Houston Rodeo 2011

We made our annual trip to the Houston Rodeo this past Friday and had a blast. Unfortunately Brian had to work but thankfully, Aunt Jocelyn decided she wanted to go with us (it was her first time). Jude had a ball touching all the animals in the petting zoo. That child has no fear what so ever. He'd touch any animal he was allowed to. James was the exact same age when Kristen and I first took him to the rodeo. It was so much fun seeing Jude's little face light up the same way James' and John's did. We caught a bit of the livestock show before heading out to grab some lunch. Thankfully it was overcast most of the day so we didn't get too hot. James grew quite a bit from last year and was able to ride almost everything this year. There were only a couple of rides he wasn't tall enough or big enough to ride. He had a wonderful time with Kristen and the big kids. Jocelyn and I took John and Jude on some of the little kid rides including a little roller coaster. Jude loved it and John kept his head down almost the entire time. I guess he's going to take after me when it comes to roller coasters. The biggest ride John went on was the water slide (the one with the log that splashes down into some water). He had so much fun on that ride and kept talking about how his shirt and shorts got wet. We all rode the Ferris wheel and then started to make our way back to the car. Both Jude and Jonah were exhausted from all the excitement and passed out in the car. I think everyone went to bed early that night.