Happy Frontier Days!

Another Frontier Days has come and gone and we have all survived. Andrew partook again this year. His first rodeo was last year with Great-Grandparents Bartels and Oma Sybille. But, this year he intently watched as the horses and cowboys took center stage. The first Saturday we all went to the Parade with Aunt Amy and Andrew's best buddy Jonathan. It was hot to say the least! We even left a little early for fear the two boys were getting too much sun. But, hey it is a very long parade and we saw most of it.

Then Wednesday we went with the rest of Cheyenne to Auntie Dame's and Uncle Troy's for a bbq. Both Tues and Thurs nights Ryan and I got babysitters and went to work/frontier days events to glad hand, but we had a nice time and it was good to get out on our own. Friday we had Wade, his girlfriend Lettie and their friend Chen-Pin stay with us. We all went to the rodeo on Sat. and Chen-Pin enjoyed her first rodeo! I think it was quite the cultural experience for her (she hasn't ventured too much outside San Franciso). Sat. night we got a babysitter again for Andrew and saw Bill Engvall at the night show. He was really funny. Randy Owen was the musical act and the Cheyenne Symphony Orchestra was backup. The orchestra was amazing, Randy Owen was a little much, too schmaltzy for my taste. Regardless though we all had a good time.

Sunday was buddy Jonathan's first birthday and he had a good time with his cake! Overall it has been quite the busy week and we are exhausted from all the celebrating, but who can complain about celebrating!

p.s. sorry about the pictures without any captions, they are also in the opposite order I wanted them in...I am still learning how to work this blog...bear with me