A Day on the Farm

Today my cousin Michelle and I took our kids to see their Great-Grandma Hansen. Grandma Hansen lives on a dairy farm in Smithfield. Jack and Molly had a great time running around in the mud/cow poo, climbing on the tractors, going for wagon rides, and looking at all the cows. Ruby had fun sleeping in Grandma's arms the whole time.

This is as close to the big cows as Molly would get. She didn't like how they started walking toward us when we stood by the fence.

But the baby cows. . . She liked them. Molly saw a calf suck on my finger, and this was her attempt to try and get this calf to suck on hers. But every time it got any closer to her, she would get scared and back away.

Molly stepped in a mud puddle and got her feet all wet and dirty. I think it ruined her day. Grandma took her into the cow milking room and sprayed her feet off. She didn't like that much either. Her face says it all.

Molly and Jack sitting on the Swather. That's right, I know what it's called.

The big blue tractor

Jack, Grandma and Ruby, and Molly

Grandma and Roo

Jack, me, and Molly

Jack's favorite thing to do was ride the wagon.

Okay, this next picture is disgusting. If you look closely you will see that this poor cow is giving birth. It was just in the beginning stages of delivery. Grandma said the calf will probably be born by the end of the day. I kind of wish I could have stayed and watched. It was pretty cool. Michelle has witnessed a cow being born at Grandma's before. She said it traumatized her. Big baby. :)