On Wednesday we went to the Kangaroo Farm in Arlington with Wyatt's preschool class. It was our third time visiting in as many years, but it's a fun outing! Along with the kangaroos, the farm is home to wallabies, peacocks, chickens, donkeys, goats, llamas, alpacas, a shetland pony, an ostrich, and 2 emus. Whew!
Most of the kangaroos were little like this one, but there was one big one, Kangaroo Jack.
He was napping when we arrived, and decidedly did not want to get up, but the guide insisted. After a couple of proddings, Kangaroo Jack slowly, grudgingly rose with his eyes still mostly closed and hobbled (really, as much as a kangaroo can hobble!) like an old man over to where we waited. He was rewarded with some bread for his efforts, but I felt sorry for the poor guy!
There was one peacock there who was strutting and showing off the whole time.
I would be arrogant too if I looked like this!
Look! We both have babies in pouches!
My boy.
This Shetland nodded vehemently when asked "Are you a bad boy?"!
The farm's ostrich. It was a little scary being that close with all the kiddos. Did you know an ostrich can kill a lion with one swipe of its deadly claw? Yikes.
Feeding the donkeys.
Feeding the Llamas. The guide gave us alfalfa pellets to feed them. If you place one end in your lips, the llama will gently take it from you!
The highlight came at the end, when all the kids got a chance to hold a baby wallaby. Isn't he cute?! The owner adopted him and now takes care of him full time. He is 5 months old, and takes a bottle every 4 hours around the clock. So it's full time work for her, just like babies of the human sort!
After a little picnic with Teacher Anna's homemade oatmeal cookies (Yum!), we played under the coolest big leaf maple tree. It was about 4 people around, with big roots to sit on and long twisting branches - nothing like the young maples in my yard.
Looks like a fun day! I need to get the kids up there again last time we had so much fun. I love your hair its very cute!
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