The moms in our small group from church have started getting together on Thursday mornings. It’s a time of fellowship and accountability, when we share our joys and our struggles, what God is teaching us, and have a chance to pray for one another. We feed the kids and then send them off to play while the moms eat and chat.
This week Patti suggested we all take the kids to a family-owned Organic Dairy farm in Boring. They’re part of the Organic Valley co-op and offer tours for free. Eva seemed a big confused at first that there were only cows, and asked where sheep and chickens were. I told her she could see those at Grandma and Grandpa’s house, but this was a dairy farm which meant only cows. They showed us how the cows get a “shower” before milking, the milking machines and tanks, and let the kids visit the young calves in their pens. Bethany was braver than I expected, reaching out to pet a frolicking calf and giggling at its antics.
The kids got to pet a calf that was just an hour old, and the moms got to try our hand at milking. The cows were gentle and seemed to love the attention, and the kids were absolutely enthralled. At the end, every child got to sample some fresh milk and cheese, sit in the tractor for a photo op, and take home a goodie bag with a coloring book, tattoos and coupons.
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