peyton started a summer horse camp yesterday. if you ask peyton what she wants to be when she grows up, it is a horse trainer. so i decided to enroll her in a horse camp at sienna stables with her friend riley. she was excited, of course and a bit nervous. i was there with her in the morning and the kids were all quiet, excited about what expect. i stayed just until the director assigned the groups and peyton and riley were assigned ACE together. they were so happy to be together. i kissed her goodbye. said the usual motherly things...be careful, listen, drink lots of water (it is super hot outside!) and have fun. we planned for peyton and riley to spend the night together which roger and i were reluctant because she has been going, going since school let out. i called after holly picked up the girls and asked "how was camp?" the voice on the other line was a voice like no other....pure elation, pure happiness, pure love...it was overwhelming listening to her sweet voice say "I love it mommy, I really really love it! thank you thank you for letting me do this camp, thank you so much mommy!" she went on to talk about all they did like ride bareback, lead the horse on her own, learned safety stuff, and how excited she was to go back tomorrow. my heart raced as her voice, so sweet, filled my ears. i am so thankful to God that He protected her and has given us the ability to give our daughter things that make her so happy. she wants to continue with riding lessons. i hope we can give her that choice.
today was another great day at camp. she learned western riding, trotting, how to care for a horse, how they put on horse shoes...the list goes on and on. this evening, i heard peyton crying in the other room. i went in there and asked what was wrong. she's crying, saying " how much she loves horse camp, she wants to go back right now and see ACE, she loves it more than anything she has ever done. she found what she loves and wants to teach little girls when she gets older how to ride and care for horse." seriously, she cried for at least 30 minutes. i finally got her calmed down by saying how happy we are she loves the camp and how she needs to continue to pay attention, talk to her trainer about letting her do more things, and we will try our hardest to get her into lessons after the camp is over. peyton said she loves us so much and she is "always going to listen to us from now on" because we love her and want her to be happy. she is right...we love her more than words and want nothing more for her to always be happy.
peyton is a dream. peyton is so sensitive. kind. loving. caring. thoughtful. inquisitive. gentle. appreciative.
i love you peyton. i hope your dream will blossom before our eyes. i hope daddy and i can lead you in the direction to make your dreams come true. i hope we can open doors for you to knock down with your desire to succeed. i pray for God to lead you on the path to make others around you shine just as your light shines.
all things are possible to him who believes. mark 9:23
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