Monday, June 15, 2009

Summer Camp Continues

My favorite thing--Gabi loves the horses. LOVES them. And Grandpa is a saint to take care of her so well. He is 29 years old this year, but he really likes to give her rides. He was mad at me for saddling him up, but once she got on there, he was perfect for her. Weird how that works.
She loves every minute of it--she is either cackling, or you can see the gears turning in her head about how to make him go, or stop or whatever she thinks he should do. And lest anyone want to call DCFS on me for not having her in a helmet, for pete's sake, her head is too little for a helmet. And at all times--every single second--someone on the ground is holding her. You just cannot always see it--but Mandy had a death grip on her overalls, so she was not going anywhere.



Gabi wanted Madison to ride with her too, so they had a short spin around together. For some reason, that made Gabi laugh even more.


Ah there you go--you can see the death grip. Mandy is hiding behind her but you can see her hand.
The rest of the nite, Gabi entertained herself playing farmer. She picked blades of grass, then yelled at the horses "Here you go" and chucked each piece of grass through the gate. Usually, the horses would be 100 yards away, but it is the thought that counts, right?
Her expressions kill me. She can go from pensive, to hysterical, to confused, to who-knows-what in a split second.

And is there anything cuter than a kid in overalls? Especially with no shirt.
Note that these are shorts overalls. But when she gets moving or squats down, they hit the ground, because her legs are so short.



She made a very serious game out of throwing grass and rocks into a mud puddle
She really wanted to play with the kitty, but kitty did not want any part of it. That did not stop her from stalking the kitty.

Another fun nite at Strawn summer camp for Gabi.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

She's adorable!!

Carrie said...

She is just the absolute cutest thing that I have seen in a long time.

I wish my sister would let Brandi come over for summer camp at my house.

And Grandpa is a great old man for looking after her so well. My Lucky was the same way with little ones.

City girl turned Country Girl said...

She just couldn't get any cuter!!! I love how she loves ALL animals!! It's so cute to see al of her expressions! I'm glad you guys are having a great time!!

Anonymous said...

I 'enjoy' LITTLE PEOPLE and Gabi now fits into that group of people.

They are wondrous, inquisitive, curious, cute and darling.

What a 'joy' for the BIG PEOPLE!

Carol

Jocelyn said...

She just couuldnt get much cuter !

Sounds like Summer is nothin but good times atyour house!

Anonymous said...

These pics are magazine quality. Great job, Aunt Paige. What a nice camp you run.
Mom

BrownEyed Cowgirl said...

What a little pistol! Got yourself into making another cowgirl. Good deal.:)

Jillene said...

Gabi is FREAKING ADORABLE!!

Fancy Schmancy said...

What is the price for adult to come to your summer camp?

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