Back in May, Ian had his final field trip to Kelkenberg Farm in Akron. And shockingly (NOT), it was a cold, wet, sloppy mess.

Waiting for the tour to begin:

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Listening to the farmer give instructions:

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Ian’s class waiting in line to ride the pony:

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Pony ride:

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Random rooster that cock-a-doodle-doodled across our path:

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It’s been a while since we self-portraited. Did you miss it? 😉

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Watching the horses in the field:

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Burt, the giant horse:

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Seriously, it was pretty much as tall as Mike.

DO NOT FEED MIKE!

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(I think he was saying “dork” as I took the picture. Why, yes, I am. LOL)

A real life John Deere tractor driven by a real life farmer!

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Ian’s class learning about goats:

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Learning about what chickens eat and getting to feed some:

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Did you watch that video to the end? Ian was the only child in his class that said “thank you” when he got his corn and the farmer gave him a second handful to throw because he was so polite. 🙂

Tractor-ride video: