Memorial Day Memories A.K.A. The Post That Never Ends

It was one of those days when we just wanted to try something new. So, we headed over to Funkytown for the day. We kicked the day off by first bailing Tyler and Brian out of jail.

I told them their decision to hide the Oreos from Mommy would catch up to them.

We then waited to watch the morning herding of the cattle in The Stockyards. While we waited, the boys enjoyed the chance to pet a nice horse.

And Brian enjoyed the chance to make a joke of this picture.

Rumor is that Bone Thugs is reuniting. Maybe they'll come up with more classics like Ghetto Cowboy. Until then, I think one of them found a gig herding cattle in Fort Worth twice a day.

After the thrilling show of cattle being herded, we moseyed on over to Trail Boss Burgers for some cowboy grub. Because Brian saw a sign for catfish and nothing says "Old West" like all you can eat catfish.

Here's us snapping some pics while we waited for our food. This is me trying to get T to sit still long enough for a pic.This is Brian with the boys. This is Brian setting the example for how to behave at a restaurant. Thanks, Brian.

Apparently, we were having so much fun, we noticed this little guy try to join us.

See the little Hispanic/non quarter Asian boy squeezing in next to Noah? Noah didn't seem to mind his company, though.

After lunch, Tyler felt the need for speed.

And then we headed over to Burgers Lake. It's a one acre, spring fed lake with a couple of sandy beaches, a trapeze, some slides and diving boards. And, what better way to spend a muggy day than in the water?
But, dang, that was COLD water!

The boys had fun on the kids' size diving boards and slide. Really, just the chance to get soaked and splash around was good enough for them. But, then, Noah discovered the tether ball station and the following collection of photos should give some indication of how much time he spent there, given the fact that he and the ball are the only constants in each photo.

I love how the adults in the first pic didn't seem to care that a little kid was trying to play with them. However, I don't think the little kid in the pic seemed to notice his size disadvantage either.

While Noah tether balled, T found other ways to entertain himself. First, he decided pouring sand into a bucket was really awesome.

Then, he decided to start a collection of "lion food" (rocks). We love his imagination.

And, aside from braving a really tall slide and watching our kids play, Brian and I made a sport of tattoo spotting.Nothing against tattoos, but the last time I saw that many tats in one place, was watching this team a few weeks ago...

It seems to be a Denver Nugget prerequisite, as this guy has them, too, and he used to play there. Anyway, we decided if we keep going to crowded places, it might not be a bad idea to get our last name tattooed across our backs. In Goth letters, of course. It would be an easy way to match all of us up.

Burgers Lake is a neat little hole in the wall place tucked into an old neighborhood and, were it not for the internet, we would've never discovered it. It's one of those places that looks like it's been there for decades. It's not as decked out as the large water parks, but it has its own charm. Including when they came on the P.A. and asked that everyone stop to mark a minute of silence in honor of those who have given their life for our country. And everyone actually did.

We ended the perfect day with some Double Dave's pepperoni rolls and some aloe lotion.

The End.