Mutton bustin'

When family came home from the fair last week and told us about Mutton Bustin' we had to go check it out in person.  One quick Google search later and I made tentative plans for a family trip to the county fair yesterday to take advantage of free admission.  We helped the food bank with four canned goods per person for admission and scored 99 cent carnival rides.  It turned out to be the only day we would have chosen to go, because rides alone would have drained our wallet twice over.  It was a perfect way to enjoy the fair for cheap-er.

So what is Mutton Busting you ask?  One child, one sheep, six seconds; that's what the official website says.  It's bull-riding for kids.  All our chillies wanted to ride the sheep so badly, but only Logan fit the age 3 to 6 and under 60 pounds requirement.  Once we got into the fair and Logan got a little more comfortable in his surroundings, he was all for signing up for the next mutton busting event.

This kid was all business, and a bit nervous, before and quietly enjoyed his moment of glory afterward.  I may just be biased, but his sheep (the second one) hauled mutton butt out of that gate faster than any of the other kids sheep.  Logan ended up with a second place medal and couldn't be happier.  When we asked him if he had fun Logan said, "yes and no."  Yes, for riding the sheep and getting a silver medal, and no because he flew off.  He did it with style though. 

A little nervous before.

Psyched and ready to go. Notice the cowboy boots he wore to get in the zone.

Without further ado, may I present our resident cowboy;

Mission accomplished.  He wore that medal proudly the rest of the day.  People who knew what it was would stop him every once in awhile and give him high-fives or shoot thumbs-up his way.  Surprisingly, he loved the attention.


More fair pictures coming next.....