This morning we took a trip to the Wildlife Park just outside of Pagosa. Tuck joined Ben, Lainey, and me (Walker and Emmy stayed behind) to see the animals and watch Lainey ride a horse.
greeting the skittish goat and the eager donkey
trying to show Lainey how to keep her hand flat so that she could feed the donkey
big tears after the donkey bit her hand (she didn't keep her hand flat)
getting her first look at the horses coming in from a trail ride
pure happiness
just a funny face :)
Lainey is riding a horse! Leading up to this time, Lainey kept telling us she was "so excited" in a giddy, happy little voice. She has been looking forward to riding a horse since we left Plano. Today was finally the day. And she loved her short little ride on her horse!
The horse's name was "Little Mama" (although Lainey keeps referring to her as "Little Mommy"). What a perfect horse for Lainey since she herself likes to pretend to be a little mommy and one of her favorite books to read is called Little Mommy. (Little Mommy is a Little Golden Book written by Sharon Kane - I think she can practically recite the first few pages word for word!)
being led by Vimmie (the owner of the park)
She loved it. I think she would have been content to go on several more rides. I am glad she had such a positive experience. Hopefully we'll be able to go again before we go back to Texas!
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