The Lee Family: Buckaroo Camp

Friday, June 28, 2013

Buckaroo Camp

Sofia enjoyed an entire week at Ride with Pride this past week which ran from 9am through 1pm everyday. She loved every minute of it and came home telling us all about her day - which horse she rode (usually Dolly), what craft they worked on, holding the chicken Pop Star, what flavor snow cone she enjoyed, and what she and her new friend Ainsley got up to that day. We decided this would be part of her birthday present and it's so great that she loves it so much. Now, instead of playing with dinosaurs in the afternoon, she plays with her horses although sometimes her dinosaurs get mixed in with the story. During the week she painted a horse barn, made a horseshoe picture frame with a photo of herself and made a tie-dye t-shirt. She had so much fun and we love that she gets a chance to spend time with animals and play in the dirt and learn how to raise and care for horses, chickens, etc.

On Friday evening the kids rode in the Ride for Pride rodeo to show the parents how comfortable they were on their horses. It's very sweet and gave me a chance to really see the facility. CK came last year while I stayed home with Olivia and so this was my first time really. It was really fun and Sofia was the first kid to make her horse trot the course! She looked so comfortable up on Dolly and was so excited after. At the awards ceremony there was a cut up watermelon and cold water and lemonade for all to enjoy and the parents sat on the grass and clapped for each kid. What a fun way to end an exciting week for Sofia.

All ready for the rodeo - she's wearing the tie-dye shirt she made