Super Angie...neigh neigh cow

Friday afternoon, since we didn't have the boys, we decided to treat Tanith to an afternoon out with mama and dad. Rick decided to meet us at Farm Country. I woke Tan from her nap and asked her if she wanted to see Neigh neighs and Daddy (neigh neigh is her work for horses--because horses say Neigh). She was very excited and talked the whole way about seeing Daddy and the neigh neighs.

She took Rick's hand and almost skipped into the farm. While I was using the bathroom, Rick took her to see a cow. She was so excited. She climbed (of course!) 

the railing and stood there smiling and talking to the cow. Next we went to see a small horse--pony? baby? Anyway, it was eating some hay? straw? grass?--we called it grass

 for Tan's sake. She said, "Neigh neigh eat grass. YUCK!" So funny. 

Her language skills really amaze us. Neither Dallin nor Brennan talked like she does and she not even two yet. Anyway, she liked the horse, but it wouldn't come to the fence, so we moved on to a pacing donkey. 

This donkey looked like he was stressed out...pacing back and forth. Tan was scared each time he came to the fence. We found some other horses that were really big. (the ones who pull the wagon if you are familar with Farm country) She was kind of afraid of how big they were, so Rick held her to be at their level.

Next we saw the bunnies...she talked about them a bit and then on to the ducks and geese. Tan went NUTS. She was yapping at birds and smiling and jumping. She wouldn't stop. She would run up to the fence, look at them, say something and then run around with joy. Too cute.

Then there was the pen with the neigh neigh cow in it. Whats a neigh neigh cow? Oh come on! Its a pig of course! LOL  She wouldn't call them pigs...only neigh neigh cow.  It was so funny. She was giddy about them too. 

At the end of the row, we saw a beautiful black horse, really tall, so we took Tan down to see it. I picked her up and showed her how to touch it's nose. She loved this. She wasn't worried about how big he was. But for some reason, the horse was bugged by Tan, but not by Rick and I.  I wonder what spooked him?

Tan saw a 10 yr old throwing corn into the chickens. The chickens of course enjoyed the corn. She Tan picked up rocks (they look like corn, right?) and threw them in. "BOCK BOCK BOCK" she yelled.  She ran to the turkeys, "BOCK BOCK BOCK" more rocks. Oh goodness, that girl was enjoying every single thing.

Next to see the Llama.  She didn't even notice. Then to the goats and sheep. It took a bit, but she got to liking the goats, especially the baby ones. But she called them neigh neighs even though she says GOAT for Mountain goat (when we saw them at Glacier National Park this summer). 

It was so much fun taking Tanith to farm country and being together as a couple. She really enjoyed beind with her Daddy and Rick enjoyed spending time with just her--no distractions.  They have such a sweet bond.

My allergies didn't like it and I suffered the rest of  the night. ugh. Oh well, it was worth it to see her smile and enjoy all the animals.

--Super Angie