Hayden's First "Real" Trailride....

I can't believe that I somehow let the whole month of August get away from me....Oh, yes I can. I bought a horse trailer a couple weeks ago with a friend of mine and it has been super fun!! So this last weekend I took Hayden out on her first official trail ride. We went to this great spot in Penryn, where the trails are easily marked and its only about 1 1/2 hour ride. She did awsome!! She loaded her pony up in the trailer, and helped me get his saddle on and even had a lemonade and fruit snacks packed in her saddle bag. (You can't go on a ride without a some snacks) It was a lot of fun and we are looking forward to taking a ride around Folsom Lake this weekend!!

The Never Ending Animals........

Malcolm with his cornsnake

Hayden found a frog, which she decided needed a Barbie pool



Mya, not wanting to be left out found a "rollie pollie"

So after 16 days camping, I have spent the last 3 days trying to unpack and clean. It is going to take me a couple more days before its done, but the trip was well worth the work. Soon, I will post some of my favorite pictures from the trip. I couldn't resist posting these tonight. This afternoon as I am trying to continue to get my chores done my house is strangely quiet. Since that is almost never a good sign I decided to see where everyone was. What I found made me crack up, because truly here at the Claders the amount of animals that one can find is endless!!!

Hanging out with my parents

Bedtime & Summer

During the school year the kids couldn't wait for Friday nights. They loved to grab all the blankets and make beds on the floor together. Sleeping together, on the floor, in the same room is their favorite thing to do. So.... ever since school ended its like Friday night every night!!!

Last Day of School