The husband dreads this

It's the picture he dreads... boys looking beside themselves in happiness on a horse - sorry darling! 

Up to our friends farm for the morning (and lunch, and an afternoon walk).  We had our usual lovely time with 'Sparky' the pony, who is just so well behaved with three children grooming him all at the same time, then endless laps of the riding school.  

The boys checked on the chickens, they always love this, with the eldest capturing some of the escaped ones who made a bid for freedom.  We stayed for lunch, and at the request of the eldest took the dogs for a walk.  The youngest wasn't really feeling any of it by this point, he went to sleep late last night and the walk was a bit beyond him.  Queue a sleep in the car on the way home, so another late night getting to sleep again.... Let's hope the normal routine tomorrow re-sets him, poor love.