When we got to Jacksonville, the party had already started.  Uncle Andy and Poppa had gone to Tyler and bought new cowboy hats.  Uncle Andy helped Noelle decorate a bucket hat from his cowboy hat lining.  It was the cutest thing!

Saturday night we went to the Sunflower Gala with the family.  It had a derby theme this year.  Community members could purchase a horse in advance to decorate to raise money for the hospital.  At the gala, all the "owners" raced their horses.  Dad’s horse was named "Doctor Neches" in honor of Dad’s Neches River conservation work.