The Ngs Update!: Field Trip to the Vishnu Dairy Farm

Gwendolyn's school has organised the first school trip for this new academic year to the Vishnu Farm Pte Ltd, located at Lim Chu Kang, just further down from the Hay Dairies, which she went last year. Mama decided that she should give Lyn Lyn a little support in standing in front of the animals and took the day off to go with her. Lyn Lyn was very excited about Mama going to the field trip with her and same as her classmates. Vedant and Nicholas, who already know Mama from last year, together with Travis and Adrien, 2 new boys this year were extending their hospitality to Mama as well. When Lyn Lyn was seated with Travis at breakfast, Lyn Lyn passed Mama the yellow cereal, which she doesn't like. Travis in return, shared his cereal with Mama, after seeing Lyn Lyn doing so too!

Since the weather wasn't very good in the early morning, we all waited until the rain stops before setting off. Before that, Mama observed the kids in class, it was quite chaotic, where all the kids will be messing around with toys, some running, some playing together, whilst some played by themselves. However, when Ms Lay Cheng sang a "clean-up song", informing the kids that it's almost snack time, all got into robotic movement and start keeping the toys, before finally seated outside the washroom, waiting for their turn to go to the toilet and wash their hands. After that, they sat at the table, waiting for their snack. It was quite funny to see that! This morning, snack was sandwich and fruits, when Lyn Lyn requested that she doesn't want sandwich and only wanted apples...Mama noticed that the kids got into their routine quite well and can follow instructions accordingly.

After morning snack, all were ready to go! They all put on their shoes in the classroom, with their outdoor play hats and waterbottles, off we go!

Queueing up to board the bus

Vedant and Lyn Lyn were the first to board the smaller van and went straight to the back seats, forgetting about Mama totally. Throughout the journey, both were playing with each other, happily chatting away...Mama was busy taking pictures for them and both were laughing happily, until suddenly, Lyn Lyn spilled her water onto her pants and wet it. She suddenly turned from a happy smiley face into a worried face. She refused to smile and Mama was trying very hard to distract her. All she said was: I'm wet, can you please dry for me, despite Ms Wahila and Mama's efforts in telling her that it's only water and will dry up by itself.

All excited before the water-spill incident

Smile...didn't really smile when taking this picture with Ms Wahila (a.k.a. Ms Ila)

During the journey, Lyn Lyn was having some fun with Vedant...Top Left - hold the handle; Top right - stick out your tongue; Bottom Left - cover your face; Bottom right - tickle me...

Eventually, we've arrived at the Vishnu Dairy Farm at Lim Chu Kang. All the kids alighted and went into the barn to listen to a short briefing. Lyn Lyn dashed in front to see the cow and kept asking to feed the cow. It was so difficult to wait until the briefing was over and she was scared when being asked to milk the cow, she went near to the cow's head to feed it. She was so excited in feeding, whilst Mama was worried like mad, taking pictures for her and scared that she'll be hurt by the cow.

Acting patient - so that she can feed the cow later (or so she thinks?)

After the briefing, she rushed in front of the cow...scared Mama, as she was wearing a red hat...luckily, the speaker told us that cows can only see black and white...phew...

After feeding this cow, all the kids were being brought to the back barns to feed the calves. There were plenty of grass for the kids to feed and Lyn Lyn got all excited and kept feeding...but half way, she need to go to the toilet and Mama brought her out to pee. When she's done, where most kids were done with the feeding and ready to get back to school, she insisted that she needs to feed the cow for the last time. Mama brought her back in to feed for one last time before setting off to the bus again. When she board the bus, she couldn't see Vedant and she was all upset. Ms Lay Cheng and Mama told her that Vedant is sitting in front with someone else, she kept repeating to herself that she wanted to sit with Vedant. In the end, Mama asked her to sit with Nicholas instead...

Finally, everyone's back in school and it's lunch time. Mama bid farewell to Lyn Lyn before going off. It was really fun to see part of her school routine with eating, toileting and washing in the morning! The best part is to get closer to her classmates, so that we can have more common things to talk about at home!