Life is like a Rodeo

For the past few years Marina and I have gone to the Stock Show in January. This year Marina wanted to try something new - going to the rodeo. I'd never been to a rodeo either, so we decided to try it.

Marina had the day off for Martin Luther King's birthday, so we took advantage of the beautiful weather today. Marina wore her pink cowboy hat with the tiara on it and an American Girl shirt with a cowgirl on it. (She has a matching shirt for the dolls, but she didn't want to bring one with her today. She's growing up!)

We started our day by seeing a farm themed magic show. It was crowded but Marina enjoyed it. We looked at a few animals in their stalls before going to through the agriculture adventure. There Marina tried milking a cow model, sorted eggs and ground wheat. We also looked through some of the booths set up in the expo hall. Naturally Marina was attracted to the toys but she also enjoyed looking at the cowboy themed items as well.

When it was time for the rodeo, we headed over to the arena. It was packed but Marina didn't seem to mind. We got to our seats and didn't have too long to wait before the show began. It was loud and action packed. We got to see bareback riding, calf roping, barrel racing, steer wrestling, mutton busting and bull riding. Marina cheered and laughed throughout. She said her favorite was the bull riding.

Once the rodeo was over, we headed home. The weather had turned colder and we were ready to rest after a fun filled weekend.