Lone Star Park

J arranged for us to spend our Mother's Day at Lone Star Park (the local horse racing track) with Mama Bear and Papa Bear.  We started with a great lunch that lasted all day long!  I think we ate and ate and ate, and then ate some more. 

We were in the ballroom upstairs that overlooked the race track.  We had a great table right on the window and right next to the patio.

This is not the best picture, but here are the ladies.

Stetson and Cassidy had a GREAT time on the patio watching the horses.  Stetson was really into it!

Here are Stetson and Mama Bear and Papa Bear watching the horses.

After the first couple races, Mama Bear and I took the kids down to the Paddock to see the race horses and jockeys.  It is hard to tell in this picture, but Cassidy walked right up to this man, held his hand and started talking to him about the horses.  I think he was an owner of one of the horses, so he was a good person to talk to!

Then we went right up to the rails on the ground level of the track to watch one of the races.  It was hot but super fun!

Unfortunately, the race we watched on the ground level was a turf race rather than a track race so the horses were a little further away.  The kids stilled loved it, though (especially when the ambulance went driving by super fast).  For those that don't know, the ambulance follows the race horses and jockeys on each race so they are right there if needed.

Cassidy didn't make it through the entire day without needing a nap.  She is getting heavy!

Stetson helped us pick horses for each race and he was good at it!  I know, I know...teaching a five year old to bet on horses probably isn't the best idea, but he didn't know we were actually putting money on the horses. 

Stetson even made a little friend named Charlie.  They sat in these chairs on the patio forever and talked about everything under the sun.  They reminded me of two old men.

We had a fabulous time and thank J for setting it all up.  It was a great idea!  Happy Mother's Day to all!