On Monday, Lauren had the day off from school. The weather was AWESOME, so I wanted to do something outside. The girls had been begging to go back to Fossil Rim since last summer. I decided to take them... and Clint took the day off and went with us to Glen Rose. We had a great day! I have decided that a random Monday in November is the best time to go to Fossil Rim. The area is absolutely beautiful and there was hardly anyone there. The animals were incredibly friendly.. and very hungry :) Here were some highlights from the day...
1) We were greeted by our old friend, the ostrich. This guy scares me to death for some reason. Mainly, because he is mean. I just throw the food on the ground and roll up my window when I see him coming. I know... I am a great example of bravery for my girls. I should probably admit that I am not a huge animal person. :)
2) We saw tons of animals that look like deer. I don't know what all they are... but I like them. They are so sweet and easy to feed. The girls love all the "deer"...especially the "reindeer".
3) The zebras are just beautiful! You are not advised to feed them by hand.. but they were very friendly to us this trip- and the girls loved seeing them. 
4)Halfway through the trip, you can stop and pet animals at the farm/barn yard. We the only ones out with the goats when we got there! The girls had so much fun brushing the goats, seeing the pigs, learning the difference between a tortoise and a turtle..it was great!
5) Our other favorite animals were the giraffes. They were all over.. and we enjoyed feeding lots of them. And.. they enjoyed being fed by us. I wish that I could post the video of the giraffe sticking its head through our sun roof. 
It freaked the girls out.. 
but once they got used to it, they thought it was so funny! At one point while I was taking pictures of the girls feeding the giraffes... I felt a little bump on my back. There was zebra bumping me.... and it scared me to death. The girls also thought this was funny. W
e laughed and laughed all day.
It freaked the girls out.. 
but once they got used to it, they thought it was so funny! At one point while I was taking pictures of the girls feeding the giraffes... I felt a little bump on my back. There was zebra bumping me.... and it scared me to death. The girls also thought this was funny. W
e laughed and laughed all day.6) The last animals you see are cheetahs and rhinos. They were both lounging by the time we saw them. The girls tried to get the cheetahs to run by cat calling them. The cheetahs just waved their tails at them.
7) As we were headed out of the gate, we said goodbye to the ostriches. Basically, that just means that we poured our food out as fast as could and moved along. Seriously- they are SCARY!
8) On the way out of town, we stopped at the Fried Pie Shoppe. YUMMY is all I have to say. If you are in Glen Rose.... stop and enjoy this very fun treat.
I am so glad the day turned out as well as it did. It was the perfect way to spend a Monday!
7 comments:
Sounds like a fun day. I have to say I would be the same way and be a little freaked out by all the animals. I'm sure your girls will remember that day for a long time, though.
That sounds like such a fun day! A perfect Monday. Oh, how I wish I could have seen the zebra nudging your back!!!! My life would have been complete.
PS. my word verification is "blesseds"...I like that b/c it sounds like the day was "blessed" for your family. :-)
What a fun day! I am so glad that Clint could take the day off to go with you to "make memories" with the girls. I sounds like such a wonderful, relaxing time! Love you guys so much. Mimi
That looks like such a fun day. What a great experience for the girls. We may have to make a trip to do that. My kids would love it too. And, you know what an animal lover I am!! :)
that sounds perfect! so glad you all had a fun family day :)
Wow! I did not realize how far behind I was on blog reading! You guys have had so much the last few weeks, thank you for sharing your heart. Hope we can get together soon.
I totally want to go sometime!
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