Baby Cows

On Saturday Hannah asked if we would want to go with her and Emmett to see some baby cows that a lady from our church had. Since Ella loves to look at animals we thought it would be fun and decided to go. Since it was Roc’s naptime just Ella and I went. I went there imagining a little barn with a few calves and Ella getting to go up and pet them, but what we happened upon was the day for branding and castrating about 75 baby cows, they were also getting various shots and medicine. We made our way to the corral area and they had all the little babies in a waiting pen and the mothers on the other side of the corral mooing quite loudly for them. It was quite a sight. One by one the calves would be put in this pin devise and then turned on their sides for the brand to be put on. I was not sure what Ella thought of all this or if she really understood what was going on. She seemed to have fun but wanted me to hold her most of the time. On the way home she said "they put the baby cows in the bed and then give them the shot." (it did in a way kinda look like a crib). Then later that night she said "they stamped the cows with fire". So I guess she did understand a bit more that I thought she did. Here are a few pictures of the exciting event. She was willing to wear her red cowboy boots, but would not put on her jeans (I guess she is not a true cowgirl after all)