Yesterday (Saturday) was Clara's first trip to the Rodeo (outside of the womb). Two years ago she joined us in my tummy, last year the rodeo was me'n'Bryan's first date night post-Clara's-birth, and then yesterday she got to go along on her own two feet!
She wasn't sure what all the fuss was about, but she liked the sound of a trip full of cows, horses and family, so she was ready to go! Plus she loved her new outfit :) Who wouldn't!?
It took us a little over an hour to get there, park and get inside. By that time Clara thought cows and horses and family might not be worth it .... sorry for the long trip, Sunshine.
She was very ready for some love from Lulu & Papa once we got there.
At first all the noise overwhelmed her a bit, so she watched with Papa for just a little while before retreating back inside to get away from commotion.
So many family members (and significant others) were there!
Meemaw & Papa, Lulu & Papa, Tricia & Dewayne, Kevin & his fiance Kelsey, Kyle and his squeeze Korinne, Jana & Keith, Reed, Regan & her squeeze Cade, Garrett, Bryan, Clara & I (and Tiny Two in the womb). It was a wonderful group!
A long car ride, lots of noise, and a hungry toddler don't make for happy smiles.
But THREE chicken legs, ice cream, popcorn and some cuddles later, she was ready to have fun!
Loved trying on Papa's hat!
Lulu and Clara found the stairs to the be the ideal place to enjoy the rodeo most of the time :)
Side note: I have the GREATEST respect for those individuals who take their small children to things like this and sit in chairs. Clara usually does awesome at these things because she gets to move around. HOW DO YOU DO IT OTHERWISE!? I have no idea. Kudos to all of you!
B, L & Reed:
Warmed up enough that the noise no longer bothered her. Time to watch out for some moo's and neigh's!
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| Notice the almost always-present popcorn :) |
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| Mommy, Lulu & Clara Beth! |
Papa took this great picture of 4 generations!!
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| Meemaw, Lulu, Mommy & Clara Beth |
It was almost a date for us since our family did most of the Clara-care :)
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| Is 1, 2, or 3 going to win the race, Clara? |
I am in LOVE with this child, and I'm also completely digging her outfit. Check out the bow, the dress and the boots. I wish I looked that good! She received many compliments from all sorts of people. I think we're all wondering when they are going to make that dress in adult sizes!
Climbing the stairs, playing with chairs, you know, toddler shenanigans :) I'll post most of the videos at the bottom.
Hanging out and watching the show:
Proof Tiny Two was there. She wasn't going to take all that noise lying down!
Sweet great-grandparents with their oldest great-grandbaby:
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Time for the Rodeo to wrap up and the concert to start: The Band Perry. I know they are a popular group, but I think they may need to work on their musicality during live performances.
Clara thought it was great though! Especially the fireworks at the beginning. Whoa.
It cooled off and got a little chilly, so we put her little denim jacket on. All better!
After a few songs it was almost 8pm and we were proud of how well she was doing but didn't want to risk it going south, so it was time to go.
Sweet Ms. Mary who takes such good care of everyone in the suite gave Clara a little bracelet and she adores it! I tried to get a picture of her wearing it, but you can't really see it.
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| Mommy & baby girl :) |
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| You can see the bracelet in this one :) |
It was 9:30pm before this tiny trooper got to go night night! She was really sleepy, but I thought she did so well at the rodeo and we had such a good time!! Thank you for inviting us Lulu & Papa!!
Videos:
Once she realized the rodeo was fun!
Making some friends :)
Makes me laugh :)
Clara at the beginning of the concert:
Short and sweet during the concert:
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