On Tuesday morning we had a little time to burn before the afternoon slack. We dropped off three weeks of laundry at the dry cleaner and went to Ace's favorite breakfast place in Casper, Eggington's.
Downtown Casper was pretty packed for their annual parade. After breakfast, we ran a few more errands and headed back to the fairgrounds to get ready for the afternoon slack.
After the slack we searched for an open plug, to run the trailer on electricity rather than the generator. Our generator gas tank has a leak in it, so any chance we can find a plug, we try to take advantage of it! We found a plug that worked and moved the trailer before running into town to pick up our clean, folded laundry. We headed back to the trailer to get everything put up and of course continue our ongoing Yahtzee competition. We had just a few hours of downtime to regroup before the perf that night.
Ace needed to be fast to give himself a chance to make the short round. Unfortunately he drew a strong calf, and although he made a really good run, it wasn't quite fast enough to get another one.
Click HERE to watch Ace's second run at Casper
We made it back to Rock Springs and got to an arena to let Mexico out for the trailer a bit, while we headed to the trade show to help set up the Slone Saddles Booth for the trade show. Tod and Keith had mostly everything set up already, so we helped with a few minor setups. We had dinner at a restaurant right by the arena and decided to stay another night in Rock Springs, since we had access to a plug and water.
On Friday morning we went back to the trade show to visit a little before going to breakfast at the Renegade Restaurant, one of Ace's favorite breakfast places in Rock Springs.
During breakfast Ace was busy figuring out how to enter rodeos for the next few weeks. In case you haven't already gathered from context clues, Ace is a HUGE breakfast lover. He could eat it for any and every meal of every day.
After breakfast we headed towards Laramie, WY and made it to the arena just a couple hours before the rodeo started that evening. It had rained on us a majority of the way towards Laramie and rained a good bit in Laramie. The arena was pretty muddy, so Ace decided to wear a different pair of boots (slip-ons, rather than lace-ups) and figured that he better duct tape those boots to his feet to avoid slipping out of them in the muddy field.
The mud proved to be as difficult to perform in as Ace worried it would be. As he went to flank his calf
he struggled to get her back left leg free of the deep mud. His time was too long to compete with the contestants who got to compete in the dry arena, but by posting the fastest time of the night, he was awarded a small sum of 'Day Money'.
Click HERE to watch Ace's from at Laramie
While some of our blog viewers may be unaware, I decided to quit my typical job and take on a more flexible opportunity that allowed me to travel with Ace this summer. I am currently an Independent Consultant for Rodan and Fields Dermatologists and can sell products from pretty much anywhere in the world we are traveling.
After the slack, Ace and I went to lunch with one of Ace's friends and his girlfriend. We came back to the arena and played three games of Catch Phrase. The boys thought that it would be better to play men vs. women, so we went for it. After a 3-0 lead, the women took the title and Ace and I decided we needed a quick nap before the perf started that evening.
The perf started with a wild indian bareback horse race. We climbed to the top of the trailer and watched the race from the hay pod. It was pretty crazy watching those guys ride so fast without a saddle!
On Wednesday morning we went up the mountain to have breakfast at a little cafe, with a beautiful view of Casper.
We were the only people in the restaurant and ordered a chicken fried steak, eggs, hash browns, and eggy bread (French toast) to split. The ribeye they batter for the steak needed to be thawed so we asked for the French toast to maybe be made sooner. The lady poured salt, instead of sugar, on the eggy bread. They had to make a new batch for us, and it was the best French toast I think either of us had ever tasted. Man, we were glad they caught that salty mistake! The rest of the food came out about 30 minutes later and it was just as amazing and worth our wait!
We came back to the fairgrounds and got Mexico's pen taken down and went back to the trailer.
We relaxed for a bit and played some more Yahtzee before loading up the trailer and hitting the road towards Vernal, Utah.
Along our way to Vernal we stopped in Rock Springs, UT to have dinner with Ace's dad, Tod, and Keith (a Slone Saddles employee). They are in Rock Springs for a trade show during the high school finals. After dinner we were quick to get back on the road to Vernal.
The drive from Rock Springs to Vernal was full of open range animals. We saw so many elk and antelope on the road and had to break several times to avoid them. We made it to Vernal, UT at about 12am on Thursday morning. After a few hours of sleep and tying calves we went into town to have breakfast before getting ready for the Dinosaur Roundup slack.
