old macdonald had a farm

we feel so lucky to be living in Lehi (it's really just part of Mesa but it's more rural and people who live here call it Lehi)! We have neighbors just a few houses down that have a bit of land and they have tons of animals - it's like having our own local petting zoo. madison and i walk down to the "zoo" a couple times a week to look at all the animals - cattle, buffalo, horses, pigs, goats - SO FUN! i think i like the animals more than madison, but we both have fun. she loves to wave at all the horses and this week she got to go horseback riding (with mom in the saddle of course!).



another picture of the mares and foals. at the end of the season there will be about 20 pairs! this pasture is just a short walk from our house. the foals are wobbly on their feet and adorable.

madison may not look very excited but she honestly LOVES to go see the animals at the nelson farm. she is just sitting there wondering why her mom put her down on something scratchy, like a bale of hay.


these puppies live down the street from us. they are half weinmereiner (spelling?) and half lab. they are the cutest little puppies and i would love to play with them everyday! madison loves them too but from a little bit of a distance. she was full of smiles and waves until all eight puppies swarmed around her like bees and tried to nibble on anything and everything. She's an animal lover, just like her mom!

WE LOVE LEHI!!