spring break

I was so grateful that Brooke was feeling better since we had all been looking forward to Spring Break!  We started the week with a lunch date at Panera and a trip to Town Park.  Brooke kept messing with her loose tooth during lunch, which was cracking me up. 

The weather wasn't very Spring-ish, but we still had lots of fun.  We met a girl at the park who brought her bunny (so strange, in my opinion), but she was great about letting other people hold it.

Since Town Park is connected to Katherine Rose Park via a walking path, we ventured over. The entire grassy area was covered in dandelions, so you better believe we made our share of wishes.

Then Colby decided to try the yellow dandelions, which was of course, hilarious.  I encouraged him for a minute, but then explained that those flowers wouldn't lose their petals so easily, haha.

After spending some time at Katherine Rose, we headed back to Town Park and played at the rock amphitheater.  Brooke had her dance festival here a few years ago, and they love playing on the rocks and dancing on the performance area.

On day two of Spring Break, the sun was shining and temperatures were a BIT warmer.  The kids wanted to go for a scooter ride, so that's exactly what we did. Followed by popsicles, of course :)

We also met Grandma over at the lake to dig our toes in the sand.

And build a castle or two...

Day three started with a train ride on the Ft Worth Mini Train with the Sturgills.  I gave myself an extra 20 minutes to get there in case there was traffic, but I wasn't expecting the madness that ensued. The Mini Train uses the same entrance as the Ft Worth Zoo, and since it was Spring Break, everyone and their mom was heading to the zoo and I waited nearly an hour to even turn into the parking lot.  I couldn't believe it and my kids were losing their minds.  We missed the 11 AM departure, but thankfully Miss Danielle and her kids were patient in waiting for us to finally arrive.  We picnicked first, then rode the train after.  I also brought chocolate chip cookies for dessert, which we enjoyed after the train ride and hopefully eased the annoyance of our late arrival :)

Matching sunnies...

When we left Ft Worth, I decided to take the scenic route home and take the kids to River Legacy Park. Brooke has missed these fun parks while she's been in school, so I wanted to make the most of her time off.  The park was really busy, but the kids still had fun and the sun was glorious!

Our favorite activity of the week was on day four when we went to Country Critters Farm.  A friend had posted pictures earlier in the week, so I quickly asked for details since it looked like something my kids would love.  (One of the many benefits of Social Media!) It was $24 well spent!!  It wasn't very busy and they had a ton of activities.  The kids wanted to ride the ponies first...

They interacted with pigs, sheep, geese, chickens, horses, and goats.

The price of admission included 4 raffle-type tickets which could be used for the pony rides, the hay ride, and this fun tractor ride...

The kids loved playing in the bounce houses, on the tractor playground, on the saddle teeter totter, and racing their ducks down water-pump tracks. Everything was so well thought out and the property was beautiful.

We had been told earlier in the day that we couldn't touch the baby goats, but as we were making the rounds to say goodbye to all the animals, a different farm employee was letting people hold the goats.  You better believe we jumped all over that opportunity!  My kids were in HEAVEN, especially Brooke who has such a way with animals.  The first goat didn't want to sit on Colby's lap, so we had to find a little less rambunctious one, haha.

As Brooke held this cute goat, she looked up and said, "This is the cutest moment of my life."  It was incredibly sweet and made the whole outing totally worth it.  She loved everything about the encounter, even when the goat tried to nibble on her coat zipper.  We always joke about how the goats tried to nibble her diaper at the petting zoo when she was a toddler, so this just added to the nibbling stories, haha.  

We finally found the perfect goat for my buddy to hold  :)

And Brooke was even able to hold the rowdy one!

As we left Country Critters, the kids were already asking about when we could go back.  It really was such a fun experience and something I would definitely be willing to pay for again.

Brooke was asking for a baby goat as we drove home, but I assured her that I already had two little critters that kept me busy :). 

I'd say that Spring Break was a success!