My boys are quite taken with cowboys. SLoan has always loved horses, but since he got his cowboy hat from Big Dave and Heather and Brandon has been letting him watch John Wayne movies he has been more and more fascinated by cowboys. SO coming to OK has been like a boys dream. My parents friends and our new friends, the Custers, invited the boys overto their house to ride horses. It was awesome to see them enjoying themselves so much. After living in a place with no yard it has been wonderful to watch the boys doing outside stuff and watching the Custer boys play and work outside has made us really want that for our boys….who knows how that will play out for us but… for now here are some pictures of their cowboy adventures.
Could these two brothers be any cuter? They were watching the cowboys practice roping steer….I guess technically it would be called heading and heeling…..
Eyob wasn’t so sure about the horses we had seen earlier in the week, but this day he was totally in to them and not afraid at all. He has been almost a completely different kid while we have been here. Definetly a post idea for later (I say that a lot don’t I?)
On the way to the Custer’s place Sloan was talking about how he was going to ride a black horse and so when they put him on Blackie, he couldn’t have been more excited. Sean and Eyob got to ride around with one of the Custer boys. I was amazed that Eyob got right up there. Sean enjoyed himself but kept looking for the puppy that was running around.
The boys also got to try their hand a bull riding…. I mean calf riding….
The four wheeler was a big hit too.
Eyob was fussing and trying to get in to the arena where they were roping so the ultimate cowboy, Cody Custer, put him up in the saddle with him. Eyob loved it! Later that evening, Cody and his family came over to help celebrate my dad’s birthday and when he walked in Sloan, walked up to him and said, “Hey cowboy!”
On the way home, we stopped at Taco Bell and in front of us in line was an older man, the perfect picture of a cowboy, Sloan with wide eyes said, “Mom… there’s a cowboy in here!”
[...] Here and here. Lots of pictures on both posts. [...]
I enjoyed the “here” blog and will get on to the “there” one but first I just had to tell you that there are such things as “bull calves”.
So cute!! I really love your updates!!
Michelle
If and when you return to Wa. I suggest you buy acreage for the boys horses and quads.
See what you started. Looks like grandma is having as much fun.
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Hi guys!!! I miss you all so much and can’t wait to see my big cowboys!!! Traci, those pictures are adorable!!! I can’t wait for you guys to get back, or maybe I should say, for me to get back, since you’ll be there before me. You better be at the airport when I get there!!!! :O) LOL! I’m melting over here and would give anything to sit in a pool, any pool!!! I miss you all so much and can’t wait to see you again!! Give the boys lovies from their Nee Nee:O) I love and miss you! Jenn