Adventures Close to Home

Well most of our plans for March and April have been greatly revised much like the rest of the world.  We have had a fairly quiet March but have gotten out and done many hikes close to home and even explored some new areas.

We started the month off by doing a hike to Pierce Pond and having a picnic with our friends the Anackers. 

Zane and Evie hiking down the trail

A large boulder covered with small holes that where used to grind grain by the Natives

Zane, Evie and Hemi looking for frogs

Climbing the rocks

We had quite a few days of snow this month.  Zane was excited to go sledding and hiking in the snow.

Zane loves going for "walks" in the snow, which translates to Mom pulling him in the sled

Snow tunnel

Throwing a snow ball at Mom

Eshom Creek

Watching Pop plow snow

Sledding

Sledding with Pop

Snowshoeing and hiking in the snow

Enjoying the view of a giant Sequoia in the fog

My birthday was a quiet affair, we explored a new trail at the Homer Ranch Preserve.  We drive past it every time we head down the mountain to town so we decided to check it out.  The trail crosses Dry Creek, which Zane got to play in at the end of the hike.  We ended up just following cow trails through the hills and enjoyed the abundance of wild flowers in bloom.  And if you know me well I always want to know what all the flowers and trees are, thankfully I have found a good book and are learning many new plants.

Zane climbing in a Sycamore tree

Lupine

Zane and Pop

Following the cow trail through the flowers

Yellow: Fiddleneck, White: Popcorn flower, Purple: Blue Dick

Love these hills 

Best quote of the day:  I told Zane this was a cow bone, his response "how in the world did this fall out?"

Crossing the creek on wobbly rocks

Enjoying the sun

Playing in the creek

Starting in the end of February I started taking riding lessons again.  I found a (somewhat) local stable(little over an hour away) to take lessons.  I have had three lessons so far and am enjoying being back in the saddle.

Cowboy the horse I have been riding

Well our April is looking way different than planned but Zane and I are doing a Hike it Baby challenge for the month so we are looking forward to getting lots of hours outside and we will see how many miles we can hike.  Praying everyone stays healthy.