When I got to the farm, Nathan was out in the back pasture trying to catch a horse that had escaped! Earlier this morning, while he was taking his riding lesson, three horses had broken through the fence and had been rounded up. Later on, Cooper decided to take advantage of the hole in the fence to escape, too. Well, I watched for a little while as they tried to catch him, but then I decided that we should leave so we could get back into town for Christie’s birthday lunch.

As we were leaving, Nathan mentioned that he had been planning to help Kim mend the broken fences…and then it occurred to me…he could stay and help! His grandparents own the farm, he knows his way around, and he’s a very good worker. We turned the car around, asked Kim if she wanted him to stay and help, and of course, she did!

After I left, Sarge decided to break through the fence again. Now they had two horses to catch! After they mended the fences, they were both very tired and hungry, so they went to eat lunch at McDonald’s. After lunch, they spent the rest of the afternoon trying to catch Cooper and Sarge. Finally, when both horses were safely in the barn, and all the fences were mended, Kim brought Nathan home.

He was covered with dirt and as happy as a ten-year-old boy can be!