Jia and I went to a Reindeer Farm this week. After my experience with the pumpkin patch here, I was expecting to see horses with antlers on their heads, but these were the real deal! I didn’t know that all reindeer have antlers, male and female. They lose their antlers every year and grow new ones. The babies’ antlers were furry, although the babies looked every bit as big as their parents. The coolest buck had a rack like nothing I’d ever seen. His antlers grow so large that he can’t really hold his head up very well. They even grow down in front of his eyes so he can’t see very well. When he has his antlers, none of the other reindeer will play with him. (Must’ve been Rudolph’s problem, too!) The owner said that when his antlers fall off, though, they give him no respect and will barely even let him eat. Who knew reindeer had such bad manners and were so discriminating?

This is the BIG GUY!

The kids also got to make a craft and walk around the farm a little. The owner read them a short story on reindeer, and we were on our way. It was a short, sweet field trip. Jia had a blast, though, and I must admit, I found it very interesting myself. All of the kids asked about Rudolph, but we didn’t see any shiny noses - a few runny ones, but no shiny ones!

Jia’s Class with Her Awesome Teacher, Mrs. Marklin

Jia Eating Icing from Her Craft!

Snuggle Time with Mommy!!! My Favorite!