We love rodeo season! We took the kids out of school early and headed to the Houston rodeo so we could have some fun at the carnival and livestock show before the big rodeo.
We're big fans of the petting zoo and went to two different ones.
The event Matt and I were most excited to see was some Mutton Bustin'...this time with our own kids! We didn't even give the boys a choice - we just signed them up. And funny story - they said normally the cutoff was at 6, but we assured them that Ben was under the 55 lb limit. We had our second grader step on the scale and show those ladies that it's possible to weigh 51 lbs in second grade!
Ready to ride!
Pretty ready to ride (but maybe getting a bit nervous)!
Alex's sheep was a disappointment and stumbled a little out of the gate, but I guess they don't give re-rides to the kindergarten crowd. We just knew for sure Alex would hold on to that animal forever!
"Mom, that sheep made me cry!" Someone was not a fan of taking a header into the dirt.
Ben did much better, thanks to his light weight and long arms, but a little girl still beat him out for the win. (and the cameraman didn't quite catch the fall)
Afterward, all the kids walked out for their applause and the winner got her belt buckle. It was so much fun!
Frowns turned into smiles when each kid got a ribbon and a sucker!
We enjoyed the rest of our afternoon seeing all the exhibits and animals.
The rodeo was entertaining and Reba put on a terrific concert. The boys knew her as "the voice from the Magic Schoolbus" so they were excited to see her as well. What a fun family day.
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