The three best things about this weekend

1. We went back to my hometown for Pioneer Reunion. And my kids love Pioneer Reunion.

2. The rodeo was rained out after the first event, and Clay County really needed the rain. And my kids were only mildly disappointed. The excitement of running from the incoming downpour, huddling with a huge crowd in a big building to stay (sort of) dry, then coming home to darkness due to lack of power and getting to use flashlights for everything is, if you are 4 and 7, almost better than a rodeo.

3. There was--get this--ZERO crying this year in the car. And on the way back, we made it from Henrietta to Houston in slightly over five hours. I believe we are turning the corner with our kids in terms of car trips.