I spent most of today with the Friests and Hedley. We brushed and saddled horses all day and then got to go on a trail ride in a state park. I rode Sunny and Hedley rode Patty, the horse I rode yesterday. Both were really good, and I have to admit that Sunny took Teaka’s place as my favorite horse here! I really enjoyed spending so much time with the family. The kids actually opened up to me and were playing around with Hedley and me. Jocelyn is such a wonderful person to be around, and it’s nice to have someone my age who loves horses as much as me. Sydney is still so much fun to be around, too. It’s so funny to hear their accents though, especially their incessant use of the word “pop.” They also apparently don’t say “y’all” around here, either. Brent likes to make fun of my accent.

Today was a much needed day, from sleeping in to spending the day with horses. I feel reenergized and ready for the week ahead!