Fort Worth Stock Yards

Geoff's parents came into town last week. They were here right in time for Macie's birthday. We had a day for shopping and a day for sight seeing. It was a fun time. For the sight seeing we decided on the Fort Worth Stockyards and the US dollar mint. 

You couldn't take pictures at the mint, so all that we have is the stockyards, but the mint was so very interesting! It was so fun to see how the dollar bills are made! 

The Stockyards were fun. It was like being back in the good ole' Western days. The roads were all cobblestone and there were real cowboys and people on horses. Everyday at 11:30 and 4:00 they walk the longhorns through the street. Weird, but kind of fun to see. We got there a few minutes early so we had time to walk around a bit and pet some of the horses. Then at 11:30 on the dot, the cattle came down the street. It only took about 5 minutes and it was over. The girls really enjoyed it though.

 Petting the horses.

 The girls and their dad

 They got tired of walking around. So the stroller came in handy. Addie would have stayed in that thing all day and played. She loved it.

 Grandpa Barnum and the kids.

 Here come the cattle.

The one with the bell is the leader. I am not sure how many there were...maybe 15? The girls were impressed with how long the horns were on some of the cows.