What started out as a much needed break from editing and posting just kept getting longer and longer. I'm embarrased that it's been nearly a year since I last updated. I have a lot of making up to do! Last June, we purchased our Groupon for half off horseback riding at the Beaumont Ranch and headed south to go ride some horses. It was just myself and Kiara since the big girls were in Idaho. Did I mention it was June? And hot? Kiara wasn't too sure about the horses. She was really nervous and it took quite a bit to talk her into getting up on Diablo...the sleeping horse.

And we headed out on the trail (Holy crap it was hot!)

We found some longhorns (They were hot, too!)

And pretended we were cowboys, rounding them up. (Very, very hot cowboys and girls!)

After the ride, Kiara decided it was that bad and she really liked Diablo. Never before has a horse been so poorly named!

After getting back into Dallas, we did what thousands of other smart folks do when it's hot... we went to Aunt Stella's Sno cones. Ahhhhh!!!

There's lines like this (and longer) from May through September.

Best. Sno Cones. Ever.