There is a great place here called Christian Way Farm. I heard about it a few years ago when a friend invited us out there in the fall where they could see animals, grind corn, go through a corn maze, play on a hay "playground" or in the back of an old pick up truck filled with corn kernels, and pick a pumpkin to take home. It's a huge thing and we do it every fall; Becca's school went this year too. Well, I just discovered that they do this a program for the spring and summer as well. I liked it just as much if not more. They do a different program every year; this year is was, "Who grew your breakfast?" She had the kids help her make pancakes. She had the kids go pick some wheat, then she had them grind it up to make the flour. She had the ingredients "hidden" around the farm: the milk was by the cows, etc. They then made the pancakes. She then told them that they were taking the pancakes to feed to the pigs. Barrett had a good time climbing around during the presentation. Before we went to see the animals, she had the kids plant corn. Covering up the seeds And then of course watering. Even Barrett wanted to help. We then got on the back of the tractor and headed out to feed the animals. This is the part of the farm that we don't see during the fall; maybe there is too much to do during the fall. But they fed the calf his bottle. They fed the pig the pancakes, they fed the chickens bread, and they even got to pick up eggs from underneath the chicken who didn't want to get off the eggs. We then headed back and they were able to plant sunflower seeds to take home. We had a picnic and then the kid's favorite part: playing in the corn kernel truck. The kids had a great time and we will definitely make this an annual event. Here they are on the way home. Not long after this picture, Becca was out too.