MYAH'S FAVORITE DAY OF THE YEAR!

For Myah, the 4th of July ranks right up there with Christmas and her birthday. She begins to ask about it right after the holidays and continues to do so until it arrives. For the past several years, we have gone to our local small-town rodeo on that day. It has become a favorite past time for our whole family, and nearly the whole town! We always end the day watching fire works with some close friends.

This year, Myah and Joel both rode on the back of sheep. Each of them took a pretty good spill, and Myah's sheep even rolled over top of her. She wanted to get right back on, and though Joel wasn't so sure, both of them held on for a good amount of time. No injuries, and no tears! Just a ribbon and a dollar bill for participation! :)

The pig scramble is also a favorite event of the day. Whoever catches a pig can either keep it or sell it to willing buyers. Myah had her hand on a pig's leg, but lost it to someone else. Maybe next year! We did end up buying two pigs from some friends, so now we have two more critters to feed!

In the pictures, Myah is wearing pink, and Joel is wearing red.