DIXIE STAMPEDE

We went to Dixie Stampede Christmas show today with Leigh Ann and Emily. We arrived early to see the Carriage Room Opening Act which was a juggler who kept Austin's attention throughout show. The juggler had good music playing during his acts. Austin loved it! He danced, cheered and clapped for the juggler. His enthusiasm was contagious! Then, we went to the Arena for the show. If you haven't been you need to know the Arena is divided into two sides north and south. We sat on the south side. The food was good and very messy as you eat with your fingers- no utensils allowed. Dixie Stampede was fun filled, action packed and great entertainment! Austin loved it especially all the animals. The Christmas show was definitely worth seeing and I think it's great for children.

I must share something funny that happened to Ty and me! Our sweet waitress asked Ty and I at the beginning to participate in a couples race during the horse race competition event. You know me, I was all over, but Ty doesn't like to get in front of crowds so he wasn't too sure, but we agreed to do it. So, when it's time to go down into the Arena, we are given instructions what we are suppose to do. The south side had two couples, Ty and myself and another couple, and the north side had two other couples competing against us. At this point , I could tell Ty was about to kill me! We walk out in the Arena, I'm waving to Emily and Austin thinking this is going to be so much fun! The guys in the race were asked to chose a horse they wanted to ride during the event. Ty walks up to the horse across from us with a pretty lady sitting on it. Ty said she asked him if he had ever ridden a horse before. Ty told her yes, and then, she said back to him "this is going to be the ride of your life." Then they asked the guys to walk to the middle and they said to them, "you didn't think you were going to ride a REAL HORSE, DID YOU?!?" Funny!! Then comes out four rain deer on broomsticks. I start laughing thinking to myself what have I done! Our new instructions were given to us to race with the other couple on our side in and out of the snowmen barrels beating the north side. I could tell Ty was getting excited. He puts the rain deer between his legs and I do it too. I immediately grab him around the waist thinking we could go faster if I hold on to him, BUT Ty told me not to hold on to him. I'm thinking, okay I have to hold on to something because I could tell Ty was in "winning mode" and I knew he would leave me behind if I didn't stay close. I grab the stick from behind and pull it up giving myself a weggie. I'm thinking great! Before I could tell Ty that idea wasn't going to work the guy yells GO!!! Ty takes off like a WILD MAN (I'm not joking!) and I grab whatever I could which was his sweater. Ty is running so fast and slinging me around. I am laughing as I'm thinking to myself, "Ty, you better not throw me in the dirt in front of all these people!" Then, I noticed Ty's head was down because he was pulling me around the snowmen. That was just hilarious to me! I was happy how involved he got, but shocked at the same time. I didn't think he would really get into the competition like he did. Ty wanted to win so bad, but he blames me because I had on boots and should have wore tennis shoes. MEN! Ha! Ty did a great job! We had a lot of fun together!