We went to Philip Foster Farm this past weekend, for their annual Alpaca Festival. Families from all over the state brought their beautiful animals and wares made from Alpaca wool. Several local Mennonite families came out to join the festivities. One woman brought out her pet Alpaca for Eva to pet, and she was impressed by how soft they were. Amanda was a little more cautious. They make really funny noises, like a humming sound, and when they call each other, it sounds exactly like a toddler whining. I actually had to do a double-take a couple of times because I thought it was my kids instead of the animals. LOL! 
As a “living history” farm, they have people walking around in period dress, an old-fashioned blacksmith, a woman spinning wool into yarn, life-size Lincoln logs for kids to try and build their own cabin, a station for hand-washing clothes with a tub and washboard, and a barn where you can try out pioneer tools. The house is set up as a museum, with original furniture, clothing, toys and household items on display. We decided to leave the double stroller in the car and just bring the umbrella stroller for Amanda. Of course, Eva didn’t want to walk if Amanda got to ride, so she insisted that Daddy carry her pretty much the whole morning.
We got some sodas from the gift shop and sat down at a picnic table to listen to a country band and eat the lunch I had packed. Amanda really enjoyed the music, and started swinging her legs and shaking her head to the beat. At one point she started head-banging, and smacked her forehead right into the table! She got a shocked look on her face and started crying, but started right back up again the minute I sat her down. Toddlers!
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