Kids Corner: The Thomas Family

Calvin Thomas

12 years old

Seventh grade 

When do you do chores? 5:30-6:30 p.m. every night.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite is taking care of my chickens, and my least favorite is milking the goats.

What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Baling hay.

Tell us a fun memory you have of being on the farm. Learning how to drive tractors.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? Chickens.

What do you want to be when you grow up? A farmer.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would be similar to the farm we have now.

What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Hide-and-seek.

What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Steak.

What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Go on vacation.

What is your number one activity to do on the farm in the winter? To push snow in the winter.

Miranda Thomas

9 years old

Fourth grade 

When do you do chores? 5 p.m.

What is your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite is babysitting the goats, and my least favorite is watering the outside goats in the winter.

What project do you enjoy helping your parents with on the farm? Helping with getting animals ready for the fair.

Tell us a fun memory you have of being on the farm. Letting goats jump on the bales and playing with them.

What is your favorite animal on your farm? Kandee the goat.

What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to make a goat training center/goat daycare center.

If you had a farm, describe what it would look like. It would have a small shed for the goats with waterers and several feeders and a pen for playing and training.

What is your favorite game to play on the farm? Goat tag.

What is your favorite meal that your mom or dad makes? Spaghetti.

What is your favorite thing to do off the farm with your family? Play board games.

What is your number one activity to do on the farm in the winter? Going sledding on the big hills in the field.