Lehi Days

{taken by/stolen from lindsay palmer}

oh how we love lehi days! it's the annual stake rodeo held at the arena behind our church building.  if we settle in mesa permanently this is one thing we'll attend every year, whether we end up back in this neighborhood or not. we started the day out with pony rides and the petting zoo. {we found that chickens are the one animal grace doesn't like.} we ate a DELICIOUS lunch of slow cooked bbq beef, beans, coleslaw, and rolls. yum. we watched many of the events, including the lehi lariats drill team. many of the yw in our ward ride in it and they did a great job.  the weather was beautiful and we had a blast!!

grace wasn't sure who she should hang on to, the horse or the stranger trying to help her.

madison was really excited... until she got on the horse.  her face says it all - poor girl! it was the strange man that did her in.

our whole group - dan's parent's and grandparents. we were so happy they came with us!

some of my favorite events-

mutton bustin' :: little kids hang on to sheep for dear life to see who can ride the longest - a tame version of bronc bustin'

goat dressing :: a relay where you run, throw the goat to the ground, and transfer a pair of bloomers you're wearing, to the goat

greased pig :: just that. a greased pig running around the arena and whoever catches it and holds on, wins

money goat :: a goat with various bills taped to it. the goal is to get close enough to pull off some of the money

grocery race :: many a people fell and were bucked off during this one. its a relay to collect "groceries" and three people ride the same horse. SO FUNNY.

chicken chase :: my favorite. basically chickens are lightly tossed into the air and then get chased until they're caught. if you catch it, you keep it. the cutest is watching the little 2 and 3 year olds running after the little chicks {they divide everyone into age groups}. what's even better is watching all the parents cringe when their kid is the one to catch the chicken, wondering what they're supposed to do with it when they get home.

and some of us got more sun than others.  i generously applied sunscreen to the girls like any good mother should but forgot about myself. i've almost gotten that farmer tan under control. {and i wasn't as ornery as i look in the picture. promise.}