"Ride Sally Ride"

We spent Christmas '09 in Scooba, MS with Joey's family. We woke early to open presents and after we finished "JoJo" (my mother-in-law) and "Sheesha" (sister-in-law) had a surprise for Kate.

JoJo told us that we were going outside to take pictures at 8:30 am and I knew she was up to something because we were all still in our pajamas and no one had showered. She said we would be outside for a while, so we put on our coats and tennis shoes and are instructed to stand on the sidewalk in front of the door, while she calls to Alicia to bring out the surprise.

And Surprised we were. Out from behind the work shed comes Alicia with a pony for Kate. Joey and I couldn't believe it - we were speechless to say the least. Kate was so excited. JoJo told Kate that this was her pony. And that the Pony's name is Sally. After posing for a few photos, Kate finally got a chance to ride Sally and feed her some peppermint treats.

For those of you wondering where Sally is going to call home - I can say that Sally is definitely a country girl and not quite ready for city life. So she will remain in Scooba with JoJo and Sheesha at the barn, but I know she can't wait for Kate to return to go for a ride.

Christmas 2009 was a very special Christmas for all of us!