It's Stock Show Time, Y'all!

I never thought I'd be a rodeo fan, but that all changed when I met Sam and he took me to the National Western Stock Show. Each year in January, livestock breeders from all over the country bring their pigs, cattle, horses, sheep, goats, chickens, llamas, and various other farm critters to Denver. These are some beautiful animals, and it's fun to see the different varieties.

Ryan and I attended the show with Ryan's buddy David, his parents Jena and James, and Jena's sister Stephanie (Sam had to work). We started in the arena where the shorthorn cattle were being shown. We've been teaching Ryan about barnyard animals and the sounds they make, so when he first heard a real cow moo he looked at me all wide-eyed like, "Whoa - you weren't lying!"

David is fascinated by the fuzzy brown cows

My little cowpoke waiting to go into the petting farm

"You been farmin' long?"

Talking about not putting straw or animal feed in our mouths

Putting straw and animal feed in his mouth

Umm, excuse me sir - I think you have a little something in your wool...

Just David's size...

... for a nap.

Having a staring contest with an Orpington chicken