G day

I think it is going to be pretty hard to beat G day. It was triple Great!  Nick took the day off work to go with us to Grant’s Farm in St. Louis.  Grant’s Farm is free you just have to pay to park. The key is to pack your car full of people. Here we are on the tram ride. It takes you throughout the park and you see all kinds of animals. They said 6 continents of animals.

In 1855, Grant started sawing and notching the logs that would
be used to build a four-room, two-story cabin on the property. The cabin was completed in just three days with the help of friends. Grant established his farm and named it "Hardscrabble."
Grant did most of the work on the cabin himself. He laid the floors, built the staircase and shingled the roof. The Grant family lived in Hardscrabble for only a short period of time, from September to the following January when Ulysses and Julia moved back to the Dent family home following the death of Julia's mother. Grant ran both his and his father-in-law's farm. He grew potatoes, wheat and other vegetables, gathered fruit from the orchards and corded wood.

When we got off the tram he headed strait for the Goats. Madeline was so excited to feed the goats. For one dollar you can bottle feed. Madeline got a little afraid when the goats were being so pushy and grabby.

That little one in the back started eating her skirt. I thought I would never get him to spit it out. I was laughing so hard. We told Madeline it is because she looked like cotton candy. (She picked out her own outfit.)

There was even an Elephant show (e-day) and the Elephant blew up a balloon. Nick and Madeline enjoyed the show but I had to take Will out because he was being so loud.

They also had another animal show with birds and other small animals. It was so cute. No pictures because my arms were full with squirmy William. I sure hope he improves before Disney!

The last stop was the world famous Clydesdales.

They are huge and beautiful! It was fun reading all about them and seeing all the carriages they have hauled throughout the years.

Madeline loved it and Will kept yelling Horsey.

While we were in STL we stopped at Costco and Got some Gas and Groceries.

We are Glad we even took Grumpy on this G-day adventure.