Goats to Go!

The boys were happy to return to Lamb's Farm.  They could remember the bouncy house, the train, the carousel and the goats.  They were especially looking forward to brushing the goats.

They wanted to golf first.  We did the first hole and they seemed to understand that the ball was supposed to go into the hole.  Using the club to do it, seemed to make less sense to them.  It didn't really help my game, either.

The next hole had a water feature and we never made it past that hole.  No clubs or balls were used at this hole.  The engineers tried to figure out why the pipe would not move.  Andrew searched for a lever, while Nathan decided to take things into his own hands.

Soon water was spraying everywhere.  

Andrew moved in for a closer look.  Not the best idea with Nathan at the spout.

Andrew made a run for it, but not before being soaked by Nathan.  Even Auntie Becca ended up getting wet.  Fortunately, it was so hot, the water felt good.

Nathan learned quickly the safest place to stand.  Andrew is still running.

Andrew shocked Dr. Auntie Becca by reading the word "Caution" on the train.  "Did you hear him?" she asked.  His father's first word to read was, "Exit."  But then he didn't have a twin brother or the word "Caution" might have been more vital.

Bouncy House time.  They really wanted to go brush the goats, but Daddy was meeting us for lunch.  I thought lunch would be more sanitary before the goats.

The boys gave it their best (jump)shot.  Shoes had to be replaced before lunch.  The boys have half a sticker in each shoe.  If the left shoe is on the left and the right is on the right, they can see a whole sticker.  I used to mark my children's shoes with arrows pointing toward the mate.  I like the sticker idea and might try that with my shoes.

Dr. Auntie Becca, who already had a trampoline by the time she was three, suggested the boys might be needing one of their own.

A Bouncy House is twice the fun, as twins.  The boys missed Grampa at the farm.  After lunch, Daddy went back to work and Nathan said he would miss him, too.  Then he asked to go brush the goats.

A boy can work up quite a thirst in the Bouncy House.  Good thing Gramma thought ahead.

We enjoyed Grampa size burgers, french fries, onion rings and chocolate chip cookies for lunch. Nathan insisted upon eating at the only green picnic table available.  It didn't phase them that it was in the sun.  It was GREEN!  When Daddy asked him if he preferred french fries or onion rings, he replied, "I prefer both."  That's his answer if there's a choice in dessert, too.  There can't be too much life for Nathan to experience.

After lunch, we went to meet a Banta Chicken.  She's a small chicken and lays 200 eggs each year.  Andrew wanted to see her up really close.  Nathan was really anxious to go brush the goats.  

So we're off.  Andrew grabbed a brush and started to work.  There are a lot of goats and he was determined to brush all of them.  

You can hear Nathan asking Gramma to carry him at the end of the video, which I did.

Nathan seems to have changed his mind about the goats.  He could not get high enough and drew his feet up as far as possible.  Rebecca said she thought he would have climbed onto my head, if he could have gotten there.  Good thing Gramma is strong and tall.

Andrew is showing an inclination to becoming a veterinarian.  I wonder where he gets that from?  He climbed the wooden goat mountain, so he wouldn't miss any of the goats.

Nathan was relieved to have left the goat corral and be able to play at the playground.

Andrew fiound a comfy spot in the little playhouse.  Grampa needs to get to work on construction of the twins' playhouse.

The boys did the carousel a total of four times.  Nathan appreciated that the goats weren't allowed to ride the carousel.

All aboard the train for a second time.  Remember - CAUTION!

Back at home, Nathan has Grampa style work to do.  Grampa likes a clean garage floor and sweeps it frequently.  Grampa sweeps the dirt into a pile and Nathan tries to get rid of the piles.  It's a great place for a spider hunt.  

Nathan identifies any bug that flies as a hornet.  He doesn't like hornets any more than goats.