On the Farm

We have some gracious friends that Parker made at school. He and Braxton have fun being in the same class at school. Braxton lives on his family farm. They have lots of cattle and fields. In the fall they invited us out to a pumpkin patch where the boys had so much fun running around in the corn maze and fields. Parker rode a donkey, and we got some wonderful gourds and pumpkins for fall.

This spring they have had lots of baby cows born....Braxton called them calfeys and Parker thought that was a funny word. We were invited to come see them all. I was a little worried about Parker and the smell, but he managed, and the wind and chill helped with the smell too I imagine. Addison wouldn't get down with the calf and pet it, Braxton let it suck on his finger, but Parker wasn't sure of that. They also let all the kiddos climb into the giant tractor or combine or whatever it is called. I am for sure not farm trained or familiar! Parker loved it. They ran and played. Then we all went out for pizza at a little local pizza place in a small town nearby. It's so nice sometimes to experience and expose our kids to this type of thing sometimes. I think so many times we get busy and get swallowed in the culture of city life and bigger is better. Parker and Addison get to learn where our food comes from and that we all have different jobs, some we might be willing to do and some we might be thankful that God didn't put us in charge of that. I know Micheal and I get caught up in trying what we know and not wanting to risk going somewhere we aren't sure of. But it usually pays off in the end to try something. I'm glad we did. And thanks so much to Braxton's family for teaching us and opening up their farm. Here's to many more trips to the farm I hope!