Mutton Bustin' - NWSS

Our kiddos enjoyed getting involved in Mutton Bustin' last year and have been asking to do it again.  We put them on a list many months in advance and found out at the end of Dec that Karsten got picked to ride at the National Western Stockshow!  What a big deal!  We were super bummed Kasey didn't get picked (and neither did our Woodard kiddos... sigh).  Nonetheless, we had to take the opportunity to let Karsten ride and hope we can get Kasey signed up to another one.

Karsten looks so cute in this pic!  He is so small compared to the other kiddos!  I just Wish we were there to see it!  Oh yeah, that was the other thing about this event.  Karsten's mommy and daddy were literally half way around the world during the event.  More on that later, but since were were in Prague, Gma and Gpa Cannode had to take the boys for us.  Thank Goodness they took such cute pictures!

Um, Wait... "cute pictures"... Um, is that a Sheep ON TOP of my LITTLE BOY!  What Happened?  We may never know exactly as it happened so fast, but what I do know is that Karsten never even cried.  He got up smiling and wanting to go again!  Great job, little buddy! Mommy and Daddy are so proud of you!

We had to wait to hear how the event went due to the time change.  The only thing we had the next day was one pic on our cell phone... Karsten's dirty arm.  Of course, at that time... we had no idea it was from a sheep hoof!  Karsten was so proud of his 'war wound' and was ecstatic to celebrate with a treat.  If you have ever asked Karsten what his favorite treat is... it isn't ice cream.  "He is more of a Popsicle Man"