Nate went over to Dakota. "Get some sleep, baby, love you," he kissed her head. Nate shut the lights off for her and set Hunter down on the ground and held his hand as they went out to the barn and tacked up Jackie with Hunters little saddle.

Dakota slept deeply

Nate helped Hunter up onto Jackie and led the toddler around on his horse, just around the ring at a walk.

Dakota woke a bit later and put a sweatshirt on

After a few laps, Nate took Jackie and Hunter back inside the barn to untack and groom.

Dakota walked outside, the wind picking up, and watched the two silently. She was in plain sight and playing with a piece of straw

Nate and Hunter fed the horses before coming out of the barn. Hunter saw her from the barn and set off running for her. "MOMMY!!!" he squealed.

"Hey, bud" She said, smiling at him

Hunter ran right up to her, pulling on her pant leg. "I got to ride Jackie!!"

"That's so cool!" She said, scooping him up and walking to Nate. "Maybe someday you'll be just like your daddy and do rodeo too."