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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Lambs Farm
We visited Lambs Farm on Sunday, what a fun place! The great thing about Lambs Farm is that they hire many people with disabilities. These individuals are given the opportunity to gain independence and to help them lead full satisfying lives.
When we arrived, we headed straight to the information area to determine what we wanted to do. There is mini-golf, train rides, a carousal, petting zoo and many more fun activities to choose from. We decided to do just about everything. As we approached the carousal a rush of memories from my childhood flooded through my mind. Reese picked a horse to ride and around it went. I watched as each time she passed me she waved and smiled having the time of her life, just as I used to wave and smile at my own mother. I love creating these memories with Reese! Next we took the train ride. This runs twice every hour. The ride runs for about 15 minutes and circles around a pond. The ride enables you to see a lot of the farm and what there is to do. Right now Lambs Farm has their Haunted Harvest going on so there were decorations throughout the train ride – we saw big hairy spiders, witches, and other fun decorations.
Following our train ride we spent the rest of our visit looking at the animals. There was a petting zoo area with goats and sheep which was a lot of fun. There were probably 30 animals in an open area that we were able to go into and walk around and pet the animals. They also have brushes that you can use the brush the animals which is a lot of fun for the kids. Reese got attached to one particular goat that she insisted on sitting next to for awhile and didn’t want to leave. We also saw horses, cows, pigs, chickens and roosters. The final spot we visited was the discovery center. This is a little building where the kids have the opportunity to learn about the animals and wildlife. They are able to feel the different furs of animals and touch and see what snake skin looks like which is really neat. After several hours of fun, we were ready to leave. On our way out we decided to pick up a couple more pumpkins to decorate with at our house. Reese picked a couple small ones too. We had a great time at Lambs Farm and highly recommend making a visit for some family fun!

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