Rodeo

Last week we went with some friends to the rodeo. We had such a great time! The slide show below is of our night at the rodeo. I bought the kids cowboy (and cowgirl) hats on our way in so they could look the part. We had such a great time! I love how they start the rodeo with the American flag coming down with a parachuter (is that a real word?). It was also amazing to watch the soldiers run out as soon as the flag came close to touching the ground. It always reminds me of how lucky I am to be an American. After we listened to LeeAnn Rimes sing the National Anthem (a recording obviously) the rodeo began. Pieper did okay for the most part but she got a little ancy towards the end. She was pretty occupied with the cows that were beneath the bleachers. My favorite part of any rodeo is the bull riding. The cowboys did a great job of trying to stay on but not too many made it to the buzzer. At one point one of the cowboys got a very stubborn bull and once he was done bucking he decided to lay down in the middle of the arena. There was not a dang thing that would change his mind and get him out of the ring. After about five minutes the got him up on his feet but they had the hardest time getting him behind the fence. He was just as stubborn as they come and he did not want to be cooped up. It took another five minutes to coax him behind the fence. It was pretty comical. We had a great time and can't wait to go again next year.