Oops. Did your computer just crash from loading all these photos? Sorry about that. There were just so many good ones that I was struggling to edit.
Today we had one of my favorite field trips. Nancy had arranged for us to go to the farm where she gets her milk. We thought we would simply have a small visit and see how they milk the cows. The farmers had different plans.
They started by milking a cow for us, showing each step of the process. Then they threw us on the hay wagon for a trip into the field to meet the cows up close and personal. Then back to the barn where the kids got to gather all the eggs from the chicken coop. Then they took us into the house the show us how they make butter, which we then enjoyed on homemade biscuits, fresh from the oven. And when we finished our biscuits? There was homemade ice cream.
I love unexpected outings like this. I love when people go out of their way to make their teaching a great experience. The kids were enraptured as were the adults.
In the midst of all this crazy, my heart and soul needed this slowdown.