Rodeo Time

On Carolyn's birthday, we took a family trip to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It was the first trip for both girls and the second trip for me (that I can remember, I am not sure if my parents ever took me when I was too little to remember) (I have no idea how many times Emily has gone). Annette was super excited to wear her cowboy hat and go to the "wodeo", and had been looking forwared to it all week. We got there at 10 and stayed through the afternoon and had a great time looking at the animals and stuff.

The girls are ready for the rodeo.

Cuties on the tram.

I was trying to go all Jimmy Darnell and get artsy

on this one with the bullrider in the background,

but Annette was more interested in picking her teeth.

Carolyn really wanted on the other side of this chain.

She wanted to feed the animals with her big sister.

Annette is somewhere in there.

(Yeah, I know these pictures suck, but just pretend its "Where's Waldo")

Annette was really impressed by the size of the cow.

But this one scared her.

She tried to put her horns up in front of the longhorn.

Carolyn was more interested in the piggie.

She thought this cow was better than the live ones.

(Annette was afraid of it though)

A chick with some chicks.

Annette really likes tractors.

Carolyn was having a really good time.

The girls planning their next adventure.

They decided to ride the ponies.

Ride 'em cowgirl.

Carolyn got a hand from Mommy and rode too.

Yee ha!

(She was actually saying that too)

Not quite riding the range, but still fun.

Annette didn't want to get off.

But she did so we could go ride the "Spinning Wheel" as she called it.

She loved it. (I was scared)

What you don't see is the death grip I have on the handlebar,

and the huge effort not to squeeze her hand too hard.

Annette couldn't wait to tell Mommy about it.

She was so proud of herself.

Then she wanted to go ride the helicopter.

She looks just like Stringfellow Hawk.

That smile didn't come off her face for hours.