W and I spent a few days in Vegas last week for the NFR (national finals rodeo), and it was amazing!
YEE-HAW!
We flew down on Wednesday with my parents and then met up with his parents for some fun. It is so wonderful that both families share common interests and get along with one another. It makes "family" trips that much more fun!
Anyway, we were able to go to the rodeo twice and sit on the front row both times!
WOW!
During our short stay we walked around the shops, went to Cowboy Christmas, hit up Trader Joes, saw the strip, ate super yummy food and had a blast! This definitely is a trip that will always be remembered!
We stayed in the new City Center on the strip at the Vdara! it was so incredible! This is only a snippet of the desserts that they had in their cafe...YUM! We ate gelato everynight and boy, was it good!
I mean, really! You would think they would all give up after getting bucked off but they don't. They get right back on the horse. Truly impressive!
We were lucky enough to sit on the front row, but even more lucky to sit 4 people away from the aisle. After a guy, I can't remember who it was, got bucked off the saddle bronc, his horse went crazy. They have 2 members of the NFR on the dirt to help both the horse and the rider. When the horse was having one of its moments and the member couldn't get the strap undone off its flanks, the horse bolted straight for us, charging at us at a fairly good speed. Not thinking too much of this (considering the horses usually stay on the dirt), I was immediately taken by surprise when the horse tried to jump the rails and into the aisle!!!! (remember we are sitting right there) The front 2 hooves made it over but the body of the horse slammed into the rail which made him fall backwards on the dirt. At this point, I am trying to catch my breath and clean up my seat when the team members cornered the horse and were able to free the strap! I am SO glad I was not sitting any closer, but never in our lives have we seen such a thing at a rodeo!!!
Kelli is from Utah, like a lot of the riders in the NFR, so it was so fun to cheer them on and show support. She came in 2nd Thursday night. I am pretty sure, my children will be doing all this rodeo stuff. Weston grew up riding and roping, and I grew up riding, so we think its only fitting that our kiddies grow up the same way. Hopefully one of them makes it to the NFR! That would be a dream!
Sweets and I remembering our allergy/cold/dirt-flying/poop-smelling/dust-filled front row adventure!
Sweets looking like a stud in his Cowboy hat. Apparently this hat is specific for the tie-down/team rope! Who new they made different hats for every event.
Like father, like son! These two men just look Handsome, don't they? Kirk has taught Weston everything he knows about horses, and its ALOT! He started Weston on horses when he a baby and really supported his love for rodeo as a child. Our kiddies will have a great Grandpa in Kirk!
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