What Would You Do For Free Food?

 
 


I'd torture my kids with cow costumes! How about you?

1st Cav Horse Barn Tour

 

We had a great morning touring the 1st Cavalry Division Horse barn on Ft Hood this morning. It's a free tour and the kids had a wonderful time. Well worth the time and energy to get out there. I only wish I had brought a bag of carrots with me.

We were first shown the offices before visiting a few horses and mules. The soldier gave the kids horse treats to feed them and said that they love apples and carrots so next time we go we will take some with us. After seeing a few horses, we went to see a few horses getting pedicures. When Caitin, our little friend, asked if they got their nails painted she wasn't disappointed. The civilian manning the horseshoeing area went to the cabinet and pulled out horse nail polish. :) too funny!

From there we visited the boot making and saddle making area. We were told about making boots and saddles and then continued on to see the tractors and wagons. The kids were allowed to climb up on the equipment and into the wagon. Then we fed a few more horses before stopping up front for a picture on the mascot horse. He really isn't supposed to be ridden on, but the soldier said our kids were light enough that he'd make an exception. :)

So if you live in the Ft Hood area and have never taken advantage of going to the 1st Cav Horse barn, you really should stop by. You don't even have to go through the security check point so it is easy access to both military and civilian families!

Houston Health Museum

 


We were pleasantly surprised at how kid friendly the Houston Health Museum was. The exhibits were very hands on and the kids had a ball. There was a really neat cartoon based animation/motion exhibit and then exhibits on the body with all sorts of experiments/experiences that we were able to try out. Ian really enjoyed pushing all the touch screens and buttons. Aaron enjoyed it, too! It's right next door to the Children's Museum so it's definitely worth a stop!

Happy Birthday, America!

 


We hope you and your family enjoyed your 4th of July! God Bless America!

Johnson Space Center- Houston

 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Today we took our City Passes and found ourselves at the Johnson Space Center. We've been to Kennedy so it was interesting to see the differences and similarities. We took the tram tour and saw where the astronauts train, drove past Mission Control, played all sorts of simulations, and watched a show. It was a very kid oriented place, but ours were still just a bit too young to really appreciate it. I'd say it'd be ideal for a 8 to 12 year old. But we enjoyed seeing the grounds and were glad that we had the opportunity.