Allison Acres

We were recently invited to a birthday party at Allison Acres. Somehow I was able to drag our son to a "girly" party with the promise of cake and party favors. Our daughter however, could not be bothered with such trifles, and was thrilled at the prospect of getting her hands on something moving-the ranch did not disappoint. They had a myriad of animals ranging from horses, rabbits and chickens to the more pedestrian animals like 11 (yes you read that correctly) cats.

The birthday girl was in pure heaven. I myself was more in awe over the great lighting, wooden beams and the grit that only comes from a real working farm. I'd only wished that I had brought my arsenal of lenses. We were after all there to celebrate.

And celebrate we did, and at the end they even had cupcakes in the prerequisite "wild mustang blue." Yes, some kids ask for crazy things like the Star spangled Banner at bed time (our daughter-seriously), yet Brooke challenges further by going beyond your typical Pantone grey.

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