Stampedin' with Mr. Fractured Ribs

We went! We saw! We had a blast! But D's injury was confirmed... 2 fractured ribs! He lasted longer than I thought he would at the Stampede Grounds. Here's some shots of what we did.
Super Dogs are always so much fun!
We went early, so the crowds weren't that bad.
Deep fried macaroni and cheese!! Really bad - but super good!
Deep Fried Oreos! Also really bad but amazingly delicious!!
There were several units of our Armed Forces at the grounds with their tanks, boats, choppers, dummy missiles, etc. The boys had a great time learning about these units and the various weapons. While I am ever grateful to the men and women that serve our country, I wasn't thrilled about the boys learning all the new ways to hold a weapon.



Now, I have to warn you - these next pictures are disturbing! I'm not sure who's great idea this was, but there are displays in the agricultural centres that allow you to "feel" what it would be like to give a gynecology examination to a pregnant cow!! T was right up for the job!V was not up to participating like his brother.
Please remember that these are displays only - so no real animals were molested in these pictures.
By the time we got to the live animal displays though, V was pretty overwhelmed with the smell and all the disgusting mess on the floor. He loudly announced that we had to leave because he was getting "FARM-sick"!! HA! (Can you tell we're not country folk?!)

D was super sore after our adventurous day, so Sunday he took TWO percasets! (sp?) Not good! I won't embarrass him here, but suffice it to say that I did have to take him home early from church. Highly entertaining...