Wednesday, November 2, 2016

2016 Rasmussen Reunion Day Two: Kids' Rodeo and Bull Riding

 Molly, Ruth, Will
 Lindsay Ann and Kenzie
 Sebastian, with Tyson in the background.
 Lando.
 Kami went all out for the reunion theme--Cowboys and Indians.  She made pretty much everything her kids are wearing.  Lando, Isabel, Elena, Sebastian, and Jubal's head.
 Garrett, holding part of a stick horse.
 Ruthie barrel racing on her stick horse.  Grandma was the barrel racing guide for our youngest cowgirls and cowboys because, you know, she was a barrel racer back in the day and rode the rodeo circuit and everything.
 Cousins!!!  Will, Cassidy, Gideon, Maloree, Hazel, Ethne, Elena, Hailey, Anders.  In the back in Devaney, Jethro, and some other people I can't see clearly.  The girl on the ground with the holes in her knees?  That's my Emeline!
 Danica and Kenzie.
 Cowboy Jack himself.
 Molly with Kenzie.
 The stick horse racing took and interesting turn when Myles and Tyson faced off (there was two sets of barrels set up) and decided to race side-saddle.

 Lindsay with Molly.
 The group!
 Danica and Cassidy.
 Emeline and Ethne taking a tumble.  I can't remember what the game was--wild bronc riding??  Emeline was the bronc?  I'll have to ask Kayli.  (Kayli and Brett planned the reunion.  It was awesome!!)
 I don't remember what this game was either.
 Ruth.
 Wild cow milking was definitely a highlight of the reunion.  Derek, Ethan, and Wyatt were the wild cows.  They filled latex gloves with water and tied the gloves onto their person and then ran around the field until they were tackled and milked.  It was hilarious.

 This is Eli's and Cowen's team.  You can see their teamwork as they attempted to milk Ethan.  Also on the team was Isabel and Ethne.  There is someone else there, but I can't tell who.
 The triumphant team!!
 Riding a wild bull.  Ruth, Isabel, Lady Harriet, Natalie, and Devaney.
 Kiersten and Molly.
 More stick horse fun.  Oskar, Will, Clover.
 It wouldn't be a Rasmussen reunion without races.  Here's the 10-11 year olds.  Hazel, Kiersten, Maloree, Brynne, Hailey, Cowen, Chad, Anders, Tyler (he joined us for the reunion--a friend of Amy's kids).
 Jethro and Garrett battling.
 Teenage race--Danica won.  Crazy fast girl.  Myles, Ana, Katelyn, Tyson, Lynnaea, Danica, Jethro.
 Karlee and Ruth.
 Adult women race.  Amy, Kami, Lindsay Ann, Kayli, Lindsay.  Kourtney won!  Go Kourtney!!
 Mechanical bull riding was AWESOME!!! Here's Ruth.
 Another of Ruth (yes, I did get almost all these pictures from Lindsay).
 Talmage.
 Spectators.
 More spectating.  Dad, Brett, Wyatt, Tyson, Lynnaea, Miriam.
 Wyatt dressed up in my dad's old rodeo chaps.  Good times.
 Mom.  She had the best form.  :)
Lindsay.

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