Sophie hearts horses.

Sophie looooves horses.  I am pretty sure that she developed this love while spending time with her babysitters daughter, Sarah, who loves horses so much I remember she would be galloping around on her knees every afternoon when I would pick Sophie up after work. 

Her first toy horse was purchased while we were in Hilton Head when Sophie was 2.  I remember it so vividly.  I told her she could go pick out a toy if she could put her face under water.  I remember going to target and Sophie picked out a Schleich horse which she named Kalum (pronounced Kaylum).   No idea where that name came from.  I wish I could find a picture of Sophie with Kalum but unfortuntatly my memory stick broke with all of those pictures on it (sniff, sniff).  However, I did find this picture from that same vacation and low and behold look what is in her hand...a stuffed horse (apparently we bought her 2 horses on that vacation, ohhh the days of only having one child).

Her love of horses continued to grow...
 she would be soo happy when she had a chance to ride on a horse!

Here she is at 3 years old.

And here at her 4 year old pony party!

4 years old at the Apple Fest

So you can just imagine her excitement when Mommy and Daddy told her we enrolled her in horseback riding lessons. 

She was so ready.

And handled her horse with such ease.

and confidence.

She paid full attention to the teacher

and loved

Every second of it.

The rest of the clan came along to cheer Sophie on.

I have to say.

we have found Sophie's thing!! 

And we couldn't be happier.