Sheep Shearing 101

Today the children were able to enjoy a bit of farm life!

We joined a small crowd of young ones eager to learn about sheep and their wool.


We apprehensively witnessed how the farmer clips off the sheep's thick coat...Sarah and I felt a bit sad for the poor old sheep... she went from being warm and cozy to naked in just a few short minutes!

The dog was ready to keep that sheep in line if necessary!

After the sheep was sheared, we learned about the process of cleaning, combing and spinning the wool into yarn.

Of course we had to hold a few baby lambs...

They were adorable...