Gale Woods Farm

We had beautiful weather today. It was 60 degrees, with only a slight breeze in the air. Mom took advantage of such pleasant weather and took me to a farm called Gale Woods. It's a real working farm where they hold various programs for kids. It's located near Lake Minnetonka (a little to the west of the Twin Cities).

Today's event at the farm was part of Farmyard Fun Days. 

We first stopped to look at and pet some days-old chicks. Mom wanted to take this one home with her. He/she was quite interested in the camera!

Then we stopped off to pet a cow and a sheep dog. Unfortunately, Mom didn't get a chance to step away to get a picture of me with either of those animals. I was too nervous about touching them (they were much bigger than me!), and I made Mom stick by my side.

We moved on to other animals more my size: lambs. 

I had to test whether the adult sheep wool was as soft as the lamb wool.

I thought it was pretty silly when this lamb jumped up on her mom. 

Mom took me to a room with some toys and a coloring station to get a break from all the school groups visiting the farm. I was getting a little overwhelmed with a bunch of older kids running around by me. I wasted no time locating the crayons. 

After our break we headed for a walk around the outside of the barn. I stopped by the chicken coop for the third time (it's right by the door to the visitor center). I guess I like chickens.

I posed for Mom against a bale of hay.

And I tried to follow some sheep out in the pasture.

Some trees are already quite green, but this one was just beginning to bud out.

As we left the farm, I said one last goodbye to the lambs. I had a really great day!

Easter Morning

The Easter Bunny visited last night and left a surprise for me.

He then left a trail of goodies going from my bedroom door to my surprise.

So, I looked out my door this morning, and what did I see?

Candy! (I was pretty excited.)

My basket was left upstairs for me to collect my candy in.

I wasted no time scooping everything up.

I was already thrilled with all the candy I found. I had no idea a new toy, some bubbles, and a new plate were waiting for me to find, too!

The Easter Bunny also set out the eggs I colored with Mom and Dad the day before.

Some plastic eggs filled with more candy were left hidden around the living room.

I had to stop mid-hunt to taste a piece of chocolate.

I carefully lined up all my candy as I collected it, keeping track of how much I got.

I don't know if Mom and Dad will let me eat all this candy by myself, but I hope they will.

Happy Easter!

A Visit with the Easter Bunny

Today, I visited the Easter Bunny. I wanted to make sure he is going to bring me some chocolate covered marshmallow candies tonight.

I was a little nervous about sitting on his lap, but after Dad took a couple pictures and Mom walked over to pick me up again, I waved and said, "Good-bye Easter Bunny!" Then I told Mom and Dad over and over again how I was brave enough to sit on his lap.

Some baby animals were also brought down from Hemker Wildlife Park for kids to see and pet. I looked at some ducks and a lamb, then I was able to pet some baby bunnies...

...and I was able to pet some chicks.

It was a little chilly and rainy, and the store was very crowded, but we had fun. 

Cooking with Evie

I really like helping in the kitchen, and Mom and Dad let me assist when they can.

Easter Egg Hunt

Mom got me involved in a play group soon after we moved to Minnesota to help meet people and give us a chance to get out and get to know the community better. I look forward to play dates and always have fun.

This year, a small Easter egg hunt was put together by some of the moms in the group.

When the hunt started, us 2 to 3-year-olds got to go out first to look for the easier to find eggs. 

Then we played while the older kids looked for their eggs.

After everyone collected all their eggs, they of course had to go through them and see what treats were inside.

I was content to keep swinging rather than check out what I got. Actually, I didn't even know until later that there was even anything inside the eggs.

It was really fun, especially for being my first Easter egg hunt. 

Maple Syrup and a Haircut

Yesterday morning I went to Lake Maria State Park with Mom and Dad for a demonstration on how to tap for maple syrup. I also got to taste some real maple syrup.

We were shown how they cook the maple syrup at the park.

And we were shown how a maple tree is tapped for its sap. 

Although there were taps in a couple trees and buckets under the taps, because spring came so early this year, the season for collecting sap is already over, and no sap was dripping from the trees for the demonstration. 

The guy giving the talk said it was the first time in the thirty years he's been working for the park that there was no sap dripping for the maple syrup event. It was still fun to go and we got to visit a park we hadn't been to before. 

We did a short hike in the park after the demonstration, then we headed back towards home. Dad decided he needed a haircut. A kid haircut place was conveniently located next to the salon Dad goes to, so Mom took me to get my hair cut, too. She's been wanting to do it for a little while now.

I looked so cute with my new hair that Mom and Dad chose to take a detour to Elm Creek Park and take some pictures of me. By the time we got there the sun was out and the air was almost like summer.

I love walking in the park.

Dad spotted a bug on the path. I wanted to hold the bug in my hand, so Mom picked it up for me. He crawled over my hand and onto my arm...

...then up on my shoulder, where he finally flew away.

We spent the rest of our walk looking for more bugs and listening to frogs in the water and birds in the trees. I'm loving this spring!