Rodeo Houston

We love the rodeo in our family. No really, we LOVE it. So much so that we have never missed a year since we got here (including when Lizzie was just a month old :). Every single one of my kids has been carried around the rodeo in a baby carrier and every one of them has nursed on the second floor of the exhibition center. As could be expected, Jane wasn't really aware of her surroundings but she was more than happy to be carried around all day!

Lizzie was adorable all day~

We are raising our kids right, with an appreciation for mutton bustin'~

Micah really got into the Mutton Bustin' and was jumping around and cheering loudly for each rider. Lizzie also got into the excitement that naturally comes when you strap a kindergartner to a large sheep :) The kiddos also liked this remote control truck race track~

Fun on the Farm! The kiddos made friends with the chickens~

Micah planting and harvesting his pepper~

Um yeah, Lizzie made a major scene when she had to "sell" her egg at the Farmer's Market at the end of the exhibit....

The corn sandbox was new this year and at first Lizzie stayed on the outside of it picking up individual kernels and putting them back in the box. Once we finally convinced her to get in she had a great time and it was really tough to get her to come back out!

If we lived in the country, he'd be driving this thing for real by now ;-)

When do they stop making the "cheese" face? Oh well, it's still cute~

Lizzie was talking to the chicks... she really is the perfect height for this display~

Taking a very needed moment to rest~

Micah did this huge carnival playground all on his own (we weren't allowed in with him). It included a two story suspended bridge that would have scared me. He was freaked and it took awhile, but he did it and was so proud of himself!

Micah is a big fan of rides!

My mom found herself a new family with very different (and questionable) values~

Both of my kids are pretty brave... the height of this didn't freak them out!

Lizzie is loving round two of Mutton Bustin'~

Now THAT is some good form :)

This is for my dad... waiting for the Rodeo to start and munching on kettle corn~