Rodeo Road: The end is in sight!

Somewhere along the way I got behind. Whether it was traveling, being sick or just life in general, it's been a while since I updated you on the kids' rodeo season. I shared with you Baby Boy's first rodeo competition last month, but I forgot to tell you how Sissy & Bubby did!

1st event up was dummy roping...no catch for Sissy, but it was a close miss...

Then it was on to the goat tail tying, where I had not one, not two, but three little competitors!

 Sissy only get to exhibition in this event for reasons I don't understand or want to talk about. But she was great none-the-less.

 Bubby placed 8th....

...and even Baby Boy placed 10th...after more discussion I don't want to talk about. Go check our Farmgirl Follies to see how I was feeling. Seriously. Despite the best efforts of several "adults" in attendance, the kids were still having a ball.

 Then it was on to the riding events, where Sissy started us off with a second place in the barrel racing.

And Bubby & Beavis brought home third place.

 Sissy won the pole bending, which secured her year-end championship even though we still had the finals to go....

And Bubby took home second place in the pole bending, giving him enough of a point lead that he would win the year-end championship as long as he completed two on-pattern runs in the finals.

 Then Sissy won second in the down and back...

...and Bubby won 6th place in his class.

And Sissy rounded out the day with a 4th place finish in the advanced goat tail tying.

Despite all the "adult drama," this is why I do it:

Their smiles and their confidence make it all worth while. At least that's what I tell myself when I try counting to 10.