The Mohnackys: Pumpkins

I like them. A lot. And after disowning my husband last year for suggesting we visit the 'pumpkin patch' at the mall, we were lucky enough to be up on the CC for the weekend to be able to spend some time at Avila Valley Barn for a REAL patch and have some good old fashioned fun. Having been there a few weeks earlier pre-pumpkins, the Goose greeted the goats like they were old friends, gave a shout out to the donkey and the llamas and then made her way to the pumpkins. Complete with tractor ride, sunflower field and pumpkin patch, it was a pretty solid Fall experience to begin with, and then . . .it happened. While we'd passed the horses a handful of times before it wasn't until she saw a kid mount one of them that her already large eyes doubled in size and she was drawn to the corral. While we couldn't sign the forms fast enough (you're supposed to read those?) I thought she'd flinch when they had me hand her over, or at least when they made her keep the helmet chin strap on, but no luck. She was riding that horse. And she did. Like a bobble head on the dryer she made numerous laps around the corral with the saddle in one and and a witch doll in the other before they let her go and stand on her own. And it was awesome.