Mock Branding (Stick Horse Rodeo) 2012

We went to the Annual Mock Branding up at the Sparling Ranch which apparently has officially been changed to the Stick Horse Rodeo- Aaden had so much fun hanging out outside all day.  He was sooo good - he played all day and all night with only a half an hour nap on Aunt Kerry's lap.

Aaden won the Stick Horse Race for the kids division, got a trophy and everything!  (Really, Aaron ran it while holding Aaden)

All the stick horses lined up

Our little cowboy

So tough with his Lovie

 

Bubbles with Aunt Caroline!

Checkin' out the horses

Daddy, Mommy & Aaden - in need of sunglasses

Aaden and Daddy running the barrel race

Aaden hated it~

Poor Buddy!

Recovering after his ride

I think he forgave Aaron

Aaden was one of the winners!

His trophy

Aaden and the other winners of the Stick Horse Rodeo

Aaden's favorite part - playing with the branding iron

(which was not hot)

And picking up cow poop and putting it in his bucket.

Group shot at the end of the day.

Aaden sleeping in Aunt Kerry's arms

Our view on our way out.

Looking forward to next year!!