Although we had been looking forward to every other weekend it seemed like, Helena was one of the big ones I had been waiting for. There is nothing like a hometown rodeo! They kept us busy, and between two parades, a GIANT kiddie rodeo and three nights of rodeo, we had a packed weekend! I had so much fun seeing people I know, and working with the Keslers again. It was a hometown rodeo for the Kesler family as well. It was fun for my friends to see what I do, especially the ones that never quite understood what my job was. Wayne Brooks was the announcer, and interviewed us in the arena. I had already been through it once in Butte so I knew what was coming! Thank you to everyone in Helena who have supported me so much along this journey.

Two days after Helena we packed up the trailer and drove to Great Falls for the week. There were five nights of rodeo. One of the nights I think the thought crossed most of our minds of whether or not we were going to blow away, but we made it through the night and it turned out to be a great night of rodeo! Jourdon and I got a new opportunity to make a small documentary on how to carry a flag. We demonstrated the process and explained it to the news crew for one of them to try out. She did great and seemed to love being on the back of a horse! We went to a few concerts which were free this year, and had a lot of fun. All in all it was a great weekend!

Next was Missoula. We got there on Wednesday morning and helped with the Missoula Stampede Pageant. The rodeo went great and as always, the Sankey family treated us very well. After reading my blog, you might understand that we have a very large family! While in Missoula, we got to visit my Mom's cousin Ronald and his wife Janet, and two of their kids Bobby and Kevin. We don't get to see them very often so it was so good to get to sit down and talk for a couple of hours. Jourdon and I had a lot of fun, laughed a lot and met a new friend Fill (you will hear the rest of that story at the Miss Rodeo Montana Pageant!). I got to see the Manley Family, which was so nice! They had their own cheering section for us at the rodeo. We can always count on them for love and support! The contestants for the Miss Missoula Stampede Pageant did great and I know they will represent Montana and rodeo well.

Missoula concluded the summer rodeo season for me. I can't believe how fast the summer went by, and how much I got to do in the past three months. Thank you so much to my parents and my horse Digger, because with out them the summer wouldn't have been half as great as it was. Thank you also to Miss Rodeo Montana Inc. for everything you have done for Jourdon and I and for all the opportunities you have thrown my way. I am looking forward to Dillon and the rest of my year as Miss Teen Rodeo Montana! Now it is time to move to Bozeman to start college. What a great road in to this coming year!