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Rodeo 2010

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We may live in Texas, but we're not rodeo people. As in, we don't know anything about livestock or horses or barrel racing. Until yesterday, Scott had never been to the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, which is virtually unheard of for someone who has lived in Houston for six years. We got tickets at the last minute thanks to someone at my office and off we went.

Isabella rode the mechanical bull.

We ate deep fried Oreos. And don't be hatin' until you try'em. I waited all year for these and this was the highlight of my day. Its a good thing we had to leave the food area to see other sights or I would have just gotten back in line for more.

We saw Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers in concert. Let me just say, Demi Lovato was definitely NOT lip-syncing, and I think I would have preferred it. Granted, we're talking kid bop pop here, but she probably needs to just stay in the studio where they can make it sound all purty and stuff. Jonas Bros, on the other hand, were also NOT lip-syncing (from what I could tell, maybe some of it?) and they were really quite good. And um, when did Nick Jonas acquire those guns on his arms?

And yes, I realize I am old enough to be his mother. And yes, he's wearing a cowboy hat because they sang a country song during their show as a sign of appreciation for being in Texas at the rodeo. They sang it pretty well too. And no matter what you think about boy band pop, I am predicting Nick Jonas to be a force to be reckoned with as he grows up. His voice has already changed and its still great. He plays the piano, the bass guitar, the guitar, and the drums. He writes songs. He's pretty awesome and his mama should be proud. And yeah, yeah, whatever for Kevin and Joe as well. They're pretty good but little brother Nick is knocking it out of the park.

I like this photo.

And this one. I don't know who this girl is, but we were walking down the aisle of pigs in the livestock arena and there she was. Tired. Exhausted. And perfectly comfortable in the stall with her pet. By the end of the day, after watching the kids feed, clean, and show their livestock, after cheering on the teens in the calf scramble trying to win $1500 to buy a calf for next year's shows, after yelling my lungs out for the six-year-olds riding sheep in the mutton bustin' contest, I decided THIS was what rodeo was about. Not fancy superstars on stage, and not even fried oreos. The love of kids for the outdoors, animals, and a way of life that most of us wouldn't want, but means everything to them. Excellent stuff, folks. Excellent stuff.

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