Rodeos, Career Day and Cub Scouts

Kyler had career day at school last week. He dressed up as a builder...as you might have guessed! Let me just clarify though...he is not just any kind of builder...he had a story! He is a builder of Transformers and Robots. {was there any doubt in your mind?} He will be working underground "Oh so mom I won't be able to be a dad and you can't be a grandma from me...cuz when you work underground you can't have kids!" out of the mouths of babes!

This is Kyler and Kami...Kami is a friend of Kylers. She did the mutton bustin at the rodeo...Kyler was a little jealous, he says he wants to try that too! We'll see about next year. Kami did a great job mutton bustin!! :)

friends...Austin and Josh

loved, loved, loved the bulls! I love the rodeo! The Katy Rodeo is perfect! The weather was perfect, it's local so no huge crowds and it has it all! This is the 2nd year we have gone and we will definitely be going every year!! It was sooo much fun!

Kyler doing the stick horse race...there he goes!

ahead of the crowd!

yeah he won! If you talk to him...he won. It's not worth explaining that everyone gets a ribbon for participating and he didn't actually come in "1st"! He did run fast and was one of the first kids down to the finish line! :) So in our house...he won!

The Buckin' Bronco! They were sooo fun to watch...those guys get whipped all over!

These dogs have kapoochi monkeys on their backs and they heard the goats into the pen. Then they all get in and onto the truck to ride off! It was pretty funny! :)

This is the calf scramble. They let loos the calves and the high school kids have to get them to the ground and hold them there until the last one is down! It's hilarious!

there they go! Some of the young men and women from our ward do this although none of them did it the night we were there.

The day after the Rodeo we had Tyson's first Blue and Gold Banquet. He and Shawn had to make a "feller" cake. They did a great job! it was chocolate cake with chocolate frosting...crushed oreo cookies for the dirt and then worms and flowers! Some little kids came up to Shawn and said "May I please have seconds, your cake is so moist!" Shawn is feeling pretty good about his cooking sckills! :) Ty won the award for the dirtiest cake which he thought was awesome! :) He got lots of belt loops and pins. He has been a hard working cub scout! I promise that when we first showed up he looked presentable. He was tucked in and his face was clean! What are ya gonna do?...he is an eight year old boy who loves to play and staying appropriately dressed is not top on his priority list! {insert my shoulders shrugging here} Austin is the Den Chief for the Wolves and the Den Leaders gave him a special pin and recognized him for all his hard work and help. They said he was helpful and kind and a terrific example to the younger boys! {Austin you rock bud!!}