Comanche

We just got back from a weekend visit to Comanche to visit Gigi, Cookie, & Jeff. Our trip happened to coincide with the Comanche Rodeo and Parade! We went to the rodeo both nights and the kids loved it. Cookie was convinced Aidan should try mutton busting (kids riding sheep) but it looked pretty intimidating and the kids sometimes get trampled a bit when they fall off! Daniel and I both backed up his decision not to try it :) We thought he might like to do the Calf or Goat Scrambles (less "risky," just running around with other kids trying to get ribbons off of animals), but no dice there either. He has always been very cautious when it comes to trying new things. He likes to watch, but he's just not as adventurous and likely to jump right in as his sister :) Makes me wonder how the first day of kindergarten is going to go?!? Anyway, we finally convinced him to join Daniel and Avery on the field for the Goat Scramble. He ended up not liking it but what can I say, he's a city boy not a farm boy! We gave him props for trying something new though. Meanwhile Avery (who's pretty much a farm girl at heart!) had fun although she didn't "get" it, and just wanted to pet the goat. The parade Saturday morning was fun too even though the loud fire trucks at the beginning were definitely not Avery's favorite part! We loved spending some time with our family and eating some good home cooking :) Thanks for a fun weekend, Gigi and Cookie!!

Rodeo Night #1...maybe someday I'll get a decent family picture! Until then, please ignore Aidan's grimace and Avery's Mardi Gras maneuver!


Cookie & Aidan:

Cookie's house got tp'd on Friday night! She lives across the street from Gigi (where we sleep) and Gigi and Aidan were the first ones that saw it in the morning. Aidan called Cookie and told her to look outside! Cookie is a high school teacher plus there are some mischievous kids at their church, so there are lots of suspects ;)

Aidan at the parade:

Cookie & Avery:

Aidan doing Where's Waldo with Gigi:

Water balloons in Cookie's backyard:

Rodeo Night #2: Before the Goat Scramble (sorry it's dark):

Calf-Roping!

Avery & Jeff:

The Indian statues at Miguel's (where we had lunch after church). Don't you like Aidan's "cheese" face?


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