Old MacDonald Had a Farm.....

We celebrated Canada Day by taking Matthew to Butterfield Acres. It's a cute little place. I'm not sure we'd make the 45 min drive across town and the $40 admission fee to get in more than once per year, but Matthew had a great time none the less.

Butterfield Acres is this little "farm" / petting zoo that has an assortment of barn animals that the kids can get in the pens with and run around with. It probably would have been better to come earlier in the year because there were already summer camps going on and lots of kids, but we had fun.

Our first encounter was with a lamb. It was so exciting to see Matthew's face as it seemed he was putting two and two together: Hey, these are the same animals we see in my books all the time!

"Excuse Me Sheep... what are you doing?"


"you feel just like the sheep in my book!"


Here is Matthew with his brand new "Walmart Special" Jacket. You see, Mommy remembered to bring diapers, wipes, water sippy cup, juice sippy cup, banana, cheese, yogurt, spoon for yogurt, cloth to clean up yogurt, extra shirt, shorts in case it's hot, sunscreen, bug spray, hat, etc. BUT I FORGOT A JACKET!!!!!! Bad Mommy, Bad Mommy... luckily there was a Walmart just down the street!


In the pen with the baby goats....





Learning about the baby chicks...





Being Goofy....


Baa, Baa, Black Sheep....


A snack at the end of the trip!


Mommy and Matthew



Oh yeah, and what got the biggest laugh out of Matthew the whole time you ask??.......seeing the chicken sitting on the fence just about poop on Mommy's shoe. Go figure. Raising a boy I am.