A Family Day at the Polo Match!

We are so fortunate to have a polo field about 15 minutes from our house and they play every Sunday from June till the second week of October.  We try to go at least one time every summer.  Our granddaughters love going and it becomes a great family event!

After church, Ken and I stopped for some ice and then started loading up the ice chests with food and drinks for the polo afternoon.  It was about 95 degrees and very humid, so lots of drinks were needed.  Ken and I had offered to take the majority of the drinks and food since we do not have a place for picnics at our apartment.  But, everyone brought some items to contribute.  Sue and Dan, Dane's parents, joined us too!

We had 2 canopies to try to keep us "cool" and we were surprised that a times, there was a nice breeze.  Bria, Cali, Samantha, and Katelyn love being there and especially like when PaPa takes them to see, pet, and feed the horses.  All the riders are patient and kind to the girls and they especially love to talk and cheer for Nick. 

We are all set-up and ready for the food!

Love Samantha's at!

The cousins were so happy to be together!

Nick was their favorite rider last year and again this year.
He will be a senior in high school and is so kind to these
 little girls.

They love petting Toby!....

...and actually all the horses!

Bria really loves the horses and would pet them all afternoon.  PaPa always walks her up to the horses and has his heart touched by her love of these animals.  It is a special bonding time for the two of them!

Bria's special time with Bella, Nick's rather frisky horse!

I think they are sharing a special moment!

The polo match is really quite a unique event and we love having the opportunity to experience it every year.  After the match, the girls lined up to high five the riders!

This is their good friend, Nick!

The girls liked walking on the "balance beam" between chuckers and they also needed to rest at times!  We played some Kubb and corn hole later in the day. Pizza was ordered for dinner and even though the match ended around 4:15 our family was there until 7.  What a unique family gathering.

Samantha

Bria

Time to relax and rest!

Nick's mother brought Belle to our picnic
area to see the girls.  She also wanted
to take some pictures of them with Belle
to put on their facebook page! 

Belle was ready for a Mexican Fiesta!

It took quite awhile to unload everything when we got home. We had even taken a gas grill to cook hot dogs, brats, and sausage and Ken took enough drinks for 3X's the amount of people.  So, we were unloading and putting things away for a long time.