Living History Farm

On Day 2 of our Des Moines trip, we were planning to go to Adventureland. I thought Lane would have a great time at the water park! However, it was only about 70 degrees the whole time we were there....just a little chilly for a day in the water! Casey suggested the Living History Farm - great idea. It was pretty cool and Lane really had a fun time. We didn't get to see part of it since we got there too late, but we did get to go through a farm from the 1900s and the town that was set in the 1870s. It was alot bigger than I expected but also alot more fun!

Lane was fascinated by all the animals. His eyes were huge when he first saw the horse. His first pet was pretty tentative, but he really liked touching the horsie's nose! We also saw cows and chickens. Lane also loved running through the houses...maybe he was tired of his stroller? :)

Here Lane got to see the cows...looks like a little farmer, doesn't he??

This is the barn from the 1900s (it actually looked alot like the old elevator that used to be at my parent's house!). Lane was checking out the corn harvest :)

To get around the place, we rode on a wagon hooked to a tractor. There was a little spot right up front for strollers. I think this was Lane's favorite part of the whole day! He got a front row view of the tractor and it was a nice slow ride. He cried every time we had to get off!

This is a huge barn that was part of the 1870s town. I think mom would like this to be her next house!

Thanks, Casey, for suggesting the Living History Farm - it was fun!