Running with the Bull's: Stock Show and Rodeo

Friday, January 30, 2009

Stock Show and Rodeo

Here is Connor sitting on a bull

Time for a nacho break. Petting animals is hard work!!

Feeding the llamas!

Petting the animals at the petting zoo

Watching the rodeo

Riding the ponies

Connor loves animals. So my dad got some awesome ticketsto the rodeo last weekend. We had a blast. Connor rode a pony, fed animals in the petting zoo, saw some baby pigs and chicks, ate some nachos and sat on some really big tractors. We ate some dinner then headed to the rodeo. I still can't believe he sat through the whole thing AND loved every minute of it. We sat in the very front row and everytime a horse or wild bull ran by, dirt would fly up and hit us in the head or land on our drinks. We had a great time and look forward to taking daddy with us next year!

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I am Lara, a thirtysomething who is just now starting to figure life out. I am a very proud Army wife to Ray and a very proud mommy of Connor (7). Between hubby's job and his National Guard commitment, and Connor's school, speech therapy and horseback riding for OT, I'm finally finding time for me. I LOVE my family, sonic ice, Target, Hobby Lobby, Christmas, cold weather, cupcakes, mexican food, MOPS, flip flops, crafting, cooking, baking, spending time with my friends, photography and the occasional date with some guy I call my husband.

Connor was born on September 11, 2003. After he was born, we were informed that he failed his newborn hearing screening. As it turns out, Connor was born deaf but perfectly healthy. We were informed after meeting with a few specialists, that Connor was a canidate for Cochlear implants. We were beyond thrilled! Our little boy would hear! He had his first implant surgery 1 week after his 1st birthday and his second surgery in May 2006. He is still about a year and a half behind in his speech and language, but he is really making progress everyday. He's been through more in his life than anyone I know. He has also been diagnosed with kidney reflux that we discovered while on vacation in California in 2007. He had surgery to correct is in 2009 and it worked! He is currently in 1st grade and rockin' it if I might add. He goes to speech therapy twice a week and horse therapy once a week. He rides a horse named Chaney in hopes of gaining more confidence and he's making huge progress! He loves math, writing, word searches, legos, running around, climbing trees and eating. He is really an amazing kid and we are SO blessed he's ours!