Texas Bluebonnets are beautiful in the Texas springtime. Let's visit the Lone Star state with the kids and take a look!

Hey McAveler, I'm bored with all our bad weather! Let's go see springtime and some friendly folks!

Go where, asked McAveler?

To beautiful Texas, of course! From the panhandle to the deserts and mountains of West Texas to the to the piney woods to the ocean beaches Texas Blue Bonnets country is big and friendly!

Even the state motto of Texas is "Friendship"!

Texas history is fantastic, says McAveler. But Texas is also very modern.

Some folks speak with an accent. They call it a Texas drawl, y'all.

Then before we go, we should learn a little bit about talking Texan or we may not be able to understand everything people say to us!

Very good idea, says Mimi.

The eyes of Texas will be upon us, laughed McAveler!

Then we can jump back in time to learn about The Alamo and some Texas history.

We could also learn about ranching and the cowboys.

We could also learn how to make Cowboy Beans for dinner.

We could even learn to make an Old West Sheriff's vest and badge craft.

An Assignment From Chico Chihuahua

This is mi primo, Emiliano Zapata, a furry cowboy Chihuahua. Emiliano has something he'd like to tell you but he doesn't speak English.

Here is your assignment, ask someone who speaks or reads Spanish to translate Emiliano's message for you and then show it to your parents or teacher.

Ninos, yo voy siempre con los vaqueros en el arreo de ganado. Cuando me amenaza un toro bravo y feroz, yo me pongo a ladrar y grunir mucho y el toro siempre va volando!

Esto me hace sentir muy grande y tan orgulloso!

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