Feb 27 2015
Every year, before the rodeo kicks off in Houston, various groups of trail riders ride from different towns in Texas, OK and Mexico on horses, and in wagons into Houston to officially kick off the rodeo with the rodeo and trail rider parade. This year, a friend tipped me off that the Southwest Trail Riders would be stopping and eating lunch at a local park and we could all go have a picnic and see the horses and wagons up close. With Bubbas obsession with all things farm animals I knew it would be a huge hit so we planned to go out. Of course that morning was FREEZING, we're talking 40 degrees, windy and crazy humid. The information was super vague to as when the riders would arrive, giving a window of 10:30 - 12:30. I didn't want to miss them so we bundled up (they were both wearing 3 shirts, sweatshirts, coats and hats, Bug threw a fit that I was making her wear so many clothes, but understood when we got there). We lasted about 45 minutes outside waiting, but couldn't take it any longer so sat in the car, with the heater and ate our picnic lunches while we waited. I am so glad we waited though. At around noon the trail riders arrived. There were at least 50 horses, 10 wagons and tons of cowboys. Pumpkin and Bubba were thrilled and as soon as everyone got in and off their horses, we got out of the car and were able to walk around and pet all the horses and even get up and sit on a few. One lady even let Bug "walk" her horse. She was in heaven.
It was so cold, and it took forever, but I am so glad we waited and that I had brought enough food to entertain them in the car, because it was so amazing and they loved it so much.
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| By the end this kid had had enough. |
