The Black's do the Rodeo

It was a good time had by all!  But man we were tired!  The weather held out for the most part and we headed to the Rodeo.

The boys got to have their first funnel cake, carnival ride and live pony action (well at least Thing 1 did, Thing 2 wasn't interested after the pony moved).  The Girlchick got to do her usual carnival rides see the animals and I took her back later in the evening so she could see her first concert and get the Rodeo experience at night with all the lights.  She had so much fun!  What I didn't realize was how early the concert started so we only got to see about the last three songs, but the one song that she really likes and listens to was the last song that they played and she was super excited! 

The first order of business was to see about a horse named Cagney.  The Girlchick really likes to do the pony rides.  The first time was on Cagney, but Cagney wasn't there last year.  This year she was there and The Girlchick asked to ride her.  The boys were too little to ride and were very upset that they did not get to go with sister.  But there was a booth right next door that you could sit on a live pony and take pictures.  We took them to sit on it and Thing 1 loved it, which surprised me.  He is usually a little more reserved and cautious around animals.  Thing 2 loves him some animals and he sat on the pony until it shifted it's weight then started to cry and wanted off and wouldn't get back on.  So we only have the one picture of one boy on the pony. 

Here she is getting all saddled up and ready to ride, you can hear the boys crying that they don't get to go.  It was Thing 2 that put up the biggest fuss too.

While we waited in line the kids enjoyed some milk from the Borden booth and even went to see  Beauregard and Elsie.  After the ponies we went to see the birthing center and all of the babies.  The baby piggies and chicks were a big hit, the fancy chickens and roosters not so much.

Then it was off to the carnival.  Usually we do the really big slide and Nathan goes down with her, but this year they had a slightly smaller version in the kids area and she did it all by herself.

Then we had to try and find something for the boys to do which wasn't easy.  They were too small for most of the rides, but we did end up finding the bikes that they could ride and they were SO happy that they could ride a ride and be like big sister.





Then it was time for lunch and funnel cake!  This was the first time that the boys have had funnel cake. 



Thing 2 eyeing the funnel cake trying to make a grab and run



Thing 2 being hand fed his funnel cake - daddy was sick of the powdered sugar blowing everywhere (it was really windy)

Now it was time to head home for the boys nap.  The Girlchick and I came back later for the concert and the night time rodeo experience.  She even happily wore the ear plugs once she heard how loud it was.