Ace and Mexico were off cue at the start and Mexico reared up when he nodded. This threw his timing off and gave his calf far too much of a head start. By the time he caught up and got her roped it was apparent that he would be too long to win money, so he simply went through the motions of tying her down. (His Vernal run is the first he's banished me from posting to the public)
Our drive to Vernal was made at night, so we were excited to head back the same way to Rock Springs on Thursday afternoon and get to explore the route a little more during the daylight. Our plan of exploring was hindered by the rain, however every inch of rain our country can get is a blessing!
We made it back to Rock Springs and got to an arena to let Mexico out for the trailer a bit, while we headed to the trade show to help set up the Slone Saddles Booth for the trade show. Tod and Keith had mostly everything set up already, so we helped with a few minor setups. We had dinner at a restaurant right by the arena and decided to stay another night in Rock Springs, since we had access to a plug and water.
On Friday morning we went back to the trade show to visit a little before going to breakfast at the Renegade Restaurant, one of Ace's favorite breakfast places in Rock Springs.
After breakfast we headed towards Laramie, WY and made it to the arena just a couple hours before the rodeo started that evening. It had rained on us a majority of the way towards Laramie and rained a good bit in Laramie. The arena was pretty muddy, so Ace decided to wear a different pair of boots (slip-ons, rather than lace-ups) and figured that he better duct tape those boots to his feet to avoid slipping out of them in the muddy field.
he struggled to get her back left leg free of the deep mud. His time was too long to compete with the contestants who got to compete in the dry arena, but by posting the fastest time of the night, he was awarded a small sum of 'Day Money'.
Click HERE to watch Ace's from at Laramie
While some of our blog viewers may be unaware, I decided to quit my typical job and take on a more flexible opportunity that allowed me to travel with Ace this summer. I am currently an Independent Consultant for Rodan and Fields Dermatologists and can sell products from pretty much anywhere in the world we are traveling.
I don't know too many of the rodeo girlfriends or wives yet, so I am usually sitting in the stands by myself to video Ace's runs. I was sitting in the stands in Laramie and watching the intermission before tie-down roping when a little girl and a woman came to sit by me. After making small talk the lady handed me her business card. She is an Aflac insurance agent and wanted to provide me with her info. It was the perfect opportunity to provide her with my business card and a mini-facial, including some Rodan and Fields products. We began discussing products and she let me know that she has a friend who has stress-induced eczema that is causing her quite a struggle. I recommended our Soothe regimen and ran to the trailer to put a small trial size in sandwich baggies for her friend to try out. It is amazing to be able to travel and do business from anywhere that we are! The lady was so grateful that we met and was so happy to pass along my info to her friend. Anyone who knows me, knows that I love helping others as much as I can. Rodan and Fields gives me the opportunity to help women and men achieve the best skin of their lives, while traveling and getting to experience some of the best time of our lives!
If you are interested in learning more about this great opportunity I've embarked on, please click HERE to visit my website
I would love to answer any questions and help anyone with their skin issues and allow them to achieve the self-esteem and confidence boost that can come from healthy skin!
After the perf in Laramie, Ace and I hit the road to Sheridan, WY. We knew it would be a late night of driving and we arrived in Sheridan at about 2am on Saturday morning. Ace had to tie calves a few hours before the morning slack started, so we set a pen up for Mexico and got to bed pretty quickly.
If you are interested in learning more about this great opportunity I've embarked on, please click HERE to visit my website
I would love to answer any questions and help anyone with their skin issues and allow them to achieve the self-esteem and confidence boost that can come from healthy skin!
After the perf in Laramie, Ace and I hit the road to Sheridan, WY. We knew it would be a late night of driving and we arrived in Sheridan at about 2am on Saturday morning. Ace had to tie calves a few hours before the morning slack started, so we set a pen up for Mexico and got to bed pretty quickly.
Ace made a good run on a strong calf in the first round.
After the slack, Ace and I went to lunch with one of Ace's friends and his girlfriend. We came back to the arena and played three games of Catch Phrase. The boys thought that it would be better to play men vs. women, so we went for it. After a 3-0 lead, the women took the title and Ace and I decided we needed a quick nap before the perf started that evening.
Ace needed to be fast to give himself a chance for money in the round and the average. He set his run up flawlessly, and was undoubtedly on track to a good payday. When he went to gather the calves legs, she struggled just enough to keep him from winning a lot, and he had to settle for a small check in the go-round.
After the perf we were quick to get on the road to our next stop: Nampa, Idaho. We made it to Rawlins, WY about 3am and decided that was enough driving for the night and that we'd continue traveling on Sunday.
Ace and I have gotten so much positive feedback on our blog. We are both extremely thankful to have the opportunity to travel together this summer and love sharing our experiences. We are blessed for all the support we have and look forward to the rest of the summer!
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