Trail Ride {Sunday Snapshot}

So, as I mentioned in my last post, the trail-riders make their way right by Harry and Kate's school.  Most of the kids go out to see them.  Unfortunately, I thought I had to work when they were going to be riding by but my client pushed our appointment back a few hours and I got to be with Kate.  I was so thrilled because I really hate to miss this kind of stuff with my kiddos!  Even more unfortunate is that Harry's class was taking a test so they did not get to come out and see.

When I first got to school they were making Texas crafts.  They made these adorable horses...

And then they painted our state flower, Texas Bluebonnets...

Then we got word the trail-riders were close, so we headed outside.  It was COLD!!!
(For us Sotherners anyway).  Poor lil Kate was freezing.

Katie Ru huddled together with her pals to try to keep warm.





I ♥ how they held hands !



This little girl is Kate's good friend.
She is here from China for one year while her Mom does a fellowship at the medical center.
He grandma speaks to me in Chinese every single day.  I have no clue what she says.  I just smile:)


I had a skirt on so I was standing up.  Kate found another Mom's lap to keep her warm....




Soon, all the other girls piled on.  That is Kate's hat but you cannot see her:)



FINALLY...the trail-riders show up!















See, little kids even ride.  See that lil cowboy up front? These groups literally ride in from all over Texas.  They camp for weeks.







How cute is this lil cowgirl?!



It was a fun Go Texan Day!!!  Now, I am looking forward to watching the Oscars tonight.

I'll be back tomorrow to update you on my Lent stuff.  In the event that I don't post for a few days, it might be due to a dead computer.  I have had my MacBook Pro for about 5 years and it is dying a slow death on me.  I think it's days are truly numbered.  Apparently, I am about out of application memory.  Maybe I can get more?  Anyone know?

Yee-Haw! It's go Texan Day!!!!

{It is chilly here this morning so she was holing her jacket closed}

Go Texan Day is HUGE here. I have such fond memories of all the kids dressing up in the younger years. The trail-riders are making their way into town for the Houston Rodeo today.  Luckily, they ride right by my peanuts school and we all go out to watch them and cheer them on.  All the kids at school (well not Harry) are dressed like cowboys and cowgirls.  It is so cute.  And even though I lived half my life in Pennsylvania, I realized I have now lived almost half my life as a Texan too!  I think it is high time I got myself some cowboy boots y'all! (I still don't have  pair!)  Here is a sneak peek at my lil cowgirl...

Our next door neighbor is in kindergarten with Kate.

Don't know where she gets these poses?!

{It is very windy so immediately after Dave took this shot, my hair went into a sock bun.  I am kinda addicted to them}

Will even got into the spirit and wore a navy gingham shirt and jeans.  He looked so GOOD! But you know he is almost 15. So, there was NO way he was letting me take his photo!

More photos after the trailride!

Happy Go TEXAN Day!!!!