A glimpse of farm life

We live in a busy part of the city: within a five minutes' drive, we can get to the largest mall in the state of Guanajuato, three large grocery stores, Home Depot, and three different Starbucks. We're within walking distance of various taco stands, a Chinese restaurant, a Japanese restaurant, and -

cows.

Smack in the middle of our neighborhood is a plot of land used for farming. From its appearance, the city built up around it and the farmer decided not to sell his property to commercial investors (sign below reads: "Property not for sale" in all caps).



Our girls are fascinated with the farmer's Holsteins. They've lived in cities since they were little, and are really enjoying getting a glimpse of animals so close to home. Here's what we do two or three times a week:

Walk out of our house, with Trinity on her pink bike and Noelle running beside her -



Walk down our street, toward the entrance of our gated community -



After passing through the gates, turn left -



Peek into a real farm, complete with equipment and a brick barn -





Go to the outside wall of the brick barn where there is ONE BRICK MISSING!



Peer in and see cows just a few feet away -



And if you're brave, reach in the brick hole and try to touch one :).



When Mom says it's time to go, groan and say good-bye to the cows. Then ask when we can come see them again!