A Day At The Farm

Another Wisconsin activity for us this year was a fundraiser called “A Day At The Farm.”  It was a great day spent with my mom, my sister, my niece, and of course us.  

We started the day with a pony ride.  It was a smart decision.  Just an hour later the line was super long.  The picture below is a little misleading.  Savannah didn’t actually go on the pony ride because the second I set her in the saddle, she started saying, “No, no, no” and dove into my arms.  We took the picture, and then she stood on the sidelines with me while I snapped pictures of everyone else.

Next we moved on to feeding the sheep and the goats.  All the kids loved this, although Micah took his entire cup of cut up carrots and just threw the whole thing into the pen.  I think he was scared they would bite him.  The was $1 well spent.  Savannah loved this part and giggled whenever the goat took a carrot out of her hand.  They also had some camels you could feed, but we stayed away from them.  I think camels are a little unpredictable, and we didn’t need any bites or anyone spit on that day.

This is my niece, Aubrey.  The barn had chicks, a white donkey, and another pony to pet.  They also had ducks, swans, calves, and chickens that were not for petting.  Right before leaving the barn, the kids had a chance to “milk” a cardboard cow.   Good times.

Another favorite of the day was the corn bin.  Micah, Savannah, and Aubrey probably spent 30 minutes in there.  I think they could have played in there all day if we had let them.  Later when I changed Savannah’s diaper, I found corn hiding in some interesting places.

The hay ride was super fun.  I just love fall activities like this.  I’m glad I got a little taste of it this year.

This was a hay maze for the little kids.  It was perfect, and Micah and Aubrey had so much fun.  They also had a corn maze there, but we didn’t do that.

While Micah and Aubrey played in the hay maze, Savannah loved getting dirty in the big sand pile.

Last picture of the day.  Maybe we’ll have to plan our trips back to Wisconsin around this event next year.