It's the middle of February and that means several things in the Nobles' household. First, that I'm two thirds of the way through the 3 biggest events of the year. Christmas, Jackson's birthday, and up this weekend, Grant's birthday. Second, that it's getting to be rodeo time. The festivities kick off on the 23rd with the World Famous BBQ cookoff; a week in which I'm lucky if I see Heath more than a few hours. The cookoff lasts the weekend and then the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo begins it's 4 week stint. This year both Heath and I are on committees, Heath on Horsepitality and School Art, and me on School Art. It'll be a busy but very fun time. The boys are getting in the spirit as well. They have Western and GoTexan days coming up at school and they've both learned quite a few songs and dances for the performance. I heard Grant singing the song "Ole' Dan Tucker" in the bathtub the other night. Hilarious.
So, in order to get in the rodeo spirit, new starched shirts are being tried out this weekend as they head out to the farm for a day of riding Little Spot, driving the four-wheeler (AKA electric golf cart) and practicing their ropin' skills on the unsuspecting hay bales outfitted with a plastic cow's head. As I'm just getting over a cold (and in reality have NO desire to spend the day in 35 degree weather) I elected to stay home and get some chores done...and some recorded shows watched. I packed quite the lunch for them, six sandwiches, potato salad, strawberries, pineapple, cokes and lemonades, chips, and various other snacks. Afterwards I looked at Heath and said, at 10:30 am, "now that was way too much work for you to be home before 4:00, at the earliest." He just laughed and reminded me of the days when he would take them out there and I would be upset if they weren't home safe and sound by 2:00 at the latest.
Still want them safe and sound, I just know now that boys being boys and getting all that pent up "boyness" out at the farm is preferable to doing it in my house!
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