That is a BUNCH of Bull.

Jody has been in Haiti this past week so the boys and I have been having a fun week! Laid back...without mommy trying to get much done. After dropping Jody off at DFW Airport we drove to the CentrePoint train station and rode the train to the Dallas Zoo. We've had a pizza movie nite, play time at the park, backyard swimming, ice cream sandwiches and a slumber party under a tent in the living room. We capped it off with a trip to Topsey Exotic Ranch as a way for my parents to celebrate my 30th birthday. We had SO MUCH FUN! I loved that ranch! I have driven by the sign numerous times throughout my life but always figured it was some run down ranch with a few antelope. It was actually beautiful! The scenery is beautiful and the animals so much fun! The boys loved it, too! Although they were sometimes frightened from the animals sticking their heads in the windows! (This could have been caused from me shrieking occassionally...especially when the emus came around. I think they are creapy with those little beady eyes.)

I thought the most exciting part was the giant bull we saw near the end of the ranch. He was so giant and his horns massive. It looked painful. This MUST be where they get the phrase, "a bull in a china cabinet", because this guy had NO idea the damage he kept nearly causing just because he would swing his head around to swat flys! My car was rammed a few times by this massive horned beast and we were worried the was going to crack a window! He was a thrill to be near...although when he got his head in the window his teeth were yuck...that was a little TOO near!

A thrill that illicited lots of laughter and screams of delight.

Other favorites included the adorable baby goats in the petting zoo that sucked Josiah's thumb, the zebras that chased desperately after the car as we drove off (hee-hawing all the way), the suprising nimble giant tortoise (Lucas' favorite) and the giant water buffalos that could swim so gracefully and would disappear under the water with only the hump on their backs showing. I did not know they would go under the water for SO long.

Fun! Much more so than the Dallas Zoo and much cheaper! =)

Here are some pics from our day at the Ranch: