One of our activities over Spring Break was to go to the rodeo. We hadn't been in several years, and it was Austin's last chance to do mutton busting, so it was a must! My boys found it very educational as they got to watch a ewe birth a placenta (baby born an hour earlier). They also got to watch several chicks go through the process of breaking out of an egg. Clayton and Kara went the same day we did with their kids. We met up a few times but mostly did our separate paces.
Petting zoo
This was a new exhibit: walk-in parakeet cage
Farm to Market area where the kids got to see the process of growing corn, vegetables, and milking a cow and then taking the product to the grocery store.
Austin practicing his mutton busting skills.
Everyone waiting to watch Austin's ride.
Austin did the 4th best in his group of 30 mutton busters. He was real sad (and embarrassed?) that he didn't hold on all the way to the end, but his sheep also rammed him into the side. We all were impressed he held on as long as he did. Most kids get dumped right out of the gate.
Matt took a half day off work to join us, which was an extra special treat! Austin worships the ground Matt walks on, so he was especially thrilled to have his daddy there with us.
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