A Day with the Cows

Back in Sept we went for a tour of Foremost Dairy Farm.  It is always a fun place to visit.  The men who give the tours are always very good with the kids and of course the kids have a blast learning about the cows.  They get to see what the cows eat, where and how they are milked, see and pet calves, and even milk a cow if they want.  Avery Lynn was feeling brave the day we went and she did everything that the "big kids" did.  She even milked a cow!!  Caden has had several milking experiences now since we lived in Columbia so he is an old pro but still had fun doing it. : )  All in all it was a fun morning.

 

Caden with a calf

Aver Lynn getting licked by a calf

Caden milking the cow

Avery Lynn milking the cow

Camping and Fair Fun

I have gotten behind on posting pictures from the end of the summer.  Here are some that never made it to the blog from the end of August.  Caden and Daddy went camping for the first time (that was not in our backyard).  They had a blast fishing, building a camp fire, and roasting marshmallows for smores.  We also stopped at a fair set-up near our house in late August.  I say fair set-up because it literally set up for a few days was open through a weekend and then moved on to the next location.  Caden saw them setting up and since we continually passed it going to and from home he wasn't going to let us forget that he wanted to go to it.  We went one evening and he had a blast riding all the kiddy rides.  It was really the first time he had been interested in or brave enough to want to do rides at a place like this.  It was Caden's idea to do the Ferris wheel however he quickly regretted his decision once we got into the (swinging) basket to go up and around.  You can see the terror in his face in the picture below.  However he held it together well and conquered his fear of heights without breaking down.  Avery Lynn didn't really seem too concerned about the height however she really couldn't see the distance down either.  She enjoyed seeing the moon (closer) in the sky as we went around. 

Caden at the campfire

A messy smore face and fingers

He has one hand on the wheel, one hand on the gun and is making a mean face at whomever he is chasing : )

Caden (with a totally fake smile) and Daddy on the ferris wheel

Mommy and Avery Lynn on the ferris wheel