will there be a cow?

Thankfully, yes, there was a cow...and goats, chickens, turkeys, ducks, guinea fowl, ponies, rabbits.  Our playgroup met up at Prairie Winds Farm near Lakeville, IN.  Farmer Charlotte led an excellent fun-filled day for us, from holding/petting/feeding the various animals to riding the pony and milking the goat, taking a nature hike by the pond, where they made mud pies, through the woods, while checking out the stick houses and along the prairie, watching for the birds in their boxes, and we finished up by having a picnic before our drive home.  I think it is safe to say that the kids had a great time. 

Maria ready to feed the goat her turnip.  Later she got to try her hand at milking a goat...she wasn't too excited about that chore.

He is not too interested in her turnip.

He did like the oats however, but licked Maria in the process of eating and she wasn't too sure she liked that.

Here, try some grass.

She tried out...every....single....brush in the bucket.

seriously!  Both on the cow and the pony.  So I guess a good farm chore for her would be to brush the animals.  This is the cow that she was anticipating being there.

Anna decided to check out the chicken...good thing I was holding it and not her, since she doesn't quite understand the meaning of gentle yet.  She was SO good all day though, but with only an hour nap on the way home she was more than ready to head to bed tonight.

Off we go on a pony ride.

On the nature hike.
We have plenty to praise God for; amazing creatures to learn about and explore.