I felt pretty awful all week last week, but we did manage to get school done every day and had a field trip to a farm and the older two went with Hubby to the state capital with TeenPact.
First the farm. The directions we had to the place were perfect, but I drove past it the first time because it looked like someone's home, not necessarily a farm. After confirming with a friend that it was indeed the place we went back. We were the first ones there so when I approached the man in the yard I told him we were there for the field trip with Bayou Cajun Homeschoolers. He looked at me like he didn't have a clue what I was talking about. I think if I hadn't confirmed it with my friend that I was in the right place I would have assumed that I just drove up to a random house and told them I was there for a field trip. I finally found someone who knew we were coming and decided we were in the right place. After that bit of awkwardness we were good to go.
First we learned about different types of farms and why they are so important.
Then we got to see piglets that were about 4 weeks old. They really do scream like little babies when they are upset. Not pleasant, even when you know they aren't really in distress.
These guys were about 4 months old. And they reminded us that piglets may be cute, but grown pigs really do stink. A lot.
The girls got to bottle feed some baby animals
After looking at the animals we were taken to the horses. All the girls got to ride at least once, and some of them rode twice. I got to lead one of the horses. In my tennis shoes. Trust me when I say that people who work on farms wear boots for more than a fashion statement!
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| #4 with #1 walking along beside her |
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| Me leading #3 |
After riding the horses we got to go on a hayride. At one point the girls were given a sticker that said, "I met a farmer today." After the hayride I told the man that we should have all gotten stickers that read, "I survived the hayride of 2014!" The driver, who was probably at least in his 70s, drove like the tractor was a four wheeler. And the rest of us hung on for dear life. One of the other moms who had been at the farm for something else said that when they went on a night-time ride that he actually drove even faster. I think it would have been fine if we had been prepared, but we hadn't placed the children quite securely enough to be completely comfortable. But we all survived. And the girls thought it was awesome.
The girls also got to pet and hold rabbits.
We also had to settle an argument about whether this rooster was real or not. I thought it was real. I was wrong.
We ended the morning by eating lunch there with a few of the other families. We really enjoyed our time and the time we got to spend with friends. But I'm really looking forward to our trip to the strawberry farm in a week!
#1 and #2 also finally had their day at the state capital with Hubby. They both really enjoyed it and Hubby thought it was an excellent learning experience for them as well. I love the idea of getting our girls involved in their government, even as young as they are. I also love that they have 4 day classes for older kids that count towards a civics credit in highschool!
They just happen to be wearing the skirts that I made with the help of my friend. Well, she completely made #2's and most of #1's, but I did finish #1's by myself. And I think I could do it again. Everyone was right, skirts are pretty easy to make.
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