Farm Country at Thanksgiving Point

Four kids, an overdue Mom, and a summer day. What to do, what to do. Fortunately, one such day also happened to be a bargain admission day at Thanksgiving Point. We decided to see Farm Country, and when we saw the crowds at some of the other attractions, we were especially happy with our choice. Yes, there was a bit of a line, but the Muffins waited it out well. First stop: a cow bench.

We then moved on to some real animals. Here are Lydia and Curtis checking out goats:

They thought this little rock climber goat was especially cute:

We also saw a guanaco:

There's a series of picture books about sheep in various settings (Sheep in a Jeep, etc.). Here we have inspiration for the next great sheep classic: "Sheep in the Shade"

After passing through a variety of fowl, horses, and swine, we found a waterfowl pond, which looked like this:

And this is how the Muffins looked watching the activity at the pond:

Or at least that's how they were until Mom splurged and let them get a bit of feed for the fowl:

Eventually, we moved on to other exhibits, including an indoor attraction that had tunnels for the smaller Muffins to play in:

The major event of the outing was definitely the pony ride. The admission price included a ride, and Mom was determined that the Muffins would get their ride. Some doubted during the hour (or more) we spent in line waiting, but in the end, all four Muffins did indeed get on horseback. Here they are, as seen by Mom who was stationed by Lydia for the duration of the ride:

Amanda on a horse

Jared on a horse

Curtis on a horse

Lydia on a horse

There was one other special attraction of note: a great deal on fudge. On our way back from buying some, we passed by the rose garden:

And there you have it, the Muffins in Farm Country.