Okay so I once said that the first part of this series would be coming in February and it’s well into March. Life people….we all have one. Also there’s that college thing I do that occupies my time. But hey I’m here and so are you so let’s do it.

Before I  give you my full spill, and the stories of my fellow rodeo kids, of life on the on the literal road of a little rodeo tot. I’m going to go over a few basic points that if apply to you also….well….you might just be a rodeo kid. Now we know the basics, if your living quarters felt more like home than your actual home you might be a rodeo kid. If you do your best sleeping and tv watching in the backseat of a pickup…or semi…you might be a rodeo kid. If you thought all kids got pulled out of school for two weeks to go to Vegas you might be a rodeo kid, if you thought summer actually went with the word rodeos as one word “summerrodeos” you might be a rodeo kid ….yes yes those all apply….but there’s a few other’s too. 😉

1. You were often pictured in a bucket because it not only contains a baby quite well…. but if full of water gives a pool like experience. We will call it the cowboys pack & play 🙂 See Brent using his here, and you thought it was just used for feeding and watering….silly you.
2. You can identify a rodeo by the concession stand cups because well…where can you eat a healthy diet of 3 full meals at morning slack and afternoon AND evening perfs??? Nowhere…that’s what the concession stands for.
3. Your first birthday was spent at a random park in a state no one quite remembers because your parents had been driving for 48 hours straight only breaking to…get out at the rodeo DUH. Your cake may also have spent like a week in the fridge of the trailer because again it’s August and that rodeo trail is on fire, theres barley time to fill up the rig. Doesn’t look like it bothered me too much though. (Is Dad asleep under those glasses? He might be.)
4. Your Mom can literally do anything. She’s the ultimate multitasker, see picture for example….she can take care of the prized calf horse and the kid. (We all know who was more valued.) Grumy it was Grumpy…we can always get a new kid…kidding (kinda). She can drive a LARGE living quarters trailer with the most important people in the family business (the horses obviously) across the country and back by herself with the kid again, and be there to pick up Dad and that years traveling partner at the airport downtown and make it to slack in 1 hour. She can get a stroller from a parking lot 10 miles away in the dirt in wedges, up to the top of the bleachers. She’s an expert videographer. She can even make a full dinner in the living quarters with only a hot plate, all by the night perf before we pack up. (You thought we spent the night? You were wrong.) She also has this weird ability to find something to do in a town with only a gas station…I’ve seen it.
5. You learned to write your name at autograph sessions….who needs school? Wait you’re here for him? Oh………
6. Your best friend was your small and let’s not forget compact dog that was better traveled then some adults. Again small and compact people that living quarters gets tight. We are space conscious here. Lap dogs only…. they entertain the kids and don’t take up too much room and can jump out to pee at virtually any stop. Chihuahuas not your style? That’s okay the rodeo community  also accepts corgis and weenie dogs.
7. Your first big memorized song was the National Anthem…..because it’s played right before your Dad goes to work….EVERY SINGLE TIME. #IloveAmerica
8. So back to the birthday thing. Once you knew when your birthday was…well you had a birthday rodeo. Mine? Colorado Springs followed by the Spicer Gripp Roping. Oh…Dad’s entering the springs??? MUST BE THAT TME OF YEAR AGAIN. Also when I      said your mom has a way to find something fun to do in every single place you go. Mine had an actual clown show up for a party at the living quarters in the parking lot…yes a real party clown not just a random stop by from the rodeo clown we all saw the night before. 

9.    You owned more animal print and fur at 5 than most 40 year old women from New Jersey…..because what rodeo kid doesn’t? Can’t name one? Yep thats what I thought MOVING ON…

10. Where your dad works….everyday was bring your kid to work day <3

(also once you get to school no one actually knows what you dad does…but we will get to that in the next part #rodeokidprobz)