It obviously isn't our farm, we don't even know the owners. We know lots of the volunteers by now though! We live in a unique little area of Bellevue that is surrounded by trees, nature, and trails. Our neighborhood park is within walking distance from our apartment and is a distance we have covered many, many times. It is absolutely my most favorite place to visit in Bellevue. There are probably more interesting things to do, but I am in love with the peacefulness (inside the city, mind you) and the country-like feel to it. During the summer, Trey and I would take a picnic and have lunch on the blanket. This past summer we examined every (every single) fence post for a spider web. I love that it is free and we can go whenever we like and it is never crowded. I always feel like it is this undiscovered little gem that we have found and should cherish! Trey talks about the "aminal farn" constantly and is ecstatic when the weather permits and allows us to venture outside to the farm.
This is an interesting set-up for this farm - it is community owned, and the animals are lent out to the farm. The big animals either stay in the barn overnight or their owners come and get them periodically. They have cows (with the shortest legs I have ever seen - I still need to figure out what kinds they are), horses, goats, geese, chickens, roosters, bunnies, ducks and sheep. As silly as it sounds, I worried when we moved up here that Trey would have no experience whatsoever when it came to farm animals. Silly isn't it? I loved getting to go to my Mawmaw and Pawpaw's farm growing up and have the fondest memories of feeding the cows, petting the calves, and helping out. I am glad he gets a bit of farm animal knowledge with this amazing little neighborhood farm. I can honestly say that this farm will be one of the things I will miss most when we move.
See the cows with the short legs?
Oh how my Trey Trey loves puddles. It is a good thing we get lots of puddles over here because they can entertain him for a while. He spent 20 minutes just throwing rocks in to this one.
Look another puddle! I think it surprised him when we let him jump away in this one. His pants are usually soaking wet when we leave...
Chasing ducks...
After a long, hard day at the farm, one can go relax on the toddler-size playground!
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