Simple Memories

It's opening day of Wisconsin gun deer hunting season, so blaze orange is abound in the woods. There's also plenty of widow's weekend activities for the women who are supposedly abandoned by their husbands in lieu of deer hunting. Dave technically abandoned me with Teddy while he took AJ to the land to work on garage projects and spend some bonding time together.

Teddy and I spent the morning cleaning AJ's room (seriously three hours!). Since he wasn't home I was able to help my little horder get rid of all sorts of recycling and garbage and junk that hopefully he won't realize when he gets home. After lunch, we needed a fun break, so we headed to the outlet mall specifically because they advertised horse-drawn carriage rides for widow's weekend.

Ted and I stalked the carriage until we caught it and hopped on. The guy was super friendly (and willing to give us longer rides because there weren't tons of folks lining up for rides). We got to ride on both sides of the carriage and then even hopped up by the driver. He let Teddy drive.

Teddy's not quite ready for his driver license. 

The best was when he told Teddy he was doing a great job, which was immediately followed by Teddy dropping one of the reins. It slid over the front of the carriage and was hanging behind the horse on the ground. The guy quickly hopped over Teddy and me to hang outside the carriage to snag it and then offered to let Teddy drive again as long as he didn't drop the reins. He was someone who was super friendly, easygoing and accommodating. People like that make it so easy to enjoy experiences, and this was one I knew Teddy would love.

And he did.

Making memories on a horse-drawn carriage.