Cross E Ranch Baby Animal Days

Jessica and Elessia invited us (Jena and I) to join them at the Cross E Ranch Baby Animal Days in north Salt Lake county.  The weather was beautiful and it was a fun afternoon watching the kids enjoy meeting the baby animals.  There was the usual collection of goats, pigs, chicks, bunnies, horses and some cattle.  It is a working cattle ranch which also does special events for the community including baby animal days.

Jessica wrote on Facebook:  "We had so much fun at baby animal festival at the Cross E Ranch. By the end the adults were exhausted and the kids were all filthy which I believe is the sign of a successful outing😂"That

Zander and goat

 I think that sums up taking your children on any successful outing--parents tired, kids dirty!

Liam meeting the goat

photo moment of the cute face of Liam meeting the goat..

Zander was fearless.  He loved the animals and running around in general.

 Jena was a bit more cautious in her approach to the animals.

The little burro 

Liam and the pig---NOT a baby piglet as you can see.

Liam was running up to go on the slides when I called to him to watch out for the mud at which time, he promptly turned to look at me and stepped right into it and right out of his shoe! Fortunately they had a hand washing unit so he could clean up before heading down the slides.

Aren't these amazing slides!  They had four all together, but I think this was Liam's favorite.

With Alex--Jena took the photo.

Zander was a little short to hike up the hill all of the way by himself.  That meant Jessica stood part way up and held his hand the rest of the way up the hill.....over and over and over again.  Zander loved the slides so much.  Here she is holding him because it was easier than always bending over to hold his hand.  What a good mom.  Now you know why she was tired...if the simple act of taking four little children to the ranch alone isn't enough to wear you out, climbing up and down a hill with a two year old will.

 Trying to get a long view of the hill with the slides on it....

Carter finally decided to take a nap in my arms....

While Alex was suppose to nap in the wagon...that didn't work well.

 Zander wasn't sure why no one would let him in with the calves.....

or the horses.

This is the mountains to the west of the ranch.  It is located just east of the runways of the Salt Lake Airport.  I tried to get a picture of the Salt Lake City skyline to the south east but it didn't turn out.  You could see the skyline in the distance if you knew where to look.

Through the barn door....

While on the hayride, we tried a selfie with no much luck---Alex, Liam and I.

Jena

Carter was not impressed with the hayride.

No hay, but a nice ride through the field and a little "tour guide" about the history of the ranch and the family that runs it.

Mountains to the east.  It is only about 5 minutes to I-215 but you feel you are totally out of the city.

Looking back at the ranch on our way home.

I would point out that here is my baby--in reference to baby animal days--but
Jena does not like that when I mention she is the baby of the family,
so I won't.😉

I love fences so didn't want to miss this one. It is around the parking lot.

 Some pictures Jessica posted.....

Alex and I

I am holding Alex and Jessica is holding Carter.
They would much rather look at each other
than a camera.

A great way to spend a Friday afternoon and fun people to spend it with.