All about animals (vet. school visit)

We spent a great deal time at a veterinary school learning all about different kinds of animals with a few of our friends.

Here are some of the highlights:

Milking the cow

Germs/Virus/Bacterial stuffed toy.

Cute ferrets



1st time seeing a snake eat a rat...

Isn't he majestic?

A favorite: stuffed animal repair. J's lamb got bandaged while W's lamb had surgery for a "hole in his armpit".
And our very own Fluffy. We got him a new cage and the kids had a renewed interest in watching Fluffy as he explored his new home/toys. See how stuffed his pouch is with snacks?

Gecko's

At our last fun friday with our homeschooler group,

I learned or shall I say remember the following:

Their skin is surprisingly soft: reminds me of suede, esp. the crested gecko.

They cost: $50- $300 and up depending on the varieity.

They live a long time, and are easy to take care of. Even easier than a hamster.

We saw 3 kinds of gecko's- crested, gargolyle and Leachy (or giant) geckos.


This is gargoyle gecko and this one is the crested gecko.

J did not like it when the gecko clung to her shirt. But they are really gentle animals; I was a little startled when they jumped (not frequent, but still). ;)

We also saw salamanders. They feel like how one imagines.

enjoying summer

We finally got a chance to see the beautiful peonies and even though we missed the peak time (early to mid June) to see it, we still got to see some. I especially want the children to see as many traditional Chinese dresses like the "qipao" have peonies.

J didn't think this particular kind smelled nice. She like the smell of the white peony variety (picture below).

We also saw Echinacea or coneflower today. I remember it seeing it just yesterday from Lisa @ 5orangepotatoes. Lisa, now I finally know what you are talking about when you did the cone flower give-a-way. I actually thought it was Cornflower. LOL! Thanks!


My brave little climber. There was an earlier discussion about our tonsils so Prime wants to check out daddy's tonsils.

Going through the trails; stopping at the "Fairy Woods &/Troll Hollow"

Trying something new: swimming in the river. Believe it or not, the kids were scared at the beginning and J asked a whole bunch of questions like is there crab in there? How about lobster? Daddy said, no, those are in salt water like ocean but you might find some fish in there (as we see someone fishing) but they won't bite or bother you to which J says, well shark is a fish and they bite! Just go ahead, we tell them. Few minutes later, they were having a ball! We had to tell them not to go too far as the drift gets very fast just past this island.

Playing with a captive painted turtle. It belongs to S.

Trip to the farm

Today, the kids and I joined other homeschoolers for a tour around the farm. We saw many typical farm animals. J says she remembers cows, pigs, and horses the most and that she got to pet small animals. Prime remember going inside the pen to see little goats eating hays and the lamas.

I remember the pig was really smelly and the turkey was showing off his feathers, even though that was not the turkey served at your normal Thanksgiving dinner. I learned that the roosters have an extra horn on its legs and that is how you know it is a rooster and not a hen. Different kinds of chicken produce different kind of eggs; the color of the eggs are different. The chicken sleeps standing on ladders. The eggs will not be able to incubate below 89F.


If the ducks stays in the pond, they will likely be snatch by predators, like coyote, etc.
A cute bunny. J touched all the small animals while Prime just watched.
That is a rooster. He got an extra horn on his leg.


That is a typical turkey, but it is the white one that is on the side that is served on Thanksgiving dinner tables.
The pig is coming! All the kids back off when he came trotting in the mud. His eyes is an orange color.


The horses was not shy and eager to eat.
Petting the goats while they eat hay. J was really brave today while Prime just watched.
At last, Prime was willing to TRY to feed the lama, but was scared.

It was fun learning about the farm animals.