Christmas at Hunt

As you may already know, Michael works at Hunt Oil. His job title is GIS Specialist, in short, he makes maps. Hunt is located in downtown Dallas in a relatively new building to the Dallas skyline. The construction on the building was completed in 2007 and Michael went to work there in 2008. The building it's self is gorgeous, sleek, modern, just plain cool, and it has won many awards. Inside there are so many details and beautiful things and artifacts. It is almost like going to a museum! So when Michael invited us up to have lunch with him, I jumped at the chance to go up there again! It has been since Jonathan was about 7 months, so 3 years! Jonathan has not stopped talking about visiting Daddy up at work, in "TownTown Tallas"!

I stole this picture from Hunt's website so you can see what the front of the building looks like. I can never get one of the front myself! The guy to the top right there is Ray Hunt, the CEO of the company.

This is in the lobby. A giant pendulum. It's hard to see what you are looking at, but the big brass thing is what is swinging. It's really neat in person.

The front desk. Giant Geode's behind them! (I love geode's, so I was impressed)

One of the neat features of the building is that on every floor there is a featured rock. This is Michael's floor. You can click on this picture to enlarge it.

Ben is hanging out in Daddy's office!

Michael and Jonathan checking out his computer and desk! (that is one of the map's that Michael made behind him)

We went upstairs to the top floor, where the cafeteria is located. They had a large train table set up! Look up, that is a Dale Chihuly master piece (the glass chandelier! I love his work)!

Looking down on the construction of the new park that they are building over the freeway! It is going to be so cool! They say it will be completed Spring/Summer 2012! So stay tuned! We will for sure go hang out with Daddy for lunch one day at the new park!

J is pointing all the cool stuff. The top of the building you see the most of is the Dallas Museum of Art.

Hey Ben!

The inside of the dome of the top floor! Very cool! - It was super crazy up there that day. It was the Thursday before Christmas and they were having a Christmas Luncheon. But we didn't stay for that, went to eat at Campisi's on Mockingbird, Michael and my favorite place to go.

Fossil's located in between the bathrooms.

Info on the above fossils.

This is the entrance...it is super secure. Looks like the FBI or CIA of something! :)

Very neat petrified wood.

The info for the above Petrified Wood. (click on the photo to enlarge)

Outside playing in the rocky river. Check out the giant Nutcracker!

The boys walking to the car...and another giant wreath!

Looking back at the building!