the Petting Zoo

We have a pretty cool little farm near our house where you can walk through and pet all sorts of miniature animals.  We've always enjoyed it and I've taken Ryan several times.  The only downfall is it's crazy expensive!  So when poor Abby came along, Mommy couldn't justify the cost of three people [we could seriously go to Catch Air eight times for unlimited play for the price of the three of us to go once and even if you try to pet the animals slowly, you're still done in about half an hour]. 

But I had a feeling Abby would love it and so I decided a couple of months ago that I would take her for her birthday.  And that's just what we did.  While Ryan was in preschool last Wednesday, Abby & I had a mother/daughter date to the petting zoo.  And wow, did she ever love the animals!  I was so glad we went!  She was right up there petting little sheep and goats and baby cows.  She would pet them and feed them and say hi & bye and wasn't even bothered when the big bullies of sheep tried to pin her in the corner to get her bread.  She didn't care too much for the pig [and seeing as he was standing in his super nasty water trough, I was okay with that].  She also didn't like the turkeys, but I remember that from taking Ryan; those things are ugly, big & apparently super scary to kids!

So happy early birthday to my sweet Abby girl!