The morning actually turned out to be such a success (which you'll see in a second!) that we went for round 2 after naps. This explains Em's mysterious wardrobe change in the pics below :)
... Ok, so I was going to let the pictures do the talking, but I'm too excited so I'll spill the beans now: Emily - rode - a - pony. Yep, a real, live pony. And she stayed on for the ENTIRE ride. She didn't beg to be taken off once the little guy started moving, like last year and the year before. We were shocked. And thrilled. So, our return to the festival that afternoon was prompted by Emily asking to ride the ponies AGAIN. Not wanting to squash her newfound equine enthusiasm, we were happy to have a second go around!
Meanwhile, our little warrior Charlotte got on (and stayed on) her *first ever* pony ride that day too. I actually wasn't surprised at all by her confidence and ease on the pony. If anything she seemed a bit... unimpressed. Like she was expecting/hoping for a camel or an elephant to ride instead. She had the same ho-hum reaction to the animals at the petting zoo too. She's a tough nut to crack, but once you get her smiles coming, oh man, they don't stop ;)
Ok, enough chit-chat. Here're some pics from the day!
As you can see, the festival was a hit! The girls especially loved the garlic fries and balloon flowers, which at this point are annual traditions. But the ponies were definitely the highlight of the day, for everyone. That evening, while we watched them pack everything up and board the ponies onto their trailer, Emily was very sad to wave good-bye. She's a sensitive soul, that one.
After this excitement, I'm determined to find us another festival with ponies before next fall!
After this excitement, I'm determined to find us another festival with ponies before next fall!
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