Summer is always so fun but it seems so short. I can't believe its all already the middle of July. We have been doing some fun things this summer (besides the standard work and horses), no vacations yet but I told Cy we are going somewhere this year... will see about that.
We do have a season pass to the zoo and Ayden loves it there so we go quite a bit. This last Monday we went with Darcey and one of Ayden's friends Ryker. Then Cy took him again yesterday with Keri and Maddie (no pics there unless Keri took them). Ayden really enjoys the carosel and the train ride I mean who wouldn't when you get to ride a poison dart frog :)
His favorite monkey exihibit where he gets to hang like a monkey and work on cracking his head open at the same time (no accidents yet knock on wood). 
Not a great picture but I don't get to many of us together with a bronze gorilla so I thought what the heck!
Swimming with Keri, Maddie, and Darcey at the Murray pool. Ayden was so excited when we got to the pool Not because we were swimming, because they were chopping down a tree outside the pool. For the last 3 weeks he always is telling us 'chop chop'...long pause... 'trees'. He still thinks it was the coolest.
We asked Maddie and Ayden to hug :) They both agreeed and it was way cute!
Here was the excitement for the 4th of July, a chicken Pinata down at my Uncle Larens and Aunt Pats house. Ayden thought it the coolest thing, he didn't even see it in the tree until grandpa showed it to him, then he couldn't take his eyes off it. There is a video below of him getting the first hits on it. He liked hitting it until he saw Cousin Sara hit it so hard the body flew off. Then all the kids were hitting just the head. He wasn't so into that, but loved the candy that came out!
My very two cute Connamerra ponies. Sadie and Izzy. Ayden is going to Share Izzy with his cute swimming buddy Maddie when Izzy becomes the perfect pony. Sadie is a very cute little jumper. I couldn't resist this photo because Ayden loves to feed these two treats.The other video is me riding my horse Jake. This is for you Lis since you say you want to see me ride. We are coming along slowly. I want to find the video about 2 years ago with me attempting to canter Jake because he use to run away and buck when we did this. So I am very proud of where we have come since then.
Thats all the fun for now! Hope everyone is having a great summer!
5 comments:
Wow it was great to see all your pics and the videos, too! Fun riding video. You guys have come a long way. I did watch one of your lessons awhile back remember? Looks like you are having fun. And those 2 horses, I don't remember them?
LOVE all the pics, thanks for "forcing me to ride" wednesday, you are a great friend, I appreciate you watching out for my sanity. I still want to ride Sadie sometime though ;op PS, you are all welcome at our pool for free anytime, no tree chopping though unfortunately.
Looks like it's been a fun summer. All the pictures are so cute! I need to get a pass to the zoo, my kids love it too!
Cute pics! Thanks for letting me go on a hot date with your hubby too!! You know... since mine won't take me on one. ;)
Hi Karissa,
I saw a comment you left on another blog and see that you are heading to Pagosa next week for the fast Track?.
I work in Parelli Central and live on the ranch, so you'll have to let me know if you have any questions about anything, and i'll do my best to get them answered.
Apart from that, have a safe journey and we will meet you next week.
Sharon Tiesdell Smith
Parelli Central
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