She smiled and took off her sunglasses. Her bright blue eyes stared blankly towards him. "I'm glad to. The rest of the family will be home later. Simon is out with his fiance, John and Laura are working. Rueben is just about finishing class. He'll be home before every one else." She continued to pet the house. "This one's mine, Black Jack.... wanna go for a ride?"<br/><br/>She asked him calmly. Her father wouldn't care as long as he eventually got his tasks done. She giggled. "Glad you took the job, my brothers are never here to take care of the place, mom has a tough time just taking care of the house, dad is always working..and well.. my mom home schools me. so it would have taken some time for any one to really say hello. " She shrugged as she reached for the reigns and saddle and handed him a second set.