Wheeler Farm

 August 12, 2013 - Wheeler Farm

While visiting with my Aunt Joy, she said I should take the boys to Wheeler Farm.  I never realized how close it was to my Grandma's, it's literally less than 2 miles away.

Spending time at Wheeler Farm may have to be a new tradition when we visit Grandma.  We arrived in the morning and it was a great time.  The animals were eating, so we could see them all up close.

 You can not normally pet the animals at this farm, however one of the staff was out walking with a lamb and said the boys could come pet it.

 Here the boys are pointing out the horse's male parts, asking, "What is that on it's belly?"

Exploring the farm.

The Tree house!

Our boys have wanted a tree house for the longest time.

Hopefully one day we will have a place where we can build them one.  The must have spent at least 45 minutes playing in this completely empty tree house.  These boys are such imaginative players.

 On the wagon ride.

Besides the tree house, I think their favorite part was feeding the ducks.

 Before we left, the boys played a few minutes at the playground.

August 13, 2013 - A few days later, I took the boys back to the Farm in the evening, so they could milk a cow.  At 5pm they do a daily milking demonstration.  We were sitting right on the front row, so Paxton was first up for a turn at milking. And Versii decided against it.  He wouldn't even pose with the cow for pictures.  After a few people had taken their turns, the cow spread it's back legs and started peeing.  They said it usually doesn't happen, but decided to move the cow so they could hose down the concrete.  As they started to move the cow, instead of stepping to the side, it started rapidly backing up.  It's hind end was literally less than a foot from Versii, which scared him into trying to climb over me, and in that moment the cow started moving sideways toward me so I tried to get up and move.  With Versii trying to climb over me at the same time, we nearly fell, but managed to get out of the way.  I'm sure it was quite comical to everyone behind us. --At the end of the demonstration and everyone had cleared out of the barn, Paxton went up to help some more.  He just loved it!