Old McDonald Had a Farm.... No, Really.

See, I told you so...








They had all the usual animals plus a few not so usual, like guinea fowl... and reindeer, ostrich, and a camel.









The 'hayride' was more of a 'take some hay to feed the cows' ride, and no, Carter is not sticking his hand out to be licked, he had a 'hay sandwich' in his hand and he dropped it when he turned around to see the cow about to eat it. Yay for baby wipes!
Jovey was there too, but took a less active role. Here she's getting to sit in the grass with the kittens. She enjoyed it all just as much as the boys though.


Some of the animals were free-roaming. Apparently this goat was adopted by the farm from someone who kept it as a house pet. It sits on all the tables and is quite friendly.


Nothing says farm life like learning to make... pizza dough?

Strawberry fields

He's all excited to pick strawberries, he loves strawberries. We went picking in May, when it was just starting to feel warm. beautiful.













Big plants, big strawberries, where to start?














Here's one! He was actually pretty good at picking out good berries.









Here's some more for you!












Let me put them in my bucket! I know what you're thinking... where are the pictures of him gulping them down?? well, he only bit two... apparently sun warmed fresh picked strawberries just aren't his cup of tea... thats okay, mom ate enough for him :)

Tangarine Picking

Picturesque orchards... Harvesting fruit trees on a hill is challenging!

Coryn thinks so too, he's sad he can't get up the hill.

He had lots of fun anyway, and was able to get some of the tangarines off himself.

Carter tried too :) We came home with way too many tangarines and gave some to our neighbors.
The owner had a cute puppy!

Kiyuna Farm

We went on one of the tours offered to a dairy farm in the north, they had goats, cows, pigs, cats, dogs, and even a couple of wild boars. The owner learned a lot of his farming skills in Nebraska (small world) and told us how they import bales of hay for the cows since they can't grow hay on Okinawa.

Coryn had fun trying to milk the cow. They put his hand in the stream of the other so he could feel how warm it was.

This little goat kept following everyone around.

After we saw the animals we got to make butter and eat it on homemade rolls sipping milk the farm made... they had boxes hung from the ceiling so you would know which ones to buy at the local store.