RodeoHouston

This week has been a good one for Hunter. He roped Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at RodeoHouston! He missed his first calf but came back on fire and won the next 2 rounds. He advances to the Semi-Finals and ropes Thursday night. If he makes it out of his set he will go straight to the finals on Saturday but if he doesn't he will have another chance on Friday night to get there! You guys keep your fingers crossed for him and tune in to watch at http://www.foxsportshouston.com/ click on the RodeoHouston link. You can go watch the last three rounds by clicking on the "On Demand" link!!

February

Okay my computer has been on the fritz so I'm doing this from school! Rodeo has officially started back and Hunter been hot on the trail. He made the short round at Ft. Worth and ended up winning 5th. He just got home from San Angelo and is making it back for the progressive round. He was a few out of the money on his first one. He ropes at San Antonio on February 19 and 20th and Houston on March 11,12, and 13th. Houston went to San Angelo with Hunter and he was so excited to get to see all his friends!! Our good friends Clint, Robyn, and Calder Robinson were there and Houston was excited to tell me that Calder is walking now!! I can't believe I'm missing out on so much but nursing school is taking up quite a bit of my time! I love just about everything and I can't wait to get out there and figure out what I want to do! It's exciting but crazy hectic all at the same time! Houston and I are looking forward to spring break so that we can go a few places with Hunter. Speaking of school and Houston, he's doing really well in pre-k and learning alot. He comes home everynight signing a new song that he learned. We have T-ball sign-ups coming up this month. H can't hardly wait to get back in the game!! He's ready to WIN!! Anyway here are a few pictures I haven't had a chance to post since Vegas. There will be more to come as soon as I can get my computer at home working.

Halloween

Rainforest Cafe' in the MGM

Me and H baby

Silly kid

Hunter and H signing autographs for Cinch!! And it's gameday...Go POKES!!

He was mad because Dakota and I were trying to take a picture together

He was so worn out one night he slept through the whole rodeo

Uncle Deke and H. This is how H prefers to travel

Becca, Deke and H, Dakota, Me, Hunter and Al

Me, H, Mom and Al

Free steak dinner at Hooter's! Al, Dakota, H, Sam, Me, Becca, Deacon, and Rachel

Had to take H to New York, New York to play "his" games

In the MGM limo, Al, Me, Becca, H, and Mom!! Go Hunter!!

H took this one

Another one of Houston's pictures. Claira, Sam, and Rachel

Aghhh!!

In front of the limo. Rachel, Sam, Me, Al, H, Mom, Becca, Claira, and Big Beezy

Me and Al in Thomas and Mack!!

Go Daddy!!!!!

H in his massive bubble bath! this was his morning and night ritual

This is small compared to what he liked to keep it! He would turn on the "jets" and get the bubbles as high as they would go

Day 5

Well here we are...Day 5!! We are still looking for a first place finish but I have no doubt it's coming. In the meantime though we will keep taking what we can get! Hunter placed 4th last night and has two 6th place finishes. The first night wasn't how we wanted to start things off but I'm hoping we got all that out of the way and now we are ready to rock and roll!!! It's been a busy first weekend which is why you are just now hearing from me. And also I won't be able to upload any pictures until we get home, for some reason our service is back and forth between terrible and even worse. We'll just have to make do until then. Today Hunter is over at the arena for the EXCEPTIONAL Rodeo for all kinds of different kids. It's an amazing event and I'm so proud that Hunter participates in it. It will truely melt your heart seeing what it means to the kids. If you ever have the chance go watch or help volunteer, please do. You may change a life!! After that, he is signing autographs which he does pretty much everyday. Yesterday we went to Elevation Sunday, it was amazing. Dr James Dobson was the speaker and Clay Walker sang. Pretty awesome. The atmosphere is pretty electric and it's just cool to see how many people turn out to Praise God in town that's so busy!! Hopefully tonight we will be headed to the SouthPoint for the buckle presentation, make sure you tune into GAC to watch Hunter in Round 5!!!! God Bless yall

VIVA LAS VEGAS!!! Finally!

Well we've been counting down the days and it's finally so close we can taste it. Hunter and Deacon left Saturday and got to Las Vegas on Sunday afternoon. Houston and I fly out on Wednesday and were both so excited we can barely stand it. First things first I should mention the excitement we had a few days ago. On Thanksgiving Hunter always enters the ropin at Duncan. Houston and I usually eat lunch at my grandparents and then head over to watch a little later with my parents. Well I had to run back to the house and grab a few things, while I was there Hunter called and told me that he was just in a wreck! I flipped, I immediantly pictured the worst. He told me everyone was okay but that a man ran a stop sign and he hit them. He said all their air bags deployed and they had kids in the car. Plus Hunter was pulling a trailer with our horses in there. One of which was Hustler, who he is riding at Vegas. I ran out of the house and called my dad and we jumped in the car and headed straight to where Hunter was. The whole time my belly is just in knots and I was worried sick. We finally made it after what seemed like forever. It wasn't as bad as I had pictured in my head and everyone was fine, except the horses got rattled around quite a bit. Very scary though. And Hunter being a typical man was like well I can't believe you were so panicked. What woman doesn't immediantly jump to the worst possible scenario. Or maybe that's just me, I dunno. But we definatley had so much to be thankful for on Thanksgiving. Things could have been so much worse for everyone involved. After all that excitement we finally made it to the ropin, which didn't go like we wanted but that was okay. Now we are just waiting on Round 1. Praying it goes great!! I'll be trying to do a daily update with pictures so be sure to check back in for all the behind the scenes stuff!! Hope you guys are as excited as we are!! Tune in to GAC to watch Hunter everynight. God Bless

