Houston Rodeo...Miranda Lambert

This is the baby's first Rodeo so we have been taking lots and lots of photos! We took some friends of ours to see Miranda Lambert last night, it was oh-so-much fun! This was their first Rodeo trip so we got to show them everything. We got there early and did a little shopping, then went inside for some COWBOYS!

Me and April in front of the "8th Wonder of the World"

Headin' to our seats

Me and Leon the Clown and Corey Wall the bullfighter (who took quite a hit a few nights ago!)

Me and my honey!

Let me explain the next photos, these are shots of the Calf Scramble. We get a kick out of watching this! There are 28 kids that come out there, 14 calves are released and they have to try and catch them, by any means possible and then put a rope around it and bring it to the center. If they do, they will get a cash prize to purchase a calf to show in future years. These kids are absolutely hilarious! They get kicked, stomped on, bucked around, all just to get a cash prize. After a while, they bring out the bull fighters to help them out when it's taking them too long, those bull fighters can run and catch those calves!

The beginning, they release them and announce for the kids to go

Still trying...

A little bit more...

And then we get to our favorite event, the Mutton Bustin', Hudson's future! Here, you have 4 and 5 year old kids riding sheep. It's adorable! Some get up crying, but most get up and wave to the crowd like they just rode a bull! They all win a trophy, but one lucky winner gets a very nice belt buckle...that will be Hudson in a few years...just sayin'!

Some just let go right at the beginning...

But others hold on as the sheep run out of there!

Holding on for dear life!

"The tradition continues!" and the show starts!

I met a friend on the way to the car...dang officer can't look at the camera! The horse was very pretty, and very sweet!

Only a few more shows to go...tonight is Jason's favorite...The Zac Brown Band...pretty sure we'll be buying shirts and all the memorabilia to remember this night forever! 

HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY! Someone please drink a green beer for me! I started off with a Green Tea Frappuccino from Starbucks this morning...it's green :)