Today we went to 'the Farm' with the Girl's preschool class. While overcast, the weather this year was much warmer than when we went last year. Last year's trip was bitterly cold and wet. The kids started out finding their way through the hay maze in the barn, up to the loft and sliding down into a pile of straw. Next up was the animals. Both Girls loved the baby chicks that were clustered in a fluffy
group under a heat lamp at the bottom of this bin. Despite the cuddly kittens, the
woolly baby lambs and the
mischievous kids (of the
baby goat variety), Baby Sister was much more interested in the resident farm dog. Not sure what his name was but we took to calling
him Bingo as he looks just like the dog in one of the Girl's favorite books, 'Ladybug Girl.' Anyhow, Baby Sister would've followed Bingo to
the ends of the earth and very nearly did traipsing after him through gravel, tall grass and fresh plowed soil. Bingo plopped down in the
field for a brief rest and Baby Sister spotted her opportunity to finally capitalize on her arduous journey and get close enough to reach out
for a pet. That's about as long as it lasted too, as right after I snapped this picture Bingo got up and was on the move again. After planting a couple of pumpkin seeds in the soil near Bingo's resting spot it was off to pot a marigold seedling to take home. Then the much anticipated highlight of the entire fieldtrip...
the creamsicles! The other two cuties in the picture (besides my own of course!) are our sweet little neighbor girls. They live just three doors down and Miss E is 6 months younger than the Girl, while Miss G is 6 months older than Baby Sister.
Today we went to 'the Farm' with the Girl's preschool class. While overcast, the weather this year was much warmer than when we went last year. Last year's trip was bitterly cold and wet. The kids started out finding their way through the hay maze in the barn, up to the loft and sliding down into a pile of straw. Next up was the animals. Both Girls loved the baby chicks that were clustered in a fluffy
group under a heat lamp at the bottom of this bin. Despite the cuddly kittens, the woolly baby lambs and the mischievous kids (of the
baby goat variety), Baby Sister was much more interested in the resident farm dog. Not sure what his name was but we took to calling
him Bingo as he looks just like the dog in one of the Girl's favorite books, 'Ladybug Girl.' Anyhow, Baby Sister would've followed Bingo to
the ends of the earth and very nearly did traipsing after him through gravel, tall grass and fresh plowed soil. Bingo plopped down in the
field for a brief rest and Baby Sister spotted her opportunity to finally capitalize on her arduous journey and get close enough to reach out
for a pet. That's about as long as it lasted too, as right after I snapped this picture Bingo got up and was on the move again. After planting a couple of pumpkin seeds in the soil near Bingo's resting spot it was off to pot a marigold seedling to take home. Then the much anticipated highlight of the entire fieldtrip...
the creamsicles! The other two cuties in the picture (besides my own of course!) are our sweet little neighbor girls. They live just three doors down and Miss E is 6 months younger than the Girl, while Miss G is 6 months older than Baby Sister.
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