Us Yankees decided we absolutely had to check out the Rodeo when it came to Houston. We've been talking about it and looking forward to it since we moved here last summer!
It did not disappoint.
We decided the best way to travel was to drive into the city and park in Ryan's parking garage at the hospital, then hop on the Lightrail and ride it to Reliant Park (where the Rodeo is). We figured the boys would love the "monorail" experience and they sure did!
Waiting for the Lightrail
Since we are indeed Yankees, we had no idea that the performer for the night's concert was included in our rodeo ticket. Since we got our tickets at the door all that was left was standing room only, but since we saw the rodeo and Selena Gomez for $16 each, we can't complain, right?
We got there just in time for Bull Riding, and we finally found an area where we could stand that I could actually see something. It was awesome! The boys were staring down watching everything with their mouths wide open.
The calf scramble was funny. Not quite sure what the point was, but a bunch of kids (in the white tshirts) try to wrangle up a herd of calves that get released. This was so funny because these kids were tackling these calves and pulling on their tails...anything to get them to stop running around!
Some of the calves were quite stubborn
After the scramble they started moving the stage out to the middle of the stadium, and got it all set up while they were doing the Mutton Bustin event. You can see up in the right behind the stage where they were set up for it, so I didn't get any good pics.
Mutton Bustin is when little kids grab on to the backs of sheep and ride them until they fall off.
HILARIOUS!
When Mason is old enough we are totally signing him up for the event! Aidan, however is a bit more nervous about things and was totally against the idea, haha. Mason's all for it!
By the time that event was over, the lights were dimming and Selena was taking the stage. I was amazed at how they wasted no time at all in getting to the concert. I wasn't actually sure if we would stay for it because I assumed there would be a time gap between the rodeo and the show. Guess not.
We stayed until the whines of "I'm hungry" were too great from both boys to enjoy the show anymore.
We grabbed food and a glass of wine outside in the wine garden, then took the boys to check out the rest of the rodeo.
Inside the Livestock Show they got to sit on some tractors and see lots of animals.
You could even have your picture taken sitting on a real Longhorn Steer!
We went back outside and they got to ride a few rides....
and we checked out the Ford display area where there was a truck apparently climbing up a tower of some sort. Aidan was thoroughly amused by this.
All in all, it was a blast. We went late to the rodeo events because we forced Mason to nap and I wish we hadn't because there were so many events that started before we got there that we missed!
Next year we pre-order our tickets and pick good seats (so I can actually see!!!!) and we go on time. We had so much fun, but now we know how to make the most of it next year! Oh, and y'all should come visit for it next year. You won't regret it.
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