Rodeo... Yee haw!

Two months ago (yes... that is how far behind I am), we were lucky to have Grandma Paula and the Maywalds come and visit.  The motivation was t come over Reece's Spring Break and experience the Houston Rodeo.  Well... the company was great.  Chad and I really enjoyed spending time with everyone, and Braden was in heaven spending days with cousins, Reece and Addison.  Even Vivian got in and played with the big kids (the highlight for her... getting out of her highchair and sitting at the kids table). 

BUT... I did poor planning.  I knew the Rodeo would be busy over Spring Break, but I happened to also pick the weekend of Go Tejano.  Which is the weekend where they have special events to celebrate Houston's Hispanic Heritage.  So it was SUPER DUPER packed.  We really couldn't get on any rides, we had to park REALLY far away.  It just wasn't the "magical" easy day trip we had the year before.  Well, I'm glad it got the Maywalds back for a visit, and not all was a bust.  The kids did have some fun.  

I'm not really sure this cow was there to be touched, but Brady jumped right in.  This cow gave the loudest "MOO" when Big B was nearly poking him in the eye.  Our guy thought it was really hilarious.

Got to practice milking a cow.

Pose in goofy cut outs.

Braden was a fan of these, he sure had "Fun on the Farm".

Got into a huge John Deere tractor (which had this TV and simulator inside like you were riding on the farm).

Another John Deere machine, he thought he was really cool!

The next day were were supposed to go to Kemah Boardwalk, but instead greeting with a big thunderstorm.  So we pulled out magazines, posters, glue and scissors to make collages.  And sat around in PJs a lot of the day.

(Side Note... we are on day 59 of no rain here in the Houston area... this week was the last time we've seen rain)

And when the smallest of people in the house join in and color with markers... they put a Cindy Crawford mole on their own face.

And we displayed the coloring pages and had our own art gallery in the house. 

Vivian is hanging her own art work here.  

(Painter's tape, great way to display but not damage the wall).

And this wasn't even the final display... only about half here.  Those kids were busy! 

Thank you Maywalds for making the 4-5 hour drive.  Thank you Grandma Paula being with us.  I love, love the memories and relationships our children are building.  And the adult company is top notch :)  Next time we need to be sure we get a grown-up picture!