Dr. Doolittle!

What 3 yr old boy doesn't love playing in the mud, getting a lot of dirt on his jeans and a little manure on his cowboy boots?! Afterall, what are cowboy boots without a little authentic manure on them? Harrison has no trouble with any of the above...in fact he loves it all! So last weekend, we took him out to a child friendly farm in the city called Butterfield Acres, where you get up close and personal with all the farm animals you can imagine. And what better time to be on a farm than springtime, with all the baby animals?!

Harrison got down and dirty, and right into the farm experience....granted he does have a little practice in that department! (after living on a farm for over a year!) And didn't he look the part with his genuine Wrangler jeans, a big Wrangler belt buckle, his John Deere hoodie, his lace up Boulet boots and a ball cap from a family friend's cattle ranch. (with a logo of a bull on the front and their ranch name and brand across the top!)

As you can see from the pics here, he is a real Dr. Doolittle! He loves animals as much as they love him. He is not afraid of any of them, and approaches them slowly, extending his hand out to them, allowing them time to get his scent before he makes any physical contact. I have taught him to be kind and respectful of animals. Due to his caring nature and relaxed and confident approach, animals take to him readily and with ease. In no time, he was in the pens and had the animals at his heels! I am so proud of him for that wonderful gift. I believe one of the greatest gifts we can be given is that of a keen animal sense. Animals instinctively know who to trust, and they have amazing intuition and are excellent judges of character. And so it makes me proud when I see all the animals trusting him and eating out of his hand, for I know he has a good heart and a pure spirit.

He had a fabulous time feeding the horses, petting the pigs, cuddling the bunnies and rounding up all the lambs and having them follow him everywhere! Despite the fact that it was cloudy and then began to rain, soaking us and leaving us frozen down deep to the bone....it didn't dampen his spirits and he continued his work "whispering" to the animals! What a beautiful day afterall!