Let the countdown begin

37 More DAYS until the NFR. Hope you guys are ready because I know we are. Make sure to get your shirt orders in by Sunday if you want to look cool in a Hunter Herrin shirt. We've had alot going on lately. Houston is still liking school and he lost his first tooth!!! I must say he looks even more onery now than he did before. And he's excited to wear his Superman costime to school on Firday for Halloween. School is going good for me as well. I'm really liking alot of the things I thought I wouldn't so I'd say that's a plus haha. Hunter has been to a few rodeos here and there and just left yesterday for the first tour rodeo of 2012 in Kansas City! It never ends! I haven't heard yet how it went but hopefully he'll start the new year off with a bang. This weekend we have our Circuit Finals in Weatherford, OK. He ropes Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon. Hope to see some of you guys there. Another big milestone has came and went. Houston turned FIVE YEARS OLD!! I cannot believe my baby is this old and big. Seems like it was just yesterday we were bringing him home. He had a superhero birthday party and had tons of fun! Before I know it I'll be carpooling him around to high school games and rodeos! So that's what we've been up to lately, alot of school and not enough fun!!!

Hunter Herrin NFR Shirts!

Okay guys here are the new 2011 NFR shirts! They are safety green color and the lettering is a turquoise color! It looks really awesome and we are going to stand out for sure!!! If your going to order we need your money and sizes by October 30!!! They will not be taken after that day so don't miss out! My email address in ashleyherrin13@aol.com and my mom's address is aozmom@aol.com. Send money to Pam Orf

PO Box 491 Apache, OK 73006 

Shirt Sizes

These are Safety Green

Short-sleeve t-shirt

Youth small- youth large 9.00

Adult small- XLarge 9.00    2XL 11.00    3XL 12.00    4XL 13.00    5XL 14.00

Long-sleeve t-shirt

Adult small- XLarge 13.00    2XL 15.00    3XL 16.00

Crewneck Sweatshirt

Adult small- XLarge 18.00    2XL 20.00    3XL 21.00

Hoodies

Adult small- XLarge 25.00    2XL 27.00    28.00

Okay since the only thing for kids is the safety green t-shirts we added a grey hoodie for kids. Same pattern just in grey. They are 25.00 and sizes are youth small- youth large!

Can we say CHANGE...up!!!!

Wow, time has absolutely flown by! I realize...and have heard, that I am being awfuly neglectful on here! I'm very sorry that I've left you guys hanging for so long with no update. Ours lives in the past month have gone from full time gypsies to stay at home school kids. Our baby boy started Pre-K on August 12. The week leading up to the first day we tried and tried to get H to practice going to bed early, but as most of you know he is quite stubborn and he LOVES to stay up extra late! He's also pretty smart. He'd tell us "actually I have this many days left till school starts, so tonight I can still stay up late." Finally the big night came and there were no more practice nights. He went down with a fight but was out by 10:30. And the next morning he almost changed his mind about school. But finally after "6 more minutes" he was up and moving. I was holding it together pretty well as I got him ready but it's hard not to think that it seems like just yesterday we were bringing him home from the hospital. This day came way to fast. I drove into town extra slow trying to savor my last few school free minutes with him. His mind was far from his mommy though. We pulled into the school parking lot and I started to get out and he said "Oh mom, you don't have to stay. I got this!" After I scraped my broken heart up off the asphault I said "Yes sir I know you got this but Mommy wants to walk you in and you can't stop me." So off we went....him walking ahead of me of course. He was so big and not the least big scared. He tried a few more time on the way in to ditch me but I hung tight. We were the first people in his classroom and he made himself right at home like he'd done it a millon times. He sat down at the red table and got right to work. As more kids started to come in I knew it was almost time for me to go. I kissed him bye and he told me he loved me which made me feel alot better about the situation haha! I headed out and barely made it into my truck before the tears came. I'm not sure if I am the only emotional one out there...but man that was a tough morning. I sent Hunter all the pictures I took since he couldn't be there. I know it hit him hard too. It felt like forever but finally at 11:20 I was headed back into town to pick H up. He came out and sat with his class on the porch and waited his turn to come out to the car. He jumped in and immedietly asked Al for her phone. And that was all we got out of him about his day haha! Oh and that he got to have hotdogs for lunch!! A man of many words. But he was ready to go back the next day! The Saturday after school started Hunter roped at Lawton. It was a packed house and we were all excited to see him rope so close to home! He made a good run and it was enough to split third and fourth!! Sunday I took Hunter back to the airport and it was back to school for H the next day. I had a week left to prepare myself to start school. I applied and got accepted into the LPN program at the vo-tech in Ft. Cobb. I was really excited but also very nervous. Most of yall know how much I hate school! But when the day arrived it went really well and I knew that it was going to be great! We're still getting used to this big change and realize that we can't just up and do something. It has to be planned around our school schedule. That'll make you hyperventilate a little when you're so used to doing whatever, whenever! But anyway were getting used to it. On a bright note, this time last year I was sweating bullets. But I just booked my flight to LAS VEGAS!!!!  Hunter has been doing so great and just consistently winning a little everywhere he goes. He finished 5/6 at San Juan and won Caldwell! He's currently winning Pueblo, CO but it's not over yet. He did well at Ponca City! I hope he continues to do what we all know he can!! He's up at Elk City on Thursday during slack and then Saturday I take him to the airport and he flies to Ellensburg, WA. Then Lewiston, ID on Wednesday, Puyallup, WA on Saturday, Pendleton, OR on the 13th and 14th and El Paso on the 15th, and then hopefully back at Pendleton short round on Saturday. Puyallup is the first Tour Finale and he's setting pretty high in those standings but it wouldn't hurt to win a little there just to secure that spot in Omaha, NE which is the second to last weekend of September! I hope you guys are all well, and I'll post more later this week or next to give you and update on the roping!God Bless