Jonah's first pony ride!

Our neighbor's boy and playmate for Olivia, Matthew, turned 5 years and had a birthday party at the barn where I ride. Jonah and Olivia were invitedt to this special occasion.

Everybody gathered around at 10 a.m. on this beautiful Sunday morning and the volunteers already pulled the ponies out of their stalls. The kids started the birthday bash with painting the horses and Olivia and Jonah had so much fun!

The most exciting thing was yet to come - riding the ponies!!!

Olivia and Jonah were of course riding my crazy Vanna girl. Olivia should go first and then Jonah but Jonah threw a temper tantrum and I asked Chris the instructor, if it would be okay to have Jonah sitting on Vanna together with Olivia. She said yes and of they went!

They rode two rounds in the indoor arena and then two rounds outside. Jonah was scooting a lot to the left side but was not bothered a bit, I always needed to pull on his right leg to get him straight again. And all what he said was 'No, Mama!'

After the outside riding Jonah needed to get off Vanna because the older kids played a game on horseback and they could even trot! Olivia loved it so much!

Jonah and Olivia loved loved LOVED it, they were so excited the entire morning to finally being able to go horseback riding again!

We all had so much fun and I am glad that my Chris could join me because I would have had a difficult time to hang on Olivia's leg during side walking her with having to take care of Jonah at the same time...but from all the invited kids the dads were there, too to make everything more pleasant for everybody...

Thanks, Matthew, for a great day, thanks for inviting us!!!