A pony trip

It was a great day to spend with grandkids.

It was a great day to spend outdoors.

It was a great day to spend smelling horse stuff laying all around on the ground.

Another day out with the Jim/Lori Elliott's.

Hey Dad, do you want to join us when we take the boys for pony rides.

Sure, I'm by myself and Karolyn is still in Fla.



After coffee I drove over to Palatine, we all jumped into the van and drove to the corrals. It seems like so far into the country yet, its surrounded by Taco Bells, Wendys...etc.

Walking in we found more than pony rides. We found crafts for the boys and pumpkins everywhere, straw men and guess what else...yes, horses..small med and large.

We met the in-laws...Dallas & Phyllis. And Lori's sister Carrie with Bill and little ever so cute Hanna.

One dollar bought a good length ride on the Ponies. The kind of ponies you ride on your butt...not with track money.

They put helmets on all the kids. This proved a good idea when during the first ride of the day, the pony got nervous and bucked a little cowgirl off the horse.

I think the boys were excited and I took movies. But for the crafts I just took snapshots.

It was really nice being with such a nice family and wonderful in-laws.

It was fun watching the kids use paper and glue to decorate the pumpkins.

It was fun watching the kids use ice cream to decorate their faces

What was ever more comforting was getting home and crashing on the couch for 4 hours.

Those boys are cute but they wear out this grampa. Can't wait until the next adventure.