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and of course, the “mom shot”

So Tim has a mammoth horse trailer. I didn’t know how mammoth until I saw it this week for the first time. It is so long that Grandma said it “looked like a TRAIN was comin’ down the driveway” I had my cowboy boots on at my session last Friday and all of my stuff packed and ready to head straight to the horse barn and go to Grandma’s afterwards, and I was like a kid on Christmas morning! I haven’t ever had a “hobby” that was this energizing. I have always, always loved all animals, but horses and dogs have always been on the top of my favorite list. I thought Rev would load the best into the trailer, but it was actually a nightmare. He ended up raring up like the black stallion and was so scared it broke my heart. The others loaded first after we had tired getting Rev in first and didn’t succeed, and then Rev saw the others in there and decided he would be ok and hopped right in. Now, wouldn’t that have been easier if he would have done that the first time???

So we got a late start and didn’t really know how we would let them loose at Grandma’s in the dark. When we got there and let them all backout of the trailer they were in horse heaven! No more small stalls without pasture, it was all wet, lush grass with a TON of space to run around and stretch their legs. I told mom to make sure she woke me up early so I could not miss a beautiful part of the morning taking a few pictures of them. It had poured all night long and the horses were soaked, but I think they loved it.

We rode and rode all weekend, those horses must have been pooped! They did eat everything they could ever want though. When we left the horses all loaded great. We just had to walk them in and it was such a blessing not to have to go through the Black Stallion drama very much again. We made it home and when I put Rev back in his tiny 8×10 stall I was real sad for him, so we called Clayton at Coyote Run and had him put Ruth (Rev’s new girlfriend) and Rev in a larger outdoor area. I’m sure he is much happier about that.

The Train

Tim riding his “green” mare who has bucked him off 2, almost 3 times now.

Carter on the front porch of the horse trailer and mom.

Sister, Magen

1) We finally picked a winner for the $50 Target card from this post on Magen’s wedding!

“Stevie”, whoever you are, you won the $50 gift card! Please email me at info@laurenclarkphotography.com with your email and I’ll get it sent to you.

Stevie sent us an idea for a really cool old fashioned soda bar! Here is the Old Fashioned Soda Bar that we will be doing thanks to Stevie!

2) We are loading up the horses tonight for Labor Day weekend and hauling them to Grandma’s farm. I’m sure I’ll have fun pictures from that to show you when we get back!

3) I am back from Seattle and have a ton of work to do today. I’ve almost got all of my emails answered and now onto voicemails.

4) I bought Rosetta Stone and am going to learn Spanish with Josh! I can’t wait, I’m about to do a lesson over my lunch break.

5) Monday-Wednesday next week I’ll be wrapping up my end of the SECRET PRODUCT! I’ll be announcing it in October.

I’ll be back working on Monday, see you then with another blog post and some fun horse pictures from grandmas.

When I got back last night Josh told me that Meridian had some strange ailment on her nose. I hope she gets better! London had this in a smaller version all throughout her life and the vet said it was just acne. If this is doggy acne, Meridian has is real bad! Here is a link to the facebook picture of it if anyone has ever dealt with this before.

I go to Seattle about twice a year to visit my brother and his family, and this time was especially fun because my mom went with me. I haven’t been on a mom and me trip in forever!

Jocelyn and my brother, Chris.

Jackson and G-mom

paddle surfing

Golden Gardens Beach

We picked fresh wild blackberries at Discovery Park and I ended up with a TON of cuts from this viscious plant! Mom made a homemade blackberry cobbler and we have Chris and Sarah Rhoads over for cobbler and ice cream!

Riding the Light Rail for the first time. We went to Columbia City and ate at the Bakery!

“I’m in gymnastics!”

Jenice and Jocelyn

G-mom and Joce

Lookout point at night

A lake on Tiger Mountain. Chris and Jack looking for frogs.