{{Never a prouder moment}}

Once again it is time for the state fair!!! I love taking my boys up to ride the rides and to see and do all the fun things:) We left about noon and headed up. Bold rides in the rodeo so we don't like walking around all day, that gives us just enough time to make a couple laps before the rodeo:) We started off with the boys riding the mechanical bull, then off to the wheelchair rental place where we had to get Bold a wheelchair.... its the only way I can get him to go through the whole fair with me, but it has a dual purpose....#1 somewhere to hang all the bags of goodies we buy and #2 everyone moves out of your way.. hahaha. He said he is going to start getting a wheelchair every year... Anyhoo the boys went to a few booths and rode on some ponies.... Then it was time for the rodeo!!! The boys LOVE to do the mutton bustin'!!! Both Trey and Creed are old enough so we went ahead and signed them up. The guy said there were only 13 sheep so chances of getting in were slim..... well both boys' names were announced and they were able to ride. Creed came flying out of the gate and actually stayed on halfway across the arena, I was so proud of him. He got a belt buckle for trying so hard:) ((( his first EVER))) he is so proud of it... A little girl came barreling out next and she rode awesome!!! I thought for sure she was the winner, which would be devastating for Trey because he got beat by a girl last year... there is one incentive to the sheep riding at the state fair....THE WINNING OF A BRAND NEW BIKE....!!!!!>>> Bold told Trey that the little girl was going to win if he didn't bare down and hang on NO MATTER WHAT!! ~~ side note~~ Trey has been talking about winning this bike ever since the first year we signed him up~~~* Trey turned to Bold and said, "Dad, I am going to use all my strength and hang on, I just really want that bike." Now if that don't melt your heart I don't know what will.... Out comes Trey on his sheep, Burg and I are cheering as loud as we can.... the sheep runs across the arena with Trey death gripping nothing but wool, the sheep and Trey hit the fence head on, knocks the sheep a little silly, it turns around a bit tipsy and Trey is still holding on!!!! The sheep jet's back across the arena when the clown peels Trey off the sheep and holds him up in the air for the crowd to see then Trey starts waving his hands like Lane Frost does in the movie 8 Seconds, it actually brought tears to my eyes since Trey is always talking about seeing Lane Frost when he gets to heaven!!! Trey is currently the Mutton Bustin' arena record holder with a 97 point ride:) I have never been prouder of that boy in his entire life!!! It was AWESOME!!! They brought all the kids out to the arena and presented Trey with his new bike, the clown told him to ride it around the arena:) I guess if you really want something bad enough in life you will do everything you can to get it:) I will have to post some pictures of the ride after I get them from the rodeo photographer....I sure do love my boys and am so proud of both of them for doing such a great job!!!