Oakdale Goodness

There is a little Cowboy Museum in the town of Oakdale. There are adorable little blue haired docents that take your $1 donation and talk about the cowboys who's history is alive within those walls...AND there are lots and lots of things to TOUCH in this little museum, which is perfect for our team of nephews.
see that little lady? soooo cute, and she loves her post at the cowboy museum and loves letting the kids loose to explore the place.
giddy up cowboys...I love how they have hats and boots for the kids to put on AND a saddle and lasso to play with...perfect for a Mamarazzi moment...
Big Daddy had fun goofing with the kids and the branding irons...these pictures crack me up.
after exploring the museum we headed up HWY 120 to Oakdale Cheese and Specialties. We found a shady spot and enjoyed a deeeeeelicious picnic lunch.
...fed the animals in the petting area...so cool. These kids have most def bonded with the goats of the central valley.
Then we of course tried to catch some tadpoles. I am so glad I had a container of wet wipes...oh the muddy goodness that these boys can collect within minutes of arriving somewhere. WOW, boys are dirty...my Durango still smells like schweatty boys. (funny story, Big Daddy took my car to get cleaned and when they picked the seats up there were enough Goldfish, fruit snacks and yogos to fill their lunches for an entire school year...oh well, road snacks make road trips easier)
Handle THESE animals with caution...I love how that goat is poking his head out between Zachary's legs to get some green grass goodness....and the faces these boys make kill me!
Today's featured "camper" is Brock...

Brock is my brother Mark's youngest child. He is 5 years old and he makes me laugh. He is still a little snuggle bug when there is a quiet moment and loves to find a lap to curl up in. BUT he is also ALL BOY and his personality is BIG. Brock is a major picky eater and he looooves "chicken nuggets, because they are goooood." His favorite part of Camp Vasquez so far has been, "the Jelly Bean place, I love jelly beans the pink ones are good and they give you jelly beans at the end." He was looking forward to, "making ice cream and going to the zoo." When asked what the best part of Camp Vasquez is Brock answered, "It's fun and we get stuff like presents that's why I liked the Un-Birthday party and I like going to all of the other places we go to."
more to come....
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