Heritage Day

Today was Heritage Day in Courtland, which is in the county I grew up in.  Ned had a hunt club workday, so Lolli, Avery, and I ventured over.  When Avery heard there would be tractors, sheep, and hot dogs, she cleared her schedule for the day.

We arrived just as our friend Blair was taking another group on a hayride, and Avery was ready to hop on.  She went right to Blair although it's been awhile since she's seen him.  I think she knew he owned the big, green tractor.  Avery was quiet as we rode through the neighborhood, but I know she was loving it.

Once we finished the hayride, we started walking around.  This area was heaven for Avery.

Avery met Smokey the Bear and seemed to like him better than the Easter Bunny.  I don't think Smokey was giving me an inappropriate finger here.

We continued traveling around and visiting with people we knew.  We made our way to the petting zoo, where Avery saw chickens, chicks, ducks, sheep, goats, and a calf.  The petting zoo area was a bit tight so it was hard to get good shots.

This goat gave Avery the "beep, beep."  When it did the same to Mama, I knew it was time to go.  You can never be too careful with horns.

These animals are a daily sight for Avery when she's at Jen-Jen's, but I had a hard time pulling her away.

The historical museum has lots of buildings that were really used in the past in the county.  They were open for tours, and there were lots of people doing demonstrations with butter making, boat carving, and lots of other neat things.  There were also vendors selling crafts and other items.

The train was next on the list as it was quickly approaching lunchtime and getting hotter by the minute.

We went back to the tractors, and Avery had to sit on the only green one there was.

She enjoyed it just a bit, and to say she loves tractors is a huge understatement.  She says Santa is bringing a "caca" (tractor), and this week she's taken a huge interest in a sprayer we see going to and from school.  I never thought I would be Googling toy tractors and equipment for my child.  Santa is actually bringing a Gator, because that is unisex, while a Barbie Jeep is not.

There was lots of delicious food being served but we settled for hot dogs and pink lemonade for Avery.  There wasn't much shade available, so we took our blanket to where we parked and had a picnic.

We got home in time for a good nap, which makes a fun day even better.  I'm one who enjoys a good Saturday morning at home, but I love seeing Avery experience new events.  Such simple things make her heart so happy.