Rod-e-o

We enjoyed an afternoon at the rodeo this past Saturday. (It is pronounced Row-day-oh. I know, sounds snobby, huh?) The California Rodeo, that's right the big one, was right up the road from here and we couldn't miss it. It was 4 days of rodeo with weeks of events leading up to it. We only participated in one afternoon of fun.

We rode up to Salinas with our neighbors. We all fit in their new van. It is an eight-seater and with 4 adults and 4 children's seats we really maxed out the space. It was so comfortable too. I know our next purchase. :) We met with some other church friends and all sat together.

All the kids were in their western wear and a few parents got in on the fun with cowboy hats. Daniel and I wore our boots and Daniel had his hat and shirt to sport too. I contemplated getting a hat, but I just don't think I would wear it enough to be worth it.

Each of the four days had several different competitions going on. We were able to see bull-riding, barrel-racing, bronco-riding, calf-roping, team calf-roping, and lots of other special events.  There was a man who did a little show with 2 trained bison. It was pretty impressive. All in all a very good show. We left a little early, a combination of the sun and the loud-speaker made us all ready to leave about 4 hours into it. Vi did really well for a long time. She was wiggly, but is willing to be passed from person to person so it kept her busy. By hour three she was exhausted. She fell asleep in my arms. I was amazed she could sleep through the loud music and announcer. Just a true testament to how tired she really was. It was the first time she has fallen asleep on me other than the airplane. She was pooped.

We made it home after some brief traffic and then ate dinner with our neighbors. It was a baked potato feast...every topping you could imagine. Yum!

All in all, a great day!