Cowboy Up!!

On Saturday night, we took Isaac to the State Fairgrounds for the NBRA bull riding and barrel racing championships. Oma, Opa, Rhonda and Cindy all came along for the fun. We bought Isaac his very own cowboy boots and cousin Madeline was nice enough to lend us her cowboy hat for the weekend. He looked absolutely adorable!! We had front row seats and a great view for all the action. Isaac loved it when the bulls came down our way. He'd yell and wave at them "go back"...meaning run back to the gate where they left the arena. He was nice enough to offer one of them some popcorn, yelling "popcorn bull" and holding it in his hand out over the railing! Thank goodness the bull didn't take him up on it!

They also had an area at the end of the arena blocked off so that the kids could ride on those poor horses that they drag around in a circle. I figured I might as well give the horses the pleasure of riding my little cowboy around too. Last time he rode the horses (the first time he rode a horse) was just after his first birthday and Brian held him on the whole time. This time, he sat right up there and held on by himself. I walked around with him once before I realized my little baby is growing up fast. I stopped and let him ride by himself. He was such a big boy!

The rodeo finished up at 10pm. That is the latest Isaac has ever stayed up on purpose. He had so much fun. We buckled our cowboy into his carseat and he talked and talked, and then all the sudden he was sound asleep. We all had such a great time and can't wait for more cowboy adventures in the future!