Rodeo and Beach Fun!

We had an exciting weekend!

We put letters all over Danny in the bath..

It's 4th of July weekend, which means it's the Makawao Rodeo!  We missed the parade on Saturday morning cause of rain, naps, etc...but we went to the rodeo in the late afternoon.  Danny, who is obsessed with animals, couldn't believe he got to see horses and calves in real life.  He pretty much spent the entire time saying "moo."  We haven't really got "neigh" down yet...

Lately he shows excitement by tensing up his body and screeching.  To his parents, it's funny and pretty cute.  To strangers, it can be annoying, but what are you gonna do?  He's not screaming to misbehave or make ugly noises, he just has so much excitement he has to get out.  Luckily a few of our rodeo neighbors thought it was cute.  Some stared at us, but most thought it was cute (or at least they pretended to).

We let him stand up at the fence with the other kids to get a closer look at the rodeo action.  

Today we packed up and went to Baby Beach.  Known for reef that keeps the surf out and a nice shallow beach, it was perfect.  The only thing it's missing is a shower or a hose.  Again, Danny was just so, so excited to play.  He loves the water and the sand now.

The water was ridiculously perfect.

We took a break in our tent to eat some broccoli and an apple.  What kind of beach snacks are those!?

After hitting up an awesome Barnes and Noble sale (I got 3 Christmas books for $6!) and eating some lunch, we came home.  Daniel found my cowgirl hat and decided to wear it around the house.  I guess next year we'll have to sign him up for mutton bustin' at the rodeo...or at least the stick horse race!