When I think of bats, I think of adorable, cuddly creatures with itty-bitty fuzzy heads and perky ears.
Until I see one up close and personal. Omg they are butt-ugly, creepy, freaky flying things that I want nothing to do with. Perhaps it's the fact that they have teeth. Things that fly... that are furry... that have wings attached to pink bony forearms... that have teeth. No thank you.
But... the bat is the un-official mascot of Austin, I say Hooray for these weirdo mammals/freaks of nature! Let's go to BATFEST!
We saw bat hats, bat toys, even batmen wandering around... however, no real bats. We knew the bats come out at dusk, but arrived downtown at 5pm and were in no shape with the 95+ degree heat to torture our kids into staying 3 hours until the bats emerged from under the bridge. Still, without watching the bats fly, we had a wonderful evening experiencing something new. Complete with picnic in the park. While we were snacking under a beautiful pecan tree, Ava was exploring and collecting rocks/acorns/twigs, she brings me a black rock and is so intrigued by the shape. Which is wonderful, because it's not a black rock Ava, it's dog shit. In your hand. All over your hand. Hard black crusty dog shit. Mmm. Delicious. Now put that down and finish your pb&j.
Dozens of kiosks offered very unique items, I found my mother's birthday present too! Hi Mom!
There were also plenty of kid friendly activities:
Real ponies! Oh gosh! Let's ride!
YeeeeHaaww
Beautiful day with fun sights and activities for our girls. More sweet memories made today. :)
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