I’ve shared before that ever since Brooke was born, we enjoyed getting her cowgirl-ed up for Go Texan Day. We lived in Houston and it was easy to get swept up in the Rodeo spirit. It was right outside our door…well, okay 2 blocks away!
Our Houston pride didn’t go away when we moved to Tennessee last year. We still dressed Brooke up and started to teach her about her roots as a native Houstonian, the Rodeo and Go Texan Day. We were pretty nostalgic about it to be honest.
This year was no different. We pulled out her authentic, pearl-snap cowgirl shirt and slipped on her boots. She really got into too and found her cowgirl hat, complete with sparkly tiara. We had a quick photo opp on the back porch and headed off to school.
Later that morning, I saw a tweet from the Houston Chronicle.
Be sure to send your photos — and those of your cowboys and cowgirls — from Go Texan Day to photos@chron.com today. #hlsr #rodeo
— Houston Chronicle (@HoustonChron) February 22, 2013
I sent Keith a message asking “should I do it?” He emphatically said “Yes!” so I emailed the photo and got back to work.
A couple hours of later, Keith forwarded me an email from one of our friends in Houston. He had seen Brooke’s photo on the first page of the Houston Chronicle’s website! He sent us a screenshot of her photo being featured in the Entertainment section on the lower half of the screen. By the time I looked, it had switched to something about the Pink concert the night before. I was so bummed that I had missed seeing it in person.
One page refresh later though, Brooke was the picture at the very top of the page!!
Isn’t that cool?!?! It was definitely a rush for Keith and I! We’re making our mark in Houston even after we’ve moved away!!
And if you want to see the full cowgirl outfit:
