We just returned home today from San Antonio where we went to watch the PBR (Professional Bull Riding). My dad, aka Popo Loewe, Aunt Lolo, and Uncle Joe went along with us for the weekend. The PBR took place at the AT&T Center, but before we went there, we headed downtown to the Buckhorn Saloon and Museum for some lunch. Everyone, especially the boys, enjoyed looking at all the animals and walking through the museum. Brady wasn't sure what to think of some of the animals at first. Some of them looked so real like they could still be alive, and he wasn't about to take a picture next to them because "they might bite." When we left downtown, we found our hotel and freshened up a bit before going to the PBR. Kade was very excited to go. He dressed up in his cowboy boots, blue jeans, belt and buckle, and cowboy hat just like his Popo. Of course, Brady thought he needed a cowboy hat and boots too, but we managed to talk him out of it. The boys adore their Popo Loewe. He is so good with them and loves them so much. None of us really knew what to expect when we arrived to the arena. It was the first time I had ordered tickets online not really knowing where our seats were for sure. We have all been to rodeos, but nothing this big. It didn't take us long to find our seats, and they were good ones. We were close, but not too close. We could see everything and had a great view of the bulls and the riders coming out of the shoots. The opening to the show was awesome. They did a special tribute to the Air Forces, introduced all the bull riders using a spectacular setup, and even introduced all the bulls. It was really neat. They had a great clown for entertainment throughout the entire show. He did a super job. It was alot of fun watching all the bull riders ride. Remember, I said this is Brady's thing right now, and we have to DVR the PBR when it is on television each week and watch it everyday. We know all the bull riders by heart. Anyway, it was neat to see all these big name bull riders that we have become so familiar with over the last few months; names like Kody Lostroh, J.B. Mauney, Chris Shivers, Brian Canter, and many more. If any of you know my boys very well, you know they don't sit still. This show started a little before 7pm and ended around 9:30pm, and they watched every minute of it. That never happens. I can't wait to buy tickets for next year. Before we left San Antonio, we took the boys through the Natural Bridge Wildlife Park to feed all the animals. When a zebra came up to the car and ate out of Brady's hand, he just laughed and laughed. He couldn't get enough of it. He did the same thing when an ostrich stuck it's head in and took an entire bag of food out of Uncle Joe's hand. You had to be there for that one. Even though it was a short trip, we all had a great time together and can't wait to do it again.
