Friday, November 4, 2011

Visit to the farm

Fall always brings the fair and one of the greatest petting zoo's.  Butterfly is getting too big for all of the fuss with farm animals but Wildflower had a blast.  She brought one of her best friends and they had a ball running from cage to cage.


This little guy was just roaming around


I believe they would of gotten on the ground and cuddled these baby pigs had it not been all of the people around :-)


She couldn't resist holding him, lol.  Oh how I wish we had the room for a couple of these little guys!  If you can't tell what her face it painted like it is a dog.  We went to the farmers market before heading to the petting zoo and they were doing them for free.


Do you know what this is?  It is a cockroach!!  I can't believe she held it.  Ewwww!


Last but not least they road horses.  Wildflower had so much fun as horses are her favorite thing in the whole wide world... besides junk food that is :-)


When we got home the girls made peanut butter cookies, yumm!


Peanut Butter Cookies

1/2 C sugar
1/2 C packed brown sugar
1/2 C peanut butter (we like to use crunchy)
1/4 C shortening
1/4 C butter (softened)
1 egg
1 1/4 C all-purpose flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder

Mix first 6 ingred. together.  Mix last 3 ingred. together.  Then combine all and stir.  Refrigerate for 3 hours if you can... I can't ever seem to wait that long, lol.

We like the raw sugar on the cookies so we roll them in the sugar and then flatten with a fork. 

Cook for 8-10 minutes in a preheated oven at 375*

Happy Fall!




6 comments:

Kerin said...

Looks like you guys had a blast!
I'm with ya on the cockroach..no way-no how!
It's been years and years since I last made p-butter cookies. I should make some today :)

Hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Dorothy said...

Looks like they had fun! Yes, the cockroach pic gave me the creeps! LOL! These pictures brought back memories for me when we took our grandchildren to Hozak's Farm in Pa. a few years ago. I have lots of pictures of them with the animals, and they had so much fun even though the oldest one was not feeling so well that day.

Have a great weekend Mandie!

Steve n Vickie said...

I love the fair. We used to go every year when we lived in Mn. Living in the city has it's perks too, but I do miss the fair. Looks like you had a wonderful time.

Celestial Charms said...

I love petting zoos too. Lots of fun for children and adults too!
Have a great week!
Maureen

Stevie said...

Going to the fair is dangerous. Too many animals that you see and then think you need on the farm! I took the minivan when we went to the fair this year so that I couldn't throw any new farm animals in the back like I can with the truck. Stevie@ruffledfeathersandspilledmilk.com

Kerin said...

Hi Mandie!

Just stopping by to wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas!