animals, etc.  Sometimes I wonder if he will ever  get used to normal activities and objects.  We had a major success last week in this area.  Our hosts on the ranch kept miniature horses, and while we were there, the children were given the opportunity to feed and ride the horses.  To my immense surprise, Daniel warmed up to Peppy and actually loved riding on her!  He was so cute, especially after he managed to acquire an old cowboy hat from the rancher.  We could hardly pry him off of the horse once he got on, and he definitely did not want to share this wonderful experience with his siblings.  However, they didn't seem to mind much, and willingly let him ride more than his share.  What nice little kids I have! :)

1 comment:

  1. Interesting how different kids have different reactions to things. Our Tucker is very close to Daniel's age - I think they were almost born at the same time. Tucker's birthday is Nov. 21, and it seems like I saw an announcement for Daniel around that time too? Anyway, Tucker is also irrationally afraid of things - he's finally gotten over his extreme dread of baths, but he also has panic attacks over going to the doctor, and any mention of a potty chair - though he never had a bad experience with one. So I can relate. It does seem like he is starting to come out of being so fearful though, so that's good. Glad Daniel was able to enjoy the horse!

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