This past weekend we took the rPod (our tiny little travel trailer) out to Dinosaur Valley State Park near Glen Rose, TX. The weather was perfect and we got to do a lot of exploring, climbing, and generally just hanging out and playing outside.
Just behind our campsite was the Paluxy River. You had to climb down the ravine to get to the water, so James and Madeleine got to work on their climbing skills.
Not far down the river were several dinosaur footprints in the riverbed. Brannon explained to Madeleine how to look at the footprints and tell if the dinosaur walked on two feet or four feet.
We also took a trip to Dinosaur Word, located just down the road from the entrance to the state park. There they have over 150 life sized replicas of various dinosaurs. We started the hike around the park by reading all about each of the dinosaurs. By about half way through, James declared: "Mommy, can you just read the name and keep walking?"
Included in your price of admission to Dinosaur Word is a chance to dig for fossils - you get to keep your favorite three as souvenirs. Madeleine found an ammonite and several shark's teeth. James kept a sea urchin and some shark's teeth as well. Charlotte just liked playing in the sand.
And no camping trip would be complete without playing in the water! They spent literally hours splashing around and creating games with the rocks and whatever else they could find. Luckily I had remembered to pack an extra set of clean clothes. :-)
No comments:
Post a Comment