Cody, WY

Made a quick little pit stop in Greeley for the Miss Rodeo Colorado Pageant before heading off to Cody.  I really enjoyed my little bit of time with Miss Rodeo Colorado Cassidy Cabot and Miss Rodeo Nebraska, Sierra Petersen!  It is so strange to think that in just a short month I too will be handing down my crown to a Lady-In-Waiting!  The time sure does fly but I have to keep moving forward and enjoy all these great memories and friendships I have made along the way!!

I made my way to Cody in good time and really enjoyed spending time with the local girls and Miss Rodeo America, Mackenzie Carr.  We worked hard and played hard with several fun events throughout the week!  I would probably venture to say that our favorite memory was going white water rafting!! As we know, it has been really dry in Wyoming and we have been praying for rain, however, the storm came while we were stuck out in the middle of the Shoshone River and it didn’t just rain….it hailed!!! J Needless to say…we are pretty tough girls and had a great laugh even though we didn’t get much of a tan.  This weekend was the Cowboy Christmas for all cowboys as they were able to make a 4^th of July run! Some of the most elite cowboys made their stop in Cody as well, so it was a lot of fun to get in on all the action of the rodeo.  I was able to ride Trina Barnett’s horse, Chick at the rodeo, and Bob’s trail horse Jigger during the parade.  Great horses always make for a fun time!

Thermopolis, WY

I picked up the Cheyenne Frontier Days girls, Sami Jo and Chloe and headed down the road for a fun time filled with trailing broncs, working the rodeo, honoring veterans, and even a little poolside time at the world famous Hot Springs!  This rodeo is truly just what I needed for a little Wyoming time.  Triple V Rodeo’s Bill, Dona, and Tami Larsen have always been my favorite family in rodeo.  They have supported me and cheered me on through my time as a Dandy in Cheyenne through Miss Frontier, College Rodeo, Sheridan-WYO, and now Miss Rodeo Wyoming.  I am so grateful to have their support and influence and love even more to be a part of their wonderful rodeo.  In the middle of the rodeo there was a tribute to service men and women as well as war veterans.  During this tribute, the entire stands joined in, and sang God Bless America while I was standing out in the middle of the arena with our big, beautiful American flag.  This sent chills up and down my spine and made me so grateful to be exactly where I was sharing in patriotism with the rodeo fans.  The rodeo went great and it was fun to help take care of the stock as well.  The Vold family takes such great care of their bucking stock so they are able to perform to their absolute peak.  I cannot wait to work for them in the future at the ranch rodeo at the state fair, and in Casper for the Tribute to the Great American Cowboy! 

NEBRASKAland Days

I made a little stop in Cody, WY, before heading to Nebraska to help with the PRCA Rodeo.  I also entered the Cody Nite Rodeo and really enjoyed the whole experience!! Cody is just one of my favorite places in Wyoming and I cannot wait to go back for the Cody Stampede!!! When we showed up in Nebraska, it was non-stop fun and hospitality until the day we left.  Miss Rodeo Idaho flew into Cheyenne where we also met Miss Rodeo Colorado and had a blast spending a little extra time traveling together!   Our host home, the Twarlings were the sweetest people!! Especially with there little Maltipoo, Max!  There was a sign in the yard that even said, “Welcome Miss Rodeo Wyoming!”  Boy was I excited!!!!  We were there for the Miss Rodeo Nebraska and Miss Rodeo Nebraska Teen pageant.  Their pageant committee does such a nice job and I was so proud of all the girls competing.  We went to a BBQ by a pond and had a blast kissing frogs and jumping off the dock with a couple of the other girls. 

The horse that was brought for me for the rodeo was, Billy.  He was such a great horse that kids were lined up to take their turn on him.  Horses like that are so priceless.  The people and animals I have had the opportunity to work with this year have made it so worthwhile! I am still just on cloud nine and know that the next couple months are going to bring even more fun, laughs and memories!!