Stock Show

In our 5 years in Texas (has it really been that long??) we've only missed the stock show/Rodeo once - the year Rylee was born.  Cuz, you know, who wants to take a week old baby to that? We used to do the rodeo, but now we just hit up the stock-show portion ona dollar day and call it good.

 

We've even found a tiny strip of road not too far away where you don't have to pay to park.

 

Rylee was really funny, she'd walk right in front of her Dad, stop, and then sortof fall down because she'd want him to give her a shoulder ride. We're working on asking. What's funny is she usually prefers to walk - not that day I guess.

 We hit up the petting zoo (this was before Rylee's birthday event).  When Rylee was Kelsey's age she was TERRIFIED.  Kelsey was the complete opposite.  Go figure.

I set Kelsey down and she was off exploring on her own and headed straight for the caged ducks.  She kept shaking the fence trying to get in. Then a big sheep got right up in her face and she just laughed.  She cried and cried when I picked her up.

 We got a kick out of this funny looking llama.

 We also love HEB's little barn.  They pass out baskets and all throughout the building there's all sorts of things to learn about gardening and different foods and then you can gather a bunch of play food to turn in for a prize. 

We thought the recycled garden boxes were fun.  Rylee was sure to point out the "matches".

 This big girl wanted to carry her own basket and roam around.

 Our little cowgirl.  Apparently we don't use that term often enough as half way through the day she forgot the word "cow" and said "I'm a catepillar girl" lol.

 Rylee even got to ride a few rides at the carnival - those carnival workers have such soft hearts and let her ride a couple even though she wasn't quite tall enough. We had a great time.