Metro Rail & Austin Children's Museum

We took my "Thomas The Train" obsessed little boy on the Austin Metro Rail. He was in absolute heaven. He got a kick out of the horn, the railroad crossings and the other trains that we passed on the way downtown. When we got downtown, we walked to the Austin Children's Museum. They had a train table by the front door and that is about as far as Jackson got. Audrey tried the golf ball launchers, the train exhibit, the veterinary exhibit, the lunch counter and the little store.

Arrowhead Ranch

For about a year now I have seen signs in our neighborhood advertising pony rides and a petting zoo. Either the kids were too young or we had plans that morning so we were never able to go. On Monday morning we finally made it out to The Arrowhead Ranch. I was a little leery about taking the kids to a petting zoo in someone's backyard, but it was an actual ranch with the entrance tucked in the back of a cul-de-sack. They had 2 ponies, a horse, 2 rabbits, 3 goats, 4 chickens and a donkey. Included in the cost of admission the kids were able to feed the chickens, feed the goats, pet the bunnies, and ride the pony around the circle 3 times. The kids really enjoyed it, so I think that we will be making our way back to The Arrowhead Ranch.