Kids and Cops

Saturday was the annual Kids and Cops for Lake Dallas (the little po-dunk town we live next to). It is where the local cops try to have fun with the kids so they are not so afraid of them.  It is always a lot of fun. This year, Jacob was in Austin at a goal ball competition, so he had to miss the fun. We forced Josh to come along in spite of his deciding that he is too old for such celebrations now. Haha Emma and Elaina each received a t-shirt and a bag full of fun things like a coloring book, ruler, matchbox car, pen, pencil, and such. Josh was actually jealous of the stuff the girls got in their bags, since he was too "mature" to go get one himself. haha There are also fun activities for the kids as well. In the past, Lifeflight was there to let the kids look inside their helicopter . They must have been called away because we saw them fly over the house before we left. :) One year they had pony rides for the kids. Elaina loved that! Then another year they had some bounce/trampoline things for the kids to jump on and get really high. Emma really enjoyed that. This year, the petting zoo was back again. It is always a big hit with my kids as well as LOTS of other kids that come.

They also had a little train for the kids. Elaina is the only one who rode the train. Josh just wasn’t up for it for some reason. Haha Elaina was thrilled.

They also had the local animals from the shelter there for the kids to pet and beg their parents to bring home with them. Don’t worry. Emma didn’t disappoint. She even had real tears because I told her TWO cats were enough. I might feel different if I weren’t the one who mainly cleans the litter box and cleans up after the cat throws up on the floor. Oh who am I kidding? Two cats are more than plenty for these kids. :)

Another attraction at the Kids and Cops get together is all the FREE food! You get as many hot dogs, sausage dogs, popcorn, cotton candy, and soda that you can handle. I felt sorry for the cotton candy people. Once my kids (and Mike) found out they had banana flavored cotton candy, it was all over. Haha

We also got to go inside of the jail house and take a look at where the prisoners get to live. They had the hallways filled with helium balloons and the kids had a really good time finding just the perfect balloon/string combo. Haha

The local boys and girls club also had some bounce houses set up that the girls really enjoyed. All in all, we had a great time... all for FREE! We’re already looking forward to next year!