the more cows, the mooier...

We made our annual trek to ChickfilA again this year for Cow Appreciation Day.  It included a third little cow this year.  She did not want to keep her spots on though.

David finished his lunch completely.  Bizbeth ate her chicken in exchange -bite for bite- for the fruit.  Abigail ate about half of her chicken and most of the fruit.  It was also her first experience drinking out of a juice box straw.

David agreed to pose with the cow.  Bizbeth was willing to give a high-five but wanted none of it when it came to picture time.  Abigail just stared, trying to decide whether he was a threat or not.  

 

 

After lunch, the three little calves played on the playground (which was packed--just can't see it in these pictures). Abigail even got in on the action and was not content just staying on the baby level.  She scaled the play structure stairs and before I knew it, she was up in the tunnel area with David.  He sweetly led her around and then down the slide.  She seemed non-plussed. 

At lunchtime, there was a balloon artist too.  He made David a sword and Elizabeth a dog.  He was also making magnificent headpieces for the employees. (see below)  The restaurant was about 1/2 full of little and big cows (by the way for the record--I was dressed up too).  The rest of the folks must not have gotten the memo. 

Well...eventually Michael got home and he joined us in our black and white attire.  David also donned cowprint chaps.

This time around, Bizbeth ate only a bit of her chicken and most of her fruit.  David again finished his dinner and Abigail just played with hers.  We were planning to run another errand in another part of town so this was a different ChickfilA that we don't usually frequent.  It was super stylish inside but oddly lacking in cows.  In fact, we were one of maybe 3 groups that came in attired as cows the entire hour we were there.  We did got some snide comments and lots of stares.  What memories they were all missing out on...

After dinner, we stopped long enough for the kids to play a bit in the much bigger and taller play structure in this restaurant.  Bizbeth caused a few issues though since she got up and refused to come down.  I had to go in after her.

This time next year keep an eye out for some older looking cows in black & white contact paper spots...instead of the same pin-on spots saved from year to year.