parade paradise

The West Texas Fair & Rodeo has now come and gone, but the memories will not fade for our little cowboy. The fair & rodeo always makes its entrance in town with a great parade downtown. Beckham loves parades. In fact, last year we celebrated his 2nd birthday with a party at the parade. We "tailgated" before the parade with donuts and juiceboxes and anxiously awaited the parade to begin. It was the perfect party for Beckham, and all of his friends really enjoyed it too. The entertainment that the parade provided free of charge was an added bonus as well.

This year the parade fell on the weekend before Beckham's birthday, and daddy was going to be out of town for his annual hunting/fantasy football draft weekend, so we couldn't have a sequel to the parade party. I knew we still had to make plans to go to the parade, though, since Beckham loves them so much. I rounded up my parents and sister, and we headed to the parade together. In fact, JT was wise after practice last year, and he parked his truck downtown the night before the parade. Therefore, we had a perfect spot for the parade... under a tree that provided fabulous shade! Once again, Beckham loved it. His excitement began long before the parade ever even started.

Here is my little cowboy taking everything in before the parade began.

Of course Beckham was dressed in his cowboy attire! Cowboy hat... check!
Boots and spurs... check!
Berkley wore her boots too, but they were quickly replaced. Berkley is definitely more of a flip-flop girl.
Beckham continued to watch for any signs that the parade was about to begin.
Beckham was all smiles once the festivities began. He had his parade wave down and gladly greeted everyone that came by.His cowboy attire was perfect, until he spotted an authentic group of cowboys riding by on their horses. Yep... their jeans were stuffed in their boots.
Much better!
Brenner slept through the first part of the parade amazingly, but he was able to enjoy the end of it with JT. He spent a lot of time observing everything and taking it all in. Finally, toward the end he began to smile and clap. I think he decided he might be having fun!
The parade was great. A little long, but thanks to JT's spot in the shade, it was enjoyable. Of course, not as enjoyable to anyone more than Beckham. He was indeed in parade paradise!