Eagle Mountain PRCA Rodeo

Just in time to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the riders who carried mail across the West on horseback, Eagle Mountain added a rodeo to its annual Pony Express Day celebration. Jared and I decided to check it out on the 29th of May. We had so much fun we ended up going back on Memorial day too. It was quite a successful rodeo for such a small town. I forget know but there was an article after the 1st night that talked about how many people were in attendance and the number were quite high. I took quite a few pictures both nights and just combined them into one post.

While the bleachers were removed once the rodeo was over the announcer stadium remained.

Some of the crowd.

Getting ready

At the beginning of the rodeo they re-enacted the Pony Express ride. Where the rider comes in with the mail pack and switches horses and rides away.

The rodeo queen

I really liked that this picture came out as good as it did. After the National Anthem as the cowboy was getting ready to come out his horse went a little crazy.

Mutton busten has to be one of the funniest events at the rodeo. Watching those little kids hang onto a sheep for dear life as it runs across the arena.

There was a marriage proposal that night. The couple kissing got engaged right there in from of everyone.

The rodeo clown was hilarious

The mayor participated in the barrel racing. She did this to raise money for 4 different families in the city battling cancer in some form or another.

The calf cash scramble. They tied ribbons to the calves and the kids chased them to pull the ribbons off. Each ribbon was worth x-amount of dollars.

Some pre-event entertainment. They had different things going on while they set the arena up for different events.

The sky jumper bringing in the American Flag

Some members of the Guard met him when he landed to make sure the flag didn't touch the ground.

Bareback Rider

Calf roping

Steer Wrestling

Saddle Broncs

At the very end they let these horses and their babies out.

We really hope that it was such a sucess that they do it again cause we had a lot of fun.

Happy 4th of July!

One Nation Under God we live
Think about all some had to give
We the people share freedom’s life
In a world of ever present strife
Be grateful to those who keep this true
Warriors of our red, white, and blue
They're trained by those of great skill
Honed to perform, so strong their will
They show what love is all about
They’ll fight for us, there is no doubt
Defending bravely what we are
No holding back each heartfelt star
Highly praise these men and women
Giving thanks time and again
Those in uniform will always be
The golden pride of this country

Patriotic School Choir Concert

As I mentioned in my last post we didn't stay for the movie at the school because Kailtyn had a choir concert at the Silver Lake Amphitheater. When we got there though it had been rescheduled for Monday because of the wind. It got rescheduled one more time because we were having such weird weather. They were finally able to perform on May 25th

Because there weren't an risers and all the kids stood at the bottom, I was unable to see exactly where Kaitlyn was so I just took some random shots.

The audience

From the top looking down

I love the view from the Amphitheater

There was still snow on Timpanogoes.

It was a beautiful evening though, not too hot or too cold. The kids all did a great job and it is fun to be able to go to their programs.

Fundraiser for Eagle Mountain man battling brain cancer

On the 21st of May Kollette and I took the kids to a fundraiser craft sale, bae sale movie night (minus the movie, at the school. The fundraiser was for a man here in Eagle mountain Jim Hughes, who is being treated for an aggressive brain cancer.
More than 200 adults attended the fundraiser at Eagle Valley Elementary School and more adults came just to donate at the door and then go home. At any one time, there were about 150 children at the event. There were several booths selling baked goods, a raffle, concessions and a movie. Visitors brought their folding picnic chairs, their blankets and their cash.

Jim said a few words of thanks, and was presented with a little gift basket in a cowboy hat from the city.

If you click on the post title it links to the family's blog so that you can read more about him and his struggles.

Mother's Day Part 2

This post really should have been the 1st part as these events took place on Saturday where the other took place on Sunday. Oh well. what ya going do?

We decided to take Jared's mom to dinner and a movie for Mother's day.

We went to Iggy's in Sandy.

The Chicken Balls are really good

After we ate I decided I wanted some Chocolate. So we went to the Hatch Family Chocolate store. They have really good Chocolate.

Yummy Yummy

The people that run this have a show on TLC called the Little Chocolatiers. It's a great show

After we got our chocolate we went to the District for the movie.

The card that Jared and I made for his mom.

We love both of our mom's very much and are grateful to have them in our lives. We hope that both of them enjoyed their special days.

Mother's Day Part 1

We spent Mother's day at Brian and Kollette's waiting for Gage to call. Jared and I bought a cake to share with the family and took my mom a really nice hanging basket. It was a nice day.

A Mother's love is something
that no on can explain,
It is made of deep devotion
and of sacrifice and pain,
It is endless and unselfish
and enduring come what may
For nothing can destroy it
or take that love away . . .
It is patient and forgiving
when all others are forsaking,
And it never fails or falters
even though the heart is breaking . . .
It believes beyond believing
when the world around condemns,
And it glows with all the beauty
of the rarest, brightest gems . . .
It is far beyond defining,
it defies all explanation,
And it still remains a secret
like the mysteries of creation . . .
A many splendoured miracle
man cannot understand
And another wondrous evidence
of God's tender guiding hand.

~Helen Steiner Rice~