Field Trip: Bauman's Orchard

As soon as I got back in town from my conference, we had a field trip with Ian's Kindergarten class. We went to Bauman's Orchard and then for a picnic and hike through the Firestone MetroPark.

It was really neat getting to ride on the hayride out into the orchard. Then we got to get off and pick a Fuji apple. (Which was delicious by the way!) Then the kids got to see them washing the apples, sorting the apples, the jugging room where they fill the apple cider jugs and the room where they fill the bags with apples for the store. They also got to go into the cooler. It was huge!

I feel very blessed that I can go on these field trips with Ian. I feel like such a part of his education and I still get to enjoy time with him even though he is at school all day now.

This is Ian hugging his friend, Mason.

Mrs. Puckett was nice enough to take a picture of Ian and I in the apple. Thank you Mrs. Puckett!

Here Ian is getting ready to go on the hike with his class.

If you get the chance to get out to Bauman Orchards, the apples are great! It is in Rittman, OH.

Field Trip: The Farm at Walnut Creek

Shan and I had the privilege to go on a field trip with Ian and the other Kindergartners from his school. We went to The Farm at Walnut Creek. If you have never been there, it is worth the drive to Amish country to see it. They took us on a horse drawn wagon ride and we got to feed llamas, bulls, deer, giraffes and zebras! We saw so many different kinds of animals it was like being at an interactive zoo!

It was also super fun to spend time with Ian and to get to see him around his classmates. And what could be more fun that seeing these animals with a bunch of 5 and 6 year olds? They were so excited to see all the different animals that it really made the trip fun.

So here are some pictures from our adventure. I highly recommend checking out The Farm at Walnut Creek. It was a very cool place!

Talk about up close and personal with the animals! LOL I think this Zebra thought that there was food in my lens! LOL

I think Ian was kind of surprised to see a giraffe leaning over him to get to the food!

Ian's favorite animal of the day was.....the deer. He really thought they were special!

Here is Ian's whole class with his teacher Mrs. Cole in the back. In is in the back row, the 3rd from the right hand side. (Not looking at the camera...of course! LOL)

I love being able to go on field trips with him. It was so much fun and it was nice to spend the day focused on him. Now that he is in school everyday, I really miss him!

Next field trip: Apple farm and Metropark!