Stampede

Emmett didn't make it to the Stampede parade this morning. He napped through the whole thing. Though technically, he did attend last year while in utero. (note the bump under his mom's shirt)

Missing the parade didn't stop him from getting into the Stampede spirit. When he got up, he insisted his mom put his cowboy boots on,

so he could saddle up his horse for a ride

Of course, no horse ride is complete without a cowboy hat, so Emmett wore his late great Uncle Dan's hat, which still has mud on it from the chuckwagon races during Stampede in the 1960's.

Now that Emmett is on solids, he's looking forward to going to the grounds with his parents. In addition to the traditional corn dogs and beef on a bun that are found at the midway, every year there's something new to eat. This year, they are all looking forward to trying pulled pork parfaits and mini donut ice cream.
Yahoo.