Road Trip 2011: Part 5

While we were in B.C. we visited a couple of hobby farms. The first was an alpaca farm where they raised the animals for wool and meat. Steve got very interested in alpacas after his sister's family visited some in Portland, and ever since then he's wanted to go see some. Well, he definitely got his fill of alpacas here!


And they even had a couple of llamas to throw into the mix as well!


For $20, the owners will take your family on a farm tour and let you feed the animals. Molly and Garrett jumped right in, and were so excited to feed them. Paige started out pretty overwhelmed by the animals, but soon warmed up and was ready to join in the fun.


My mom even got into it, which is amazing considering she's not a huge fan of anything dirty. Or furry. But here she is feeding the baby alpaca!


And even I put my camera down for a short while to get some alpaca love!


The kids also got to meet and feed a rather large horse, which was both and exciting and scary for them at the same time! I love the look of total awe on Garrett's face here.


After our time there, we went to another hobby farm known for it's organic fair trade chocolate. After some chocolate sampling (and purchasing) the kids enjoyed a cup of organic ice cream!


The farm grew a variety of organic produce and had an assortment of ducks, chickens and turkeys. The baby turkeys were hilarious because they would puff up like the adult turkeys and try and look tough. Pretty adorable!


The farm also had some beautiful flower gardens which made for a fun photo opportunity. It was an absolutely beautiful day, and the kids napped very soundly after running around all morning. I hope that this experience visiting farms gave them a better understanding of where our food comes from.