Family Fun

Our trip to Seattle was fun, but I was happy to get back to the "country" and get outside again after our marathon shopping/driving day. Vince and I got up the next morning, had a light breakfast, and headed down to the stable to help Pat get the horses ready for some riding. Pat finally got her new arena up this spring and was excited to show us the ropes :)

Vince, Pat, and I (right to left)

Good times! I hadn't been on a horse in years...it was fun!

We helped put away our gear and went on a walk around the property before heading back to the house to get cleaned-up for the evening. Vince and I got us all tickets to the "Hell On Hooves" rodeo that evening for Pat's Mother's Day gift, and we decided it would be fun to stop by the Pybus Market and the Apple Blossom fair beforehand...

Ah the market- one of my favorite places to visit in Wenatchee 

On to the fair

There were several craft and food vendors, a music stage,

and a beer garden. We did a thorough sweep, grabbed some dinner,

and headed off to the Toyota Center for some all-American entertainment

The Toyota Center- impressive building!

Some of the cowboys getting ready...

The presentation of the flag and the National Anthem

A little pyro display ensued, and it was time for the main event

Our seats were right down in front, so we had an awesome view!

The bulls and broncs were pretty darn cool

There was only one gal in the show that rode a bronc...

...and she was SERIOUSLY tough!

The kids had their version of the rodeo after the adults,

and this little cowpoke was super cute; he was the star of the show :)

The last part of Hell On Hooves? Bull Poker, aka "chicken"

for crazy people!! 4 people sit at a poker table and the last one

left after a bull gets turned on them wins...holy mackerel!

Needless to say, we all had a great time going to the rodeo. We left the arena with smiles on our faces and headed back to Palisades with some new pictures and fun memories. :)