While out passing out the boys valentines last night we decided to stop at the feed yard and help Bampa Terry feed the cows. He quickly noticed that there was a mamma cow in labor that needed help. She was having a hard time getting her calf out and needed to have him pulled. Grampa Terry rushed home to change clothes and make a few phone calls for some help. We drove the car over to where the mama cow was so that the boys and I could watch without getting super dirty (it was very muddy plus with all of the hay and manure I didn't want to get out and get into all of that). Uncle Drew and cousin Dustin quickly showed up and the boys (Bampa, Drew, Dustin and Daddy) got busy moving the mama cow over into her own pen. She was not very happy about that and really put up a fight. The guys were finally able to rope her and get her tied up to the fence so that they could help her. It didn't take Dustin long to get the baby cow out. Tyke and I watched with excitement, while Luke watched cartoons. It was, embarrassingly enough, the first time I had ever seen such a thing. It was neat to watch and that baby cow was so cute.
Tyke was very excited to have watched and has been concerned about the mama cow and baby cow all day today. We road out to Mona for a while and had to make a detour stop to check on them. The baby cow was getting a drink of milk and that got Tyke's attention. We explained to him the best we could (in three year old terms) what was going on. He was just happy as can be to see those two cows! We tried to find Bampa so that Tyke could report to him. He kept telling us, "I need doe tell Bampa he no need to pull baby tao any moe!" (I need to go tell grandpa he doesn't need to pull the baby cow anymore) but he wasn't home.
I love that my boys are getting in on all of these fun farm things so young. I hope that they grow to really love it and learn a lot from the men in our family! I know that they are going to be such hard workers as they grow up. They have great examples in their Daddy and Grandpa and all of the other men in our families. I'm so thankful for that!
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