The Brown Family's Blog Page: March 2009

Fossil Rim

After touring Dinosaur State Park Kevin, Cassidy and I went to stay at Fossil Rim Lodge. We had dinner at the Lodge Thursday night. Then, Friday morning we took a guided tour through Fossil Rim. The tour took about three and half hours. Normally, it takes about a hour and half, but due to the huge Spring Break crowd the tour took a lot longer. During the week of spring break if you drive through in your car the tour would have taken between five and six hours. They were averaging 700 cars a day. It was a great trip, but I would recommend going on a weekend other than Spring Break!

Kevin and Cassidy next to a large wind chime

Fossil Rim view from the overlook

Cassidy and Mommy at the overlook of Fossil Rim

Kevin petting a goat at the petting zoo area of Fossil Rim

Cassidy petting a goat happy to be off the tour bus!

View from the back of the tour bus

Fossil Rim

Our tour was at 10 am it was a little chilly :)

Cassidy playing dress up with Kevin while we were waiting to get through Fossil Rim

Rhino

Zebra

Giraffe

One of the highlights of the tour was feeding the giraffe! She ate right out of Cassidy and Kevin's hand! It was really neat to watch!

Kevin on the tour bus

Mommy and Cassidy on the tour bus

This picture was taken right outside where we ate dinner and breakfast. Cassidy had fun throwing pebbles and rocks in the water.

Where we ate dinner and breakfast

Cassidy on the patio outside our room right before we went to eat dinner

View from the lodge. This was the upstairs deck.

Cassidy siting at the bar in the Lodge

It was a self serve bar. Kevin had fun pretending to be a bar tender.

Family room area in the Lodge. We enjoyed relaxing after a long day at Dinosaur State Park

Kevin and Cassidy relaxing before dinner in the family room area of the Lodge.

Another view from the Lodge

Side view of the Lodge where we spent the night. We stayed in the room lower level first room on the left. I'm mad I didn't get a picture of the front of the Lodge. It was a neat place! I know this was a huge post. We took so many pictures on this trip. Kevin and I are ready to go back to work so we can both rest. It was a very busy spring break!

Dinosaur State Park

On Thursday we went to Dinosaur State Park. Mi Mi and Pa Pa met us there. We had a picnic and then we checked out the dinosaur tracks.

Mi Mi and Cassidy

Pa Pa and Cassidy

Cassidy, Mi Mi, Kevin and Pa Pa

dinosaur tracks

Kevin on a rock

T-Rex

Cassidy and Mommy exploring the park

We all made it across to look at the tracks. No one fell in the water. Kevin carried Cassidy across because she was scared of the slippery rocks.

Pa Pa at waiting for us to make it back. He didn't venture across the slippery rocks.

Cassidy and Mi Mi people watching

Cassidy was tired and ready to hit Fossil Rim Lodge after the day at Dinosaur State Park!

Playdate at Gateway Park

On Wednesday we met Alison, Carter and Hayden at Gateway Park in Fort Worth for a picnic. We had originally planned on going to the Botanical Gardens for our picnic, but the traffic on 30 was horrible because it was half price day at the zoo. Alison directed us to this park and we had a great time chatting and watching the kids play. Cassidy and Carter seem to have fun wherever we go so they didn't mind that we weren't at the Botanical Gardens.

Alison, Cassidy, and Carter enjoy some lunch.

Cassidy and Carter pose for another picture.

Cassidy wanted to sit and watch Hayden. He is such a sweet little guy. I was trying to get a picture of her kissing him, but it didn't work out.

Cassidy and Carter running to take a look at the water.

Carter and Cassidy went to explore the woods at the park.

Playdate at Central Park in Lewisville

On Tuesday we met my friend Angie and her sweet little girl Addison at Central Park in Lewisville. Angie and I went to college together and student taught at the same school. She is an amazing person and her little girl Addison is super sweet and well behaved. The girls played so well together. Addison turns 3 in July. She and Cassidy are almost the same size! Addison and Cassidy had so much fun playing together. I wish we could see the Booths more often. They are such a neat family.

Cassidy and Addison having fun playing at the park.

When we finished playing at Central Park we met Randy and Kevin at Logans Roadhouse for a nice family dinner. I have actually known Randy a little bit longer than Angie. I met Randy when I first moved down to Texas. When I met Angie in college I insisted that she meet my friend Randy. Well, they really hit it off and are married with a beautiful little girl Addison. They are such a sweet family I love spending time with them.

Cassidy at Mi Mi & Pa Pa's

Cassidy at the park near Mi Mi and Pa Pa's house at Lake Kiowa.

Cassidy spent the night at Mi Mi and Pa Pa's after we went to the zoo last Sunday. Kevin went to pick her up on Monday and they enjoyed a day of fishing while I enjoyed a movie and lunch with some friends from work. I missed going to Mi Mi and Pa Pa's but I really enjoyed the movie and lunch. It was the perfect start for our spring break!