My little girl had just turned two and I was racking my brain trying to find a party solution that met my budget and would be suitable for kids of varying ages. She has friends that range in age from 8 months to almost 7 years. She loves the bouncing places but I always take her when the “big kids” are in school so she doesn’t get trounced. I considered many options but found most did not include adults in the fun. Finally I came up with a solution… a train ride! She loves trains and everyone could share in the fun at the same time regardless of age or size. This is when I discovered the Cedar Rock Railroad! The train is really cool, the ride is about 15 minutes, long enough to be a relaxing adventure and short enough to enjoy without a major potty crisis.

I rented a huge, very clean pavilion for $25 ($20 extra for electricity). It had a separate parking lot to the main park so we felt like we had the place to ourselves. The train made a special stop at the pavilion, was decorated with birthday banners and took us all for a 1.3 mile ride around the park for $56.

There was plenty of room at the pavilion to picnic, have a small inflatable, and bubble area. There are two grills and they had a newly lined trash can for us. We had such a nice hassle-free time that we are considering renting it again for group outing.

The only downfall is that the restrooms are a bit of a hike but, not a deal breaker for us (our four year old, who tends to wait until the last minute made it ok). The other reality to face is that you should bring bug spray. It wasn’t horrible, but the ants did come marching in.

If you are interested in renting any of the pavilions contact:

Benita Bonner Williamson County Administrative Park Scheduler Planner 350 Discovery Blvd., Suite 207 Cedar Park, TX 78613 512-260-4283 FAX: 512-260-4284 bbonner@wilco.org

For more info an the Cedar Rock Railroad go to

www.cedarrockrailroad.com or call Ken Knowles at (512) 413-1705.