Shane and the kids have been wanting to see some alligators, so when they all had Friday off last week they planned an alligator adventure. We drove down to Brazos Bend State Park about 35 miles from our house. What an adventure....in fact, Jared even said, "this is way funner than playing my DS".
Because we had to hike, as Shane puts it, "at pregnant lady speed" we decided to take it easy and go on a 1 mile loop hike around one of the lakes.
Jared's oh-no there's an alligator pose.
Before we started the hike around the lake we walked out onto the pier. Right away we saw a small alligator and then another LARGE alligator hanging out under the pier. (check out the gator - Jake is pointing him out)
At the visitors center the kids got to touch a baby alligator.
Most of the hike was a section of trail only about 10 feet wide with lake on one side and marsh on the other and we saw TONS of alligators everywhere on both sides. Jared took the camera to take a picture of the small gator in the picture below, when he suddenly splashed his tail and dove under water. He came up a second later with a crawfish in his mouth and rapidly started crawling out of the water only a few feet away from where we were standing. Luckily he stopped at the edge to eat his catch. I was SO glad he was a small gator. After that I went from "7 months pregnant lady speed" to "non pregnant lady speed". I could see the look-out tower less than a 1/4 mile ahead and I couldn't wait to get there.
Jared and Sara at the top of the look-out tower.
At the visitors center the kids got to touch a baby alligator.
3 comments:
What a fun adventure. I would have been moving pretty quick too if I had seen an alligator up that close. You look great by the way. Tell everyone hello and we miss you all.
Yeah, you are a brave mama! I would have choose to stay home on that adventure;) You stay safe! Love you!
I am so glad you guys are enjoying yourselves in TX! We miss you thought!
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