Saturday, November 8, 2008

Our field trip to the goat ranch and apiary

On Friday, I went with the kids on their field trip to Whispering Dove Goat Ranch and Apiary. We had such a great time, and it was a rare treat to have both their classes going together! We saw tons of animals, free range, all organic and healthy animals. They even had bees! Hudson, who is normally scared to death of goats, actually pet two of them! I was so surprised! And Lily, of course, was not afraid of anything, and would have taken them all home had I allowed it! We went to the park after the ranch tour, where we ate lunch and played for quite awhile. I even ventured out with about 30 kids on the nature trail! Talk about chaos! But we had a great day! It was gorgeous outside, sunny and 75!


Hudson and his boys with their collections of feathers from the free range chickens and hens.
Lily petting the baby rabbit she would have put in her pocket if no one was paying attention!
This rooster gave us all a scare as he darted around the corner just a few feet away!

Hudson petting a goat! A first for him!

Lily on the swings at the park after lunch.

A few pics from Hudson's race


Hudson just coming out of the starting gate, he is the third racer on the right.


Hudson taking back the start of the race. And no, he is not about to fall over, that is how far he leans the bike over to get around the corners when he is going sooo fast! Crazy, huh!?

Hudson jumping a big table-top jump! Talk about getting some air!

Another shot of the table-top jump at the finish line. Sorry about that crazy guy with no shirt, I have no clue who that is!

Hudson landing after the table-top.

Halloween

Lily the cow, and Hudson as Yoda.

Hudson as Yoda, with the light saber that broke before we even left the house!

Lily, who has begged to milk a cow for three years! That is always her only wish! We have yet to find a dairy farm that actually allows for milking by hand. Not sure why she insisted on posing with the play rifle.


Yoda about to take out the cow.



My two little trick or treaters. It won't be long before we won't get to go anymore. They grow soooo fast!