Although this post is entitled Rodeo 2012, I should have called it Petting Zoo 2012, because that is where we spent most of our time.
Marissa was a little unsure initially but Nate went full speed ahead petting, hugging, feeding, chasing, stalking, harassing....(you get the idea. Don't you?)...the animals. He LOVED it.
But the thing that really captured his heart was the wallaby. I know, it is not your typical petting zoo animal - at least not in the United States - but Nate fell head over heels for this little kangaroo. Matter in fact, he has been asking for one for his birthday ever since. So if any of you faithful readers want to shell out some serious dough...a kangaroo would really make him happy!
He hopped and hopped around the other animals cashing this poor little guy. He even jumped up and hit his own head pretty hard, but it really did not slow down his pursuit! We eventually had to drag him out of the petting zoo to give the Wallaby a break.
We went over watched a little Mutton Busting (or Muston Buston as Nate calls it). Nate was initially horrified but quickly warmed up to the riders and idea of it. There was no convincing him to try it though (not that I would have let him anyway)!
Next we hit up the Farm. The kids grabbed buckets and went to work gathering eggs, picking "fresh" fruits and vegetables, and even taking a turn in a tractor. This was Marissa's favorite part of the trip. Putting things into and taking them out of buckets is a pretty serious passion of hers!
We ended this day back at he Petting Zoo. This time, however, we discovered the brushes. Marissa was suddenly enamored with brushing the animals.
Despite some gloomy weather, it was a pretty great day. Any day that ends with happy kiddos is OK in my book!
And a super special thanks to our friends for hooking us up with free passes (and special Rodeo privileges) - that was fun!
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