Yesterday was one of those fantastic days you're willing to do again - as soon as you recover! Our first stop on our field trip was Keri's farm which is worthy of a day of exploration. The children were greeted by horses wanting to be petted and fed. Keri held an apple in her mouth while one of the horses ate it. If she ever tires of teaching, I can see a future for her in the circus.
The Jackson family has a two story barn with their living quarters on the top floor. My class was particularly fascinated with beds in a barn and the curtained "bathroom" (more like an indoor Johnny house). Since there is no electricity in the barn Keri had the children guess how they were able to see in the dark and keep the place warm on cool nights.
Next came the crossing of the creek to go see the yurt. One can either cross the shallow stream or us the large log that has a rope hand support. Naturally most of the children wanted to cross the log. I had one on either side of me with Kiki gripping my hand for dear life. As we reached the center he realized if he fell he would land in water and suddenly was scared. You would have thought these children were actors in a movie the way they began to chant together "Go Kiki,go.". He heard their voices and once again began inching towards the other side. Upon reaching land, he was greeted with cheers. Go ahead, ask my why I work at this school!
A visit in the yurt enchanted the children who weren't quite sure they would actually want to sleep there. The adults, however, were ready for a big sleep over.
After crossing back over the creek we found a fire ready for s'more making. Gary Jackson had prepared for the children by lighting the fire and putting out the goodies. We cleaned up and headed for the BTW Monument.
You can see from the pictures what a beautiful place the monument is. Our tour guide gave the children a quick history of the place an showed us the kitchen, the smokehouse and the foundation of the original big house. The animals were the highlight of the trip. I am from Tidewater where a hop over the James River is entry to the land of hogs. I've seen plenty of hogs of various sizes but I can't remember when I've looked a sow eye to eye. What a great field trip!
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