My mother-in-law and I had a fabulous afternoon planned. We were going to go shopping at TCS for some cowboy boots, hit the park for an hour, grab some dinner, and then head to the rodeo and grab Orange Leaf after.
Easier said than done! We managed to get about 3 miles from home when my engine coolant light came on and steam started pouring from the van. Oops! After several minutes of reading the users manual, we called Dave and decided to try to drive back home. Three phone calls and two pit stops on the side of the road later, we made it home. We switched the car seats around and decided to head to Bomgaars for boots instead of TCS. After picking the boys up from daycare about an hour later than planned, we decided we didn't have time to play. After a brief debate, we decided on spaghetti for dinner.
Off we went to the rodeo. We took some time to visit with the animals before the rodeo started. Henry liked that the best. Sam has some amazing chicken whispering skills, which may come in handy should my new life plan (chicken farm in Pella) ever come to fruition.
We got to see some piglets that had just been born a few hours earlier.
We found some fun cowboy hats and headed up to our seats for the rodeo. Everyone had a great time. The boys brought manly appetites and enjoyed popcorn (twice), cotton candy, Gatorade, and nachos.
After the rodeo, Henry wanted ice cream, so we headed to Orange Leaf. It was 9:30, so we checked to be sure they were open before we headed over. Got there and unloaded the kids, only to find the door was locked. Winter hours have started and they closed this evening at 9. Not to be discouraged, we went to Freddy's and enjoined some custard sundaes instead.
A fabulous time was had by all. Henry was already talking about going again next year. Can't wait!
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