Cowboy Up!

When Brett was little, he loved everything cowboy. His mom says he went through 4 pairs of cowboy boots. So it's interesting to me that my little Isaac has now decided he wants to be a cowboy. Like father like son, right? Brett bought him a rope a while ago and Isaac jumps around the house with it calling it his "lasso." He has wanted a cowboy hat to go with it for sometime now so I thought I would get him one for Valentines Day. Apparently my days of "sneaking" things into the cart with him there are long gone. He found it every time I snuck it back in and got so excited. (But to be fair, it's not easy to hide a big hat!) So, I gave up and gave it to him.  He "nee-hawed" and twirled it around the rest of the time we were in the store. 

 

Here's my little cowboy in all his glory! We even found Brett's old cowboy belt that his Grandpa Dansie made him when he was Isaac's age. Isaac LOVES it. He has to put on his belt and jeans the second he wakes up. (That's better then having him sleep in it... which he has wanted to do every night.) We had borrowed this shirt from my sister-in-law Emilee, now it's turned into a "cowboy shirt." He cried when we had to take it off to wash it! 

Ride 'em Cowboy!

We borrowed this little horse from my mom. She has two of them because of my twin sisters. She has had them for almost 29 years and they still work great! Isaac loves this horse. He named it, "Chief." He feeds Chief grass and calls it his hay. He also pretends to give him carrots and oats. I really hope this horse can handle all Isaac has in store for it. He lasso's it and then has us pull him around. He had us pull him all around the neighborhood the other day!

Isaac's  cowboy phases consist of: Giddy up Chief! Howdy Partner (ALWAYS with a tip of his hat) and "Nee Haw!" (I will never tell him it's, yee ha! I think nee haw is too cute!) 

I never thought I would be much for "cowboy gear" but I have to admit, Isaac does look pretty cute! We were out enjoying the Sunday weather... which we all miss. We didn't want to go in!

Here are some video's of my little cowboy in action: (you might have to shut the music off at the bottom of the page!)

This one is my FAVORITE video. I did turn it, but when it loaded it was sideways again! Oh well.  I love the "car" noises Isaac makes in this one with his horse!