Family Pictures!

We were putting a scrapbook for Clints grandpa Dale Arave, who just turned 80 this last Saturday. So we had to get some family pictures done to put in the book, so of course, before the fair one night we planned to meet at Clint's parents house to hurry and get a group picture!! Thanks to our neighbor we were able to get some good pictures!!! THanks Janelle!!! We really never have pictures of our whole family and it was nice to see everyone in the picture!!! We attended a birthday party for Dale on Saturday, and we love him so much. Dale is 80 and he still comes out to our house to ride at least three days a week, he still works at the temple every Wednesday with his wife, and has served three missions in his life for the LDS church. He has been a great grandpa to Clint and a wonderful great grandpa to Austin. Austin and I are really lucky to be around him in the office, it has helped me and Austin to get to know him even better. We really are lucky to have such great grandparents, both Clint and I, they have all been such a big part in our lives growing up and continue to be great examples to us today!!! Thats why I am so glad that Austin also can be so close to both grandparents as he grows!!! Thanks to all you great grandparents!!!!

Costume Parade

This year at the fair the Arave's and the Brower's were introduced to the costume parade line and we didn't know what we were in for!!! This is a 4h event that allows 5 and under kids to ride there horse or pony in a costume parade. Austin went as a Blackfoot Bronco Football Player and Buttons (his pony) went as, of course, the White Bronco and I (yes, i had to lead and be dressed up!) was a referee. Austin recieved a green ribbon, which was given to everyone that participated in the event. Austin loved riding in front of a crowd, and tried to grab the ribbon from the judges hand when they were speaking to us about our pony. He really wanted to win won of those ribbons!!!!! I think we might be sticking to the rodeo events!!!!

Fair Rides!!!

This year austin was so pumped about the rides, we took one whole day to ride every kid ride there was!!! He loves rides so much, he would ride them by himself and yet he still had fun when he rode with me. Besides the impatient pushing in line, we got through the day. I think by far the choo choo train was Austin's favorite, because every morning this week was, where's my boots, cowboy hat, and lets go ride the choo choo train!!!!! I think Austin might be more addicted to the Fair than me and Clint!!!! He got to ride with every cousin on both sides, which made the fair a whole lot of fun!!

Little Cowpoke Rodeo 2009

We decided to enter Austin in the little cowpoke rodeo at the Fair this year. He got to rope a dummy, pull the ribbon off the goat, and stick horse barrel race. It was tons of fun for him!! He loved it so much the whole time I was pulling him back because he wanted to do everything the whole time. He did really good to he won third in the dummy roping, and after he caught the calves head he took off his hat and said yeeha cowboy!!! Everyone laughed so hard! The whole day he wore his hat with it tipped up and now everyday since the rodeo he wants his boots, cowboy hat, and belt buckle to wear. I have no idea where he gets his goofy personality!!!! We loved every minute of it he was so much fun and he really loves the ropin life- I wonder WHY!!!!!!!