Lincoln Reconnects with Old Friends, and Makes New Ones

We had quite the busy weekend this week.  On Saturday evening Lincoln got to reconnect with some old pals at a birthday party (he managed not to "help" open presents), and on Sunday he got his first visit to Deanna Rose Children's Farmstead, a petting zoo in Overland Park.  We had a lot of fun even though our car thermometer showed 94 degrees when we left at 11:30 in the morning.

Of course,  a petting zoo would not be complete without goats.  Our first stop was by the full size goats.  The goat in this photo was tall enough to reach over the fence and give Lincoln a "kiss" while Scott was holding him. 
Later we got to go inside a pen of smaller goats for some "hands on" feeding.  The goats loved Lincoln, even when he wasn't holding any food.  They started swarming him the minute we entered the pen, prompting Lincoln to announce later that the goats were "mean".  No permanent damage, though - and Lincoln did manage to feed a couple (although in this photo he's not holding any food).

Deanna Rose also has dairy cows.  Inside the barn you can see real-life calves and a huge cow.  Lincoln showed minimal interest in the real cow, though, and went straight towards the fake cow with the fake udder that kids could "milk".

All in all it was  a fun morning, and we look forward to coming back - hopefully when it's not quite so hot!