Riding in Style

So I'm doing pretty good because this is my second post in a week! I remembered that I wanted to write about our experience with "the runaway horse." The other day, a neighbor stopped by the house and said that our black horse was walking down the road. Apparently he had escaped. The worst part about it was that:

a) Clint was still at work,

b) the horse isn't even ours. Clint is just riding it for this guy during the winter to give it some exercise and get used to being ridden, and

c) the road he was walking down is a busier road with lots of big trucks that go really fast.

I had no idea what to do, so I called Clint at work, had the seminary principal get him out of class, and asked him what to do. He said to take a halter and go and catch him! Yeah right. I've never caught a horse before. Besides, what was I supposed to do when I did catch him. I would be in a car, with 2 kids, and a horse being dragged out the window.

Well, I got in the car, took off down and road, and looked all over for the horse. He was no where to be found! To make a long story short, school got over, I went to get Clint, and we both searched all over for him. We actually found him about a mile from our house, in a neighbor's backyard. Our neighbor had apparently caught him for us, and put him in his corral with his other horses. Well, since school had just got out, Clint was still in his suit and tie. However, he mounted the horse, bareback, and started riding home! You can only imagine the looks he got, in his nice slacks, shoes, white shirt, and tie, riding a horse down the road bareback! Here's a picture for your viewing enjoyment.

I also wanted to put a picture on here of our little thumbsucking Owen. Ever since he was teeny tiny, he has been a thumbsucker. I think it is pretty cute, and it is also handy because he can easily soothe himself. He is also a cuddler (which I just love!)

Here is another picture of our happy little guy!