For The Love Of Cows

Tim and I seem to be going a little nuts with the blog posts today, but here is another:

Quin seems to be developing a mildly unhealthy obsession for cows. As we drive both in and out of the canyon, we pass by a cow pasture where TONS of cows graze. I am not sure when he first noticed all of the cows, but he now screams for the cows every time we leave the house. About five minutes before we reach the cows he usually starts to beg for them. He often starts by nicely asking for the cows and slowly progresses to being more demanding and dramatic. By the time we actually reach the cows he is overjoyed, screaming hello to the cows (sometimes even blowing them kisses). He is always so happy to see the cows, until they pass. Once his beloved cows are out of sight, he becomes very upset and sometimes even cries for the cows to come back. I am happy that he loves animals so much, but this has become an obsession! I really hope that he doesn't figure out that I am the one driving him past the cows. Then he will be mad at me! Occasionally we stop to say hi to his favorite animals, but not always. I would stop more, but we always have the time to stop on the way home, when he is usually asleep (even with my best attempts to keep him awake)!

This video is actually him seeing the cows on the way back into the canyon (when he is usually asleep), which is why he is so calm.



(Yes, I am driving while taking video. I promise that I was watching the road and not Quin)

To keep him happy while he can't see live cows, I bought him a little toy cow. This has helped our car rides immensely. Lets just hope it doesn't get lost!