Moo.

One of the attractions in Dodge was the Longhorn Park, by the airport. Oddly enough, it's very, very easy to  skip! We drove right by it and had to stop for directions. On the plus side, we did get to see Dodge City's own airport terminal. 

Back to the cows. 

The first bovine beast by the road was this brute: 

Can you tell it was windy?

A little further down, and there were more cattle. And calves.

Hi, little friends!

Big Daddy did NOT like us one bit. Every step we took, he followed us with his head.

Great times. However, if you notice in the back, there's a sort of dust blowing. We thought it was just that. It turned out to be a pretty decent-sized fire.

Did we mention that it's hot?

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Fun times in the Old West

While in Dodge, we went to the Boot Hill museum. AND because you can't get out of Dodge without a western salon picture, we had one taken too:

We were just as serious as ever:

I had some taken of my two kids too:

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Dodge City: Western Kansas at it's best

More fun at the Boot Hill Museum!

Kristi was by far the favorite of the hour:

Oh look! Bad guys.

Noooo - a shoot out!

So begins our tour of black and white photos (and for the record, the wild West was TOTALLY won with a Hawaiian shirt):

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Can you...can-can?

Everybody can-can!!

At BoothHill, we stopped by the Saloon. There, we had the opportunity to learn the can-can!

Check out the videos!!




And because it wouldn't be fun if the adults didn't try, check out Erin and Kristi's attempt:




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On the road to Dodge City

For Memorial Day weekend, we didn't stay around the house. We didn't lounge in the pool or waste time around the house. No, we trekked to a Bowman family reunion in Dodge City, Kansas!

Now, of course, the moment we left Wichita's metro area, Zoey asked to use the restroom. Rats. We stopped at the first city with grain elevators. It turned out to be a city of 900 with just one gas station.

And for the ladies that meant...a restroom with an outside entrance only. With a key.

Here's the bathroom. I didn't know they made those linen hand dryer things anymore!

Once we were back on the road, we had a pretty smooth trip to Pratt, our first stop. Jack loved his DS.

 And Zoey loved her LeapPad.

See? Road. In western Kansas. We actually had some four-lane highways!

After a pit-stop in Pratt, we continued to Dodge City with a cooler loaded with EXCELLENT beef from Dodge City Beef.

It was 86 degrees at 10:35 AM. Ouch.

We passed through Greensburg too. WOW! You could barely tell that it had been wiped clean just a few years ago.

Look! A picture! Of ME!

Thanks, Z!

Trav was super excited to get there.

After 3 hours of this, I think we were all ready to have some fun!

Jack was super happy with his DS, by the way. Star Wars game, for the win!

 Ah, Dodge City. Yes. Dodge City.

Once we unloaded the perishables, we were ready to join the gang. Yee-haw?! (Pardon Jack's hand. I think he was just pulling on his shirt)

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Gettin' the heck into...

DODGE CITY!!

More tales and videos to come. Until then, enjoy a snapshot of our trip:

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Feeding Giraffes

There's something graceful about these creatures. 

And funny.

If you ever get the chance to feed them, do!

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