Baby Animal Days

As per tradition, we ventured up to the American West Heritage Center (Jensen Historical Farm for us old foggies) for Baby Animals Day and the USU Spring Football Game. 

Too bad Jeff missed the one event he'd been looking forward to for months! Polaris really needs to update their instructions for their ATV winch systems... or as I innocently called it a wench. I'm not kidding when I say the instructions were less than stellar. Do not immerse your "wench" in water. Take your time. And my personal favorite, "ews the remaining screws." Yes, people, somewhere in the world "use" is actually spelled "ews." You can see why Jeff and my Dad missed the game. But no worries. The kids and I stopped by Locker 42 to pick up new Aggie gear with USU's new logo, also unveiled today at the game. And Jeff and my Dad enjoyed a long ride on the ATVs.

If you've read my blog, you'll know I never go to the "real" Baby Animal Days celebration. I wait until the last week in April to go because they still have all the baby animals out, pony rides, and the train but with minimal crowds. It's perfect year after year.

I will not give up asking, even if I know the answer is still no. Dad, can I please, please, please have a calf?

Look at that face! How could my Dad have told me no?

Pearl was great this year! Usually she's the one timid and crying about having to get too close to all the animals but this time it was Cole who was the whimp. 

This poor baby chick. Although he fared better than the ducklings when another group of kids came over and literally grabbed them by their tail feathers and beaks!

Not that I can blame him after the "goat incident."

Alfred Hitchcock's unknown thriller, "Attack of the Goats!"

I have scarred my child for life.

Note to self. The rule that you NEVER ask a woman if she is pregnant also applies to goats. She was a month past delivery with twins!

My children have a serious addiction to popcorn.

Pony rides! Did I mention we only had to wait in line maybe five minutes? And we could ride them as many times as we wanted? Cole was kind of scared so I basically held him on the saddle until the pony started to walk. Then he realized it was fun. Plus, he was pumped to get to wear a "hat" as he called the helmet.

Ruby was less than pleased when the pony rides were over. Emily is a good mom to keep a smile on her face as she dragged her screaming child home!

Every kid loves the train. And with zero crowd to deal with, the kids got to just stay in it round after round after round. You'd think they love timeout since they call it "the jail."

I saw this really cool old window and some lilacs overhanging nearby. The pictures aren't great, but Cole was still traumatized from the goat attack and getting forced to touch a duckling so I didn't have much time to work with.

This is the exact spot that Pearl requested her picture be taken at.

Does anyone else have a slight fear of chickens? They're kind of creepy. And a whole hen house of them stinks!

 

 More farm animals.

White peacock greeting us as we got there.

Baby goats just for my sister... she tries to sneak one home every year.

Ruby was so excited to show me this rabbit.

Emily and a baby duckling.

 

Ruby

 

Who doesn't love a piggy tail?

Are you sure I can't keep him, Dad?