On Wednesday we went with Angela and Wesley to the Boggy Creek Farmer’s Market. It is open Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9-1. They say to come early for the best selection. We were there about 9:45 and there was a lot of everything but lettuce and tomatoes. They were all gone.
The boys carried the bags while Angela and I filled them up. Angela got some eggplant, peppers, onions, and potatoes. I got some pears, and onion and half dozen fresh hen eggs.
After we got our veggies the kids headed over to the baby chickens. They were so sweet talking and pointing to the chicks.
Next we went over to the hen house. This is were the eggs I bought were laid and collected. There were a lot of hens and a rooster or two. The kids did not see the rooster, but Wesley heard it and got really excited. He started saying cock-a -doodle-do over and over.
Next to the hen house is a dirt pit/pile and some trucks. What kid can resist that? Wesley spent his hole time there. He was uninterested in the big chickens, but Wesley Owen and Jillian thought they were pretty neat.
After our visit with the hens and a tour of the farm, (The boys thought it was cool to see where the produce was grown. They also liked the rows of dirt that were tilled over for the next crop to go into.) we sat down on the benches and had some goats milk ice cream. Wesley Owen had chocolate and I got Ambrosia (pineapple, coconut and vanilla flavor) for Wesley and Jillian. Jillian loved it – Wesley did not. Wesley Own shared a bit of his chocolate and Wesley loved it. So we went and got him Turtle Chocolate. Once everyone was happy with their flavors, they sat and enjoyed the ice cream and made a pretty big mess on the bench and on their clothes.
Then it was time to leave the farm. Angela and I had no real plans for the rest of the day. We were planning on heading back to her place and letting the kids play. But she got a call from the her friend the owner of Los Portales asking her to come and work the lunch shift. So we headed over there for lunch. The kids ate their tacos and ate queso and chips. Wesley was dipping queso on a chip for Jillian and feeding it to her. It was pretty cute. Then I noticed there was salsa in the queso. And then I looked at Jillian. Wesley gave her the salsa too! It was hot for me so I was worried that she would be crying. She just looked up at me and gave me a look like “huh. My mouth is hot.” and then took a sip of her milk and she was just fine. She is like her daddy. Likes it hot!
It was a fun day. It is nice that Angela lets me tag along with her. As she pulls away from my house she always says – the bus is on the move… Wesley now calls our car a bus too. It is pretty sweet.
We are looking forward to our next excursion out with the Wesley Owen.
