Cody, Wyoming Adventures

On July 2nd, it was time to say goodby to Mike and Shannon and get on with the last part of our trip as they headed back to Salt Lake City and their flight back to Austin.  It was a beautiful drive leaving Yellowstone as we headed toward Cody. Wy.  When we arrived in Cody, we parked in the Walmart parking lot, headed across the street to get lunch and then off to the river rafting trip.  Some were a little nervous but I told them to try it once and then if they did not like it they would never have to do it again.  As we arrived at the boat, Mia and Riley in the middle and Lucy, Isabella and I became paddlers.  Then we were off with our guide who was actually a teacher of autistic children during the school year.  Everyone had a great time.  I happened to be in the one seat that got soaked every time which sure made the kids laugh and of course I laughed too.

After the wild ride we found our campground, showered and got ready to go to the rodeo.  I was excited because we happened to be there during the Cody Stampede which is the big qualifying rodeo for the year.  After parking where we could easily get the wheel chair out, we headed toward the grandstand.  After getting Ralph into the stands, the girls and I headed out to see what was for sale.  The first thing we found of interest was a huge bull that you could get on to have your picture taken.  What fun.

Only Isabella and Lucy wanted to pet him.  Mia wanted no part of that.

Then our next stop was the cowboy hat stand.  All three girls needed one.

The girls loved wearing the hats and Riley wanted no part of a cowboy hat.

After a dinner of hotdogs, pretzels and even cotton candy, we still had to wait a few minutes for the festivities to begin.

This is how kids pass the time.

Because it was the big rodeo, there was lots of pageantry before the events began.

At the end of the evening, everyone agreed that it had been a great show that everyone enjoyed. 

Back at the campground, it took a while to settle down after such a crazy day.  All in all, who could think of better times spent together.  Ralph and I are so blessed.