Christmas spirit

We visited the Gibsons in Lexington, KY, on Saturday, December 3.  We went to dinner and to see the Southern Lights at the KY Horse Park.  Kirk loved the lights (especially the dinosaurs!) and he was super brave with all the animals at the petting zoo!  We were shocked, but we think it had something to do with Miss Suzana who encouraged him to join her.  He hopped right on a pony for a ride and stuck his hand completely inside a baby calf's mouth to feed him a carrot!  Kirk had a great time, and he loves playing with Suzana.  He laughs every time he talks about her, and he says she is his "Favorite, special friend!"  We miss the Gibsons and we can't wait till they move back home!

Kirk on his pony...he said he was "very, very slow"

Kirk was a student in Suzana's school of petting zoo procedures....he listened to her when she told him to feed them (even though I know he was a little scared) and she even helped him get his carrots in some of the animals mouths.  He liked the goats, of course, and the yak.  The kangaroo was my favorite, he was so soft!

Kirk fed a hungry calf....his hand!  I can't believe he stuck his hand so far in that cow's mouth, and he didn't even flinch!  I saw first hand that he is obviously easily influenced by peer pressure!

We had a great time, and the visit to the Horse Park definitely got us all in the Christmas spirit.  Our tree is now up and decorated in our home.  Kirk helped me decorate the tree, and I had to spread out some of the ornaments, since he hung about 12 on the same branch!  He has been playing with his nativity set, and after Jeremy explained to him that the wise men brought baby Jesus gifts when he was born, Kirk marches the wise men over and says, "Baby Jesus, come out of the barn!  We have a surprise for you!  We have presents for you!  Happy birthday!"  He then moved the baby Jesus over (he tapped him like he was walking....he looks like a plastic baby laying in a "hay bed") and he said (in a baby Jesus voice, I guess...) "Oh thank you!"  Jeremy and I laughed ourselves sick.  He is absolutely hilarious!  We look forward to Kirk's interpretation of the holidays!  Merry Christmas!