We caved....

7 weeks in and we finally did it... we went to the local TGIF's for dinner. As excited as we were for the familiar ambiance, the (american) kids menu with crayons and games attached, and of course, chocolate shakes - once again, expectations and reality were far apart. There was no familiar mac and cheese on the menu or even cheeseburgers or chicken strips - but thank goodness - there are always the fries! John had a Friday's Burger (lamb) and the boys found some american sounding things to order including a cheese quesadilla (boring) but my fajitas had to be the closest to what you might get back home. Actually, the Corona with lime wedge was the closest.

The other fun thing today is that Owen had his first riding lesson. Ever since he found out there are horses at our golf club - he's been asking me to go riding. Surprisingly, they were happy to accommodate a four year old. They picked out his horse (named Jack!) and put on a riding cap and stuck him up on the horse. For 30 minutes he rode around with a guy holding the reigns and another guy instructing him how to ride. He really enjoyed it even in the 40 degree C heat. Lots of sweating under that hat. At the end of the lesson he yelled out with exasperation "Mom - when can I ride by myself?!" and the guys just laughed but Owen was TOTALLY serious. He thought he'd be riding like John Wayne in a western after one lesson. What am I in for?