Goin' to the chicken farm!

CE2 student Makayla is obsessed with chickens. When she found out that friends Michael and Kendra just got a load of chicks and ducklings, she decided we'd have a field trip to see the babies. So Friday after school, Makayla, Joan, Carly, Alexas, Maira and I loaded into Mom's minivan and drove to "the chicken farm" in Newberg.

We started with the chicks and ducklings:
Then we moved on to the big hens:
Feeding was fun, but then we had to catch and hold them all (at least one of each "color"):
Alexas didn't have appropriate chicken-catching footwear, so she borrowed Michael's size-13 rubber boots. It was really funny!
Maira, who told of getting chased in Mexico by a mean, crazy chicken, kept her distance. But she was very interested in holding the kiddos:
After the chickens, the girls tried to catch Gracie, the giant sheep. Michael offered $20 if anyone could get her. They tried mightily for quite a while, but Gracie eluded. I wish I had pictures of them chasing her through the brambles - it was quite a sight :)

We'll be back to the chicken farm for sure! :)