We got to go the Ute Stampede again this year with our good friends, Joe and Ricci Cook who were good enough to get our tickets. Ricci and I went early with the kids because Matt and Joe had to go to a priesthood ordination but got to the rodeo just in time. They had a guy parachute out of a plane and he dropped this huge American flag as he came down. I couldn't believe how high up he was and that he was able to land right in the arena. The National Guard was waiting to pick up the flag as soon as he hit. As he was coming down God Bless the USA was playing.
Jolene was in Nephi for meetings so I invited her to come with us. Dusty and his family was also sitting close by so we got to meet some more of his family. We had such a fun night and it was a really great rodeo. One of the acts that performed was some free style motor cross riders. They were doing some incredible jumps and right before the grand finale Haddy had to go to the bathroom. She absolutely couldn't wait, so I missed the best jumps. At least there wasn't a line for the bathroom.
Jolene, Ricci, and me. Ricci is having a little girl in about three weeks.
P.J., Jabin, Dallas, Hadden, Joe, and Cash
Haddy, Carly Pay and Dallas
These girls were dying for a Carmel apple. I'm sure these apples didn't have any flies sitting on them all day in the hot sun like all the rest of the carnival Carmel apples. he he.
Poor Haddy takes after her mother and gets sooooo motion sick. She only did a little kiddie ride and went down the giant slide and she was a sick little girl. She paced from lying on the table to the garbage can while Dallas, Matt and Jabin waited for probably an hour for the Ferris Wheel.
I don't know this little guy that shared the ride with Jabes but they were cute little cowboys.
Jabin asked me to take a picture of him doing this.
There was huge lines for everything and Haddy and Jabin wanted to ride this little kiddie ride. We had to get rid of tickets, so I made Dallas do it. I couldn't help but laugh she was so embarrassed and said she really hoped none of her friends saw her getting on this ride. She hid her face so I didn't get a picture of her in her humiliation.
They finally got on the ride. They actually were the last ones to ride for the night because they shut the carnival down. It was 1:00 in the morning! I was pretty tired to go to work the next day but we had a great time.
4 comments:
That picture of Dallas is hilarious! The other day we were eating at Red Robin, and Red Robin (the giant bird) was touring the restaurant taking pictures with people. Megan flat out refused to be in the picture! She thought it was way too embarrasing.
Wow! That picture of the flag coming into the arena just gets me. What a sight! That's a fun rodeo and carnival. Poor Haddy. She looked sick but still so stinkin' cute.
So FUN my whole family was pretty much at the rodeo. It is a tradition on my mom's side of the family....she grew up in Mona not to far away and so my Grandpa tries to go every year and he even buys tickets for whoever wants to go. Unfortunately we are always in the middle of Hay season, so I haven't been for a couple of years. We did see those Motor cross guys at the Dinosaur Roundup a couple of years ago. Poor Haddy! When I tell people about what a chicken I am, I mention that my friend was braver than brave but got sick on the rides and I was a chicken and didn't have issues with getting sick. I hope you is okay now.
You are doing so good at the blog this year! Way to go....I am soooooooooo behind!
You're such a good mom, what a fun time you provided for your beautiful cowboy/girls Ü Sure to be experiences they will remember! xo
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