Cowboy Nicky

Since Nicky is now a Texan, we figured he should partake in some true Texan activities.  We celebrated our Mills family (my dad's side) Christmas on the 26th at my Aunt Marsha and Uncle Edward's new house in Seguin, TX.  It's out in the country and let me assure you, although we didn't come across any on this visit, the place is creeping with snakes.  I'm deathly afraid of the suckers and just walking around outside on their property is a huge feat for me.

Nicky on the other hand, is all about it.  The creepier/crawlier the better!  This kid is all rough and tumble boy - literally - he throws himself around on the floor like nothing I've ever seen...he has no fear!  If there's dirt/cars/trucks/diggers/dinosaurs/bugs/reptiles/animals, etc, he's all about it.  He's quite fond of cows...not sure why, but he wants to ride one.  I don't think he'd last 8 seconds...

We figured it would probably be best to start with riding a different 4-legged creature...one who's a bit more accustomed to having people on it's back.  Here's Nicky meeting his new friend Sunny...

We got him in the saddle and he couldn't stop smiling.  He held onto the reigns and wanted to know how it all worked.  We probably could've told him how to ride the horse and sent him on his way and he would've figured it all out - he's so good with that stuff.  Daddy and Susie (Sunny the horse's "Momma") walked along side Nicky; my fear of the slithery ones kept me next to the trailer and surrounded by other people just in case.

A few yards away from the starting point, Sunny decided he needed to shake a little dust off himself, and by doing so nearly threw Nicky off as well.  The little buckaroo held on tight and wasn't even phased!

By the end of the ride, he was practically riding all by himself.  He pulled back on the reigns and said "whoa" and stopped right next to me!  He had a perma-smile and wanted to go again.  (Thank you Susie for obliging!)  Alas, the ride had to come to an end, but Nicky told us "i ride dat horsey morrow".  Maybe not morrow my little cowboy, but we promise to find a place to take you riding soon (or when it warms up a bit...whichever comes first)!