Crocodile Farm Fun!

While the grown ups are out doing their daily field assignments or in class the children are in a school program. They bring their own school work for math and language arts and then we do science, bible study, and african studies and cultural learning each day. We also have several field trips planned throughout the month. In one way or another they are all educational, cultural, and fun. Sat. we had planned to take the mk's to a water park but when we got there it was just way too crowded because of it being a Zambian holiday so we changed our minds and went to the Crocodile Farm instead. The children got to learn about some different species of snakes in Africa and see crocodiles and learn about them. We enjoyed a sandwich for lunch and then the kids went swimming for the afternoon. I have heard from several parents that their kids sure did sleep well last night. Here are some pics. for you to enjoy.

Some of the kids were not happy to just see the python they also wanted to touch it and hold it.
This is Seth having his turn.

Lane is holding it around his neck but then Tobias is helping Levi touch it. The little ones all thought these snakes felt slimmy. I tend to agree!

I just had to get a pic. of Hannah holding it because as many times as we have been to the croc. farm she has never had a desire to hold this snake or any other one. She had it on her neck as long as it took me to take the pic. and then she wanted it off.

This man was our tour guide who took us around and explained about the snakes and crocs.

Madylane and Taylor touched this little harmless brown house snake.

Here are some of the medium size crocs.

We couldn't find the bigger turtles this time but we were able to take turns holding one of the smaller ones.

Here are some of the smaller crocs.

Johanna and Taylor

left to right: Hannah, Hadassah, Corinne, Zoe, and Kym

There are a lot of the larger crocs. at this farm. Here is one of them. I liked this pic. because his mouth was open.

Heather was so kind to help Zoe so she could go down the slide too.

Hadassah

Kym and Taylor

Madylanne

Taylor all wrapped up trying to get warm after swimming.