Wayne County Fair ~~ 2010

SMALL FRY RODEO

This is by far the highlight of the Wayne County Fair!! The kids look forward to it every year! I'm pretty sure, however, that Wes does not because I am on the committee and he always ends up "volunteering" to help with the livestock. (Sorry, hun!) Kurtis and Katie had a great time ridin', ropin' and chasin'.


Katie all "dudded up" and ready to rope. She loves her pink chaps, pink hat and pink bandana. Too cute!!


Kurtis has been practicing and is getting pretty good at this.


Katie took 3rd place in the ropin'. Yay!

Kurtis ended up taking 1st in the Dummy Roping for his age group!! YIPEE! (We don't actually keep track of places, but he had the most catches.)

Stick Horse Race

On your mark....

Get set....

GO!!!!

There's the ever-helpful husband.

I'd like to think he genuinely enjoys this night, but his smile kindda says, "This is our last year volunteering, right?!?!"

The Pig Chase... oh my! Katie is determined to catch the pig this year!

Unfortunately, she didn't get it...

But she does get a hug from Daddy for her effort!

Kurtis is ready! He wants the piggie, too

He ran like crazy! Wait.... is that Wes joining in?!?! JK! Darn, no pig this year.

Samantha got a chicken!

Barlow starts us out right on the Calf Ridin'!

Travis gives Bryant a pep talk.... It doesn't hurt too bad to get bucked off, right Dad?

Katie just bein' Katie....

That smile makes it all worth it!

Kurtis behind the chutes -- trying to decide if this is a good idea...

Here goes Kyler

Kurtis getting ready...

Last minute instructions from Dad....

WOW!!! He's doin' it!! Not only did he do it... he stayed on longer than anyone else!!! WOOHOO, Buddy! So proud!!!!

Sawdust Dig

Katie filling her hat with treats and prizes!

Kurtis trying to find the money hidden in the sawdust.

Had to get a shot of our good-lookin new truck!

Battle-wound, and proud of it!

The Small Fry Rodeo is mostly just for fun... we give out little prizes for each event, like certificates for ice cream cones and stuff, but no real big prizes. But Wes and I were so proud of Kurtis this year.... for winning the Dummy Roping and the Calf-Riding, we had a trophy made for him so he could always remember being the Best All-Around Cowboy, 2010!! Way to go, Buddy!!