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Ok guys - if you haven't seen it.... Alexis (my lil girl) is on the cover of the 2008 Fall Farm Tour Brochure!
Way to go girl!! Ain't she just the cutest!
Rumor has it that there might not BE farm tours next year because of the budget. Don't you just love it? So may I suggest voicing your opinion to SOMEONE over in the local government (not sure who) and let them know you want the farm tours!
To give you an idea - we pass through about 1000 people over the weekend. People who have never seen a chicken. I mean some people thought chickens had 4 legs!?! So "city-people" NEED the education that coming out to the farm brings. It's important no matter what. Kids need to see the animals - need to participate and also get out of the front of their computer or TV (even as both my kids are watching a movie right now)
So many kids are afraid of animals. They come out here all excited and then when an animal gets close they FREAK! Screaming & kicking and crying and everything else you can imagine. They NEED to learn that animals are ok to be around - you just need to be careful and approach them cautiously.
I really hope that the tours aren't done away with - because even though that weekend is exhausting - it's well worth seeing the kids faces light up when they get to see all these animals.
We'll see you that weekend! It's one not to miss!
Way to go girl!! Ain't she just the cutest!
Rumor has it that there might not BE farm tours next year because of the budget. Don't you just love it? So may I suggest voicing your opinion to SOMEONE over in the local government (not sure who) and let them know you want the farm tours!
To give you an idea - we pass through about 1000 people over the weekend. People who have never seen a chicken. I mean some people thought chickens had 4 legs!?! So "city-people" NEED the education that coming out to the farm brings. It's important no matter what. Kids need to see the animals - need to participate and also get out of the front of their computer or TV (even as both my kids are watching a movie right now)
So many kids are afraid of animals. They come out here all excited and then when an animal gets close they FREAK! Screaming & kicking and crying and everything else you can imagine. They NEED to learn that animals are ok to be around - you just need to be careful and approach them cautiously.
I really hope that the tours aren't done away with - because even though that weekend is exhausting - it's well worth seeing the kids faces light up when they get to see all these animals.
We'll see you that weekend! It's one not to miss!
Thursday, September 25, 2008