Today the kids and I visited a dairy farm. This farm raises Jersey cows. Jersey cows don't make a high quantity of milk, but their milk has the highest amount of butterfat - which makes really good ice cream. We had a really good day!
The kids really enjoyed all the attractions. They had to ride this twice because they enjoyed it so much. Looked very bumpy to me. 
We also took a wagon ride. We were the only ones on this trip. Danielle enjoyed seeing the ducklings in the pond. We also saw some snapping turtles. 
The kids worked off some energy in the cow bounce house. There was a play area next to it that the kids also enjoyed.
We took a barn tour which allowed us to go back into the area where they milk the cows. We were lucky enough to see this mother and her very new newborn. The baby was cleaned up but wasn't standing yet, and the mom was still a little messy (but thankfully not too messy), so the calf couldn't have been more than a couple hours old. At this farm they allow a baby to drink its mother's milk for 3-4 days before switching it to formula and taking the mother's milk.
At the end of the tour the kids got to try their hand at milking a cow. Thankfully it wasn't a real cow because the kids in our group were not very gentle! 
At the end of the barn tour the guide gave each of us a cup of goat food. The kids enjoyed feeding the goats. These little ones were only 3 weeks old.
Of course we finished off our trip with wonderful ice cream. Notice the cow on the bike above Tyler. The kids thought he was funny. All of these activities were very affordable and all the employees were very friendly. This is definitely a trip we will make again next summer.
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