I must say that I am a HUGE fan of small town summer festivals, and Utah is just the place for such festivals! John and I have lived in Lehi for 5 years now and have attended the Lehi Round Up all five years. I seriously look forward to it all year! This year we attended the Stock Parade, Rodeo and the Grand Parade. I'm sad we missed the BBQ and the breakfast!
The stock parade isn't anything great, but Eleanor enjoys it. This year I went out the morning of and laid out our blankets to get a good spot. I was shocked at how few places were left and it was only 8am! Crystal brought Riley and Aspen. It was cute watching all three little ones get so excited over the horses and the little candy they got! I told John my dream is to own a house on a parade route. There is a certain house in Lehi that I have my eye on....
Our experience with the Rodeo this year wasn't too pleasant! The day of the Rodeo I had tried to get Eleanor to take a nap all day but she was too stubborn! After the parade we went to eat with Jay and Scott and after dinner she fell asleep in the car. We had 40 minutes until the Rodeo started so we decided to just let her sleep in the car. She woke up as we were walking from the car and she was in a foul mood!! She didn't want to wear her new cowboy hat, she didn't want to wear her boots or her socks, she only wanted to be held and she wanted to go home!! She sat there and fussed for an hour so we finally gave in and decided to head home. (we felt bad for all the people around us to have to listen to her fuss). On the way out of the rodeo she threw a huge fit and cried all the way home. Before we left the rodeo I told her that if we go home she has to go right to her bed. She was not happy about that and cried all the way home saying she didn't want to go to bed. When we got home we put her jammies on and put her to bed. She cried for a good hour in her room. She was yelling, "GET ME OUT OF HERE" which John and I couldn't help laugh at! Finally she calmed down and we let her out for a few minutes. Of course John and I were a little ticked because we both wanted to stay at the rodeo! However, I think Eleanor learned her lesson. The next morning she told us she had gotten in big trouble for not listening. She even asked me to show her how to act like a big girl. It was hard following through with our threat, but it hopefully it pays off!!
The next day we went to the Grand Parade. I had was awake at 5am so I headed back down and put out our blankets. Again, I was shocked at how few places were left! We invited Kelly and Kristy Johnson to come with us. The parade was fun but a little hot and long. After about an hour and a half we decided to pack it up. Eleanor was getting hot and had poured an entire water bottle on her head and shirt.
Overall the Round Up days this year were fun. Hopefully we will be able to make it next year!!
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