Yes...he is not your typical tom turkey. He roams the property, just one more of the many animals Aunt Lou has a huge heart for. He is missing many feathers because apparently the chickens don't like him. They have plucked many of his feathers out. He likes to follow you around, hissing and making his cackle call every now and then; sometimes terrorizing the dogs. I wasn't brave enough to pet his head, but I did get a swipe of his back feathers.
Aunt Lou also took the kids horse back riding. Chloe was in her element...she could do this all day. She loves the smell, the dirt, the sweat and the work that goes along with horses. Whenever I reached out to brush the dirt or grime off her face or hair, she would stop me and say, "I like it there, Mom, please leave it." Bennett and Gavin enjoyed it I think as much as they enjoy eating brussel sprouts.
But then Uncle Joel broke out he big guns - the four wheeler. He even let Chuck have the first solo ride. While Chloe is riding horses and being dirty all day, her father would probably be right by her side smelling of fuel and caked in dust from riding the four wheeler until it runs out of gas.
The kids couldn't wipe those silly grins off their faces. They LOVED that 4 wheeled wonder! It empowered them and brought out their wild side. Speaking of wild side, I decided to throw caution to the wind and lift my hands in a care-free, risk-taking sort of way that people often do when they're trying to show that they're not scared. See...I'm not scared. And I'm smiling...that means I'm having fun.
What happens at the farm...stays at the farm.
