Peace, Love & New Braunfels

This morning begun our exploration of the towns around Canyon Lake. Up until this point we have stayed pretty close to home but today we ventured out to explore some of the sights of New Braunfels and see what all the town has to offer.

We started off the morning by inventing a new game that Daddy and I call "fishing for Bailey's", if you watch the video you'll understand why! Then, before we could leave for the Children's Museum, we had to feed our friends the deer some corn. We spent a couple of hours at the Children's Museum and then headed to Landa Park to eat the lunch we packed and ride the mini train that runs through the park. From there we headed back to Canyon Lake to investigate the Heritage Museum of the Texas Hill Country. Not only did they have some really cool dinosaur tracks but they also had a room dedicated to the building of Canyon Dam, which was really interesting to Daddy, and another room that was all about the settlers and Native Americans, which Mommy & I really liked. After the Heritage Museum, we headed to a feed store to get something other than corn to feed the deer (its like chocolate for humans, tastes good but not much nutrition) and then Mommy, Daddy and I decided to go for a swim in Canyon Lake.

Fishing for Bailey's... our new game.

A really cute baby deer that came down with his mommy when she came to get something to eat. He was really little and wouldn't let me get very close to him.

Daddy feeding two bucks (male deer) out of one hand!

A buck eating out of my bucket while I reached to get more out of Daddy's bucket.

Me exploring the cabinets in our kitchen at the lodge.

Me & Daddy outside the Children's Musuem in New Braunfels.

Me driving the ambulance while Daddy rides shotgun.

Me checking Daddy out at the grocery store.

Me filling my basket with all the fruits & vegetables I could find.

Daddy & I exploring the water exhibit.

Me playing at the train exhibit.

Me pretending to be a bank teller.

Me test driving a kayak.

The engine of the mini train at Landa Park.

Me pointing to the water in the pool and asking if we could go fishing there.

Me enjoying the train ride through the park.

Me & Mommy on our train ride.

Daddy & I enjoying our post-train ride ice cream sandwich.

Acrocanthosaurus tracks (think of a T-Rex type carnivore).

Me listening to our guide, Toni, and looking at all the dinosaur tracks.

Iquanodon tracks (great big herbivore).

Some more Acrocanthosaurus tracks that have been colored in using a paste of charcoal and water (they are testing it to make sure it doesn't degrade the tracks).

After our swim I wanted to put on my hula skirt that came with one of my bathing suits and figured that since I was dressed, I would demonstrate my best hula dance. I think that I may need to get some lessons for Aunt Jocelin & McKenzie!

Daddy's use for a hula skirt.

I hope that you are enjoying my quick rehash of the days events as much as I enjoyed making the memories themselves. If you would like to visit any of the places I've mentioned just drop me a note and I'll make sure my Daddy gets you good directions!

Peace, love & New Braunfels,
Bailey