Got milk? Good, clean KY fun (ok, even if it involves a cow pie!)

Last weekend I took mom and the girls down to Somerset, KY, to visit some old friends of ours. There were a couple of "firsts" during this trip. The first one was me playing the dulcimer after Nathan played several songs and Appalachian tunes.

The other first was milking a cow. First, my mom gave it a try. Then the girls got involved.

I held up a cup and Emily and Natalie milked right into it. Emily was a little grossed out and didn't want to drink from it. Natalie, on the other hand, downed the glass. What happened next surprised us all. She said, "I want more!" and turned toward the cow. Glass in one hand, she milked the cow right into it!
















Here she is, proud of her accomplishment.

And, by the way, Emily was ok with drinking milk from a jar at our friends' house (and asking for more), even though she knew exactly where it came from. I guess it was more palatable to her knowing that it didn't just come out of the cow!

Пейте, дети, молоко - будете здоровы! :)

Enjoying fall

Here are a few pictures of what we've done in October.

Going on a hay ride at Granny's Garden in Florence, KY

Painting gourd bird feeders

Emily found just the right pumpkin

Before going to Granny's Garden, our granny discovered that Emily transformed her sister into a kitty by drawing her a nose and whiskers with a blue pen. It did not come off easily in the tub that evening...

Girls taking a walk. Note that Natalie is using a fireman hat as a baby carrier.

Our ballerina