"Ride 'Em Cowboy"

The cutest little cowgirl in all the world!

Tonight Landon, went to his first state fair and rodeo with Poppie and JuJu. But first we had to get outfitted. You can't go to the rodeo without boots and a hat, so Mommy and JuJu went to the western store and found some gear perfect for the occasion (Wow! That was an experience, in and of itself!) Once yall finally made it from the parking lot (the handicapped spaces were the farthest ones from the fairgrounds), you were not taken with the rides and all the lights, the carousel, or even the many food booths featuring cotton candy and funnel cakes. Oh no. What were you excited about? The new cars on display throughout the fairgrounds. Y'all then went to one of the barns and got to pet sheep and goats. There were also camels, a white tiger, an elephant, and a crocodile on display. JuJu made you ride the pony, because she was living vicariously through you, although you could have taken or left it. In another building there was a Mini Cooper that you could win! Of course you had to get registered. In the Agriculture building, you got to dig in mulch for root vegetables and make sand cookies. Next was the cow barn, and you got to pet all kinds of cows. "Pet her JuJu, she's soft," and "Don't step in the poop!" were some pointers you gave out. You were very impressed with all the chickens and roosters too. By now, you were getting hungry, so you and JuJu and Poppie dined on the classic state fair corndog and funnel cakes. Then it was off to the rodeo! You tried to say the Pledge of Allegiance ( you've been learning it at school), and watched the Grand Entry. The bull riding was up first, and that was pretty exciting. You also got to see bareback riding - you were very concerned when one of the cowboys fell off and had to be carried off on a stretcher. You watched trick riding and steer wrestling. About halfway through, you announced, "I ready to go," and that was that. Cowboy, you are not.

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