On our way to Utah, my kids begged to stop off at Uncle Ray’s house!  I obliged, and it was the funnest morning for the kids.
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First off — they got to experience life with a real life cowboy.
Scout was galloping his horse, and the other three got a good walk on Uncle Ray’s horses.
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Then we spent the mid morning playing in the sprinklers, and chatting.  Uncle Ray showed the kids how to change out the horseshoes on the horses, and they each got their own horseshoe as a souvenir.  After a quick lunch, and more cowboy shenanigans — I was about to take the kids up to Provo, when Uncle Ray refused to allow me to drive in a dirty car.
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So before we left, Uncle Ray, Aunt Val, and the kids all washed and vacuumed the car!   Talk about nice!  I tried to refuse, but they wouldn’t hear of it, and to be honest — it was REALLY nice to get inside a clean car for the rest of the drive.
I’m glad the kids talked me into it, because Uncle Ray’s is always a good idea.