Mommy insisted on starting the night before we left with a celebretory dinner out at Ixtapa. Miri discovered the joy of the special whipped-cream-covered, cinnamon-and-jam-coated chips served at the end of the meal. Mas, Mama, mas!!
Miss Miri was fussing a bit on the way to Pendleton, so Mommy encouraged her to play with the tissue box. (She has a very cool trick -- she can blow her nose all by herself!) Ya know, it was a dollar-seventy-nine box of tissue, providing about 8 minutes of pleasure and peace. Totally a worthwhile trade!
Miri went with open arms to Aunt Kelly right away, but then insisted on going back to Mom.
Aleaha was delighted with the throwing of candy from people riding in the parade.
Miri loved the parade and clapped away at seeing all the horses.
The Westward-Ho! parade has become a mini-family reunion, with the chance to see my Aunt Jan's girls and their families. Here is Cousin Elena and her husband Chava -- the world's first daddy to nurse their son, Emery. ;)
Aunt Kelly and Cousin Liliana (with Baby Diego) take in the parade and get in some good sharing time.
A six-up mule and stagecoach ensemble. There were 1500 horses, mules, ponies, draft horses, and draft mules (or, what Aleaha calls "horse-mules") in the parade. But I don't know if they broke the world's record.
The Pendleon Round-Up Mounted Band. Mommy used to ride with this band and play piccolo. Maybe again, someday....
Cousins Tyler, Ella, and Hank were lovin' every minute of it. Tyler graciously gave his sister a boost for a better view.
Cousin Jennifer's boys Sam and Ira were loving the parade too. Here they cheer on the band from Athena-Weston -- Mommy's second favorite band of all. :)
There were 2 really cool entries from the forest service, including this 6-string pack mule line.
Can you imagine climbing through the wilderness on one horse and holding on to a leadrope with 6 pack mules laced together and loaded down? Them's some brave, calm animals!!
Terrible shot from my cell phone camera, but this was the Grand Entry of Old Glory. This moment, at 1:15 each day, with the flag, the Star-Spangled Banner, the fly-over of the F-15s, and the run-in is the best five minutes of the year!!
If you were there, you can tell what this was -- barrel racing! So different to see this compared to barrel racing in other rodeos. Those horses have to run twice as far, and it's really dangerous. Great to watch, though!
Funny bull, taking a little snooze, with his head in his grain bucket.
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