Austin Rodeo

The Rodeo is in town and opened today!! My boss and I took Sarah to her first fairgrounds. When we arrived, the parking was confusing and we made some wrong turns, but eventually we ended up where we needed to be. As is my usual, we ended up with an excellent spot (thank you St. Christopher) and sat Sarah in her Chariot (anyone heard of BOB?? Amazing stroller!)

Walking through the empty turnstiles was odd and we discovered that the rodeo was free opening day! Score. We decided we should get some yummy greasy food and settled on pulled pork sandwiches from a place called "Bubbas". Welcome to Texas! haha.

To the right was the childrens area, so we took Sarah over and let her wander around near the unopen petting zoo. She calls all animals "Doggy" and says, "Woof". Too cute. There was a band playing just outside, so we took her out and watched her try to walk on the grass in her new shoes. She loves the shoes and is walking so great with them!! She dances my shifting back and forth and then swaying her arms around. It's adorable.




Beyond that area was the shopping center and stables. We tried to have her watch some cattle herding, but she wasn't having it, so we headed over to the ride area. Wandering around an unopen carnival area is kind of odd, but Sarah liked the bright colors and we made note of the rides she could go on with her mama if they came back. After going to see the Chuck Wagon Competition area, Sarah was over it, so we walked quickly through the shopping area and made our way back to the car.




Having grown up with the Orange County Fair, this seems really small; but I'm excited to go see a real rodeo one of these days!! Super fun day and such gorgeous weather. I am a lucky girl!