Horse Time for the Children

      I had a cute moment with my children two days ago.  It reminded me why I work where I do and that I am really there for the children. To give them the experiences that they will might never get to have. It was kind of like that moment where the older children built the snowman during the winter but to me what we did was more my style.
       We went on a nature walk behind the building and on a little path that we have beside the building. We have a farm that has horses on it behind us. We walk up there because the children, at least, loves to see the horses. They asked a lot about going to see them. This is the first group that I have had through that went up to the horses. It was cute to because 3 out of 5 horses came up to the fence for the children to pet them. The children had a blast petting them. They were scared at first but when I petted them they saw that it was safe.
        It was so cute seeing those smiles on all of their faces and jumping up and down. I almost forgot that the children were right beside me. I was so in my country zone. It has been awhile since I have petted or been on a horses but I stayed with it. :) It just meant a lot to me that I could share something with the children that was also really special to me. There was a brown and white horse, gray pony, and another one that I forgot what color he was.
         I remember thinking to myself, "This is why I am here. To make the children happy." It would have been a great picture opportunity. One of the children even tried to feed one of the horses some grass. He kept saying, "Here is some grass horsey." We probably spent a good 15 to 20 mins. just watching and petting the horses. Plus the horses were on top on a hill almost so you could look out and see some hills and mountains straight across. It was so beautiful. A clear, hot, sunny day but it was worth it all.
         I miss moments like these in my own life sometimes. Reliving them with children especially ones that need it feels amazing! It's like I can share knowledge with them and I have these little moments to remember too. Moments where they might feel good about themselves.