The Pumpkin Patch Pig

Today, the Lollygagger went on a field trip to a Pumpkin Patch with her Kindergarten class.

Her daddy went along as a classroom aid and was given the assignment of photographer.

He did a great job snapping the candids and the poses of the Lollygagger.

The Pumpkin Patch is also home to Bees, which the Beekeepers love for their sweet honey.

The kids were given a little taste of the sweet bee barf. I'll bet if she knew what she was putting in her mouth, she would be repulsed. Bee barf.

She waltzed through the Pumpkin Patch without a care.

She got to visit with one of her favorite animals of all time;

Mr. Ed, the blue eyed horse, of course.

She was allowed to pet a duckling.

"Aaaaah, he's so soft."

"Hey, you should pet this little guy, he doesn't run!"

Last year, the Lollygagger was run over in a stampede of goats when we took her to a different Pumpkin Patch. You;ll notice, she's no where near the goats.

She tried her hand at towing an over sized squash.

That didn't go very well, so she decided she should go back to the animals.

While petting a Llama, she heard the "oink-oink" of a large sow in the stall next door. Well, you know the curiosity of a little girl must, MUST be quenched. Needless to say, she shoved her way through the crowd of classmates to see what was making all the noise.

As she reached out to touch the swine, it flew out of her mouth before he could stop her. She said it. In front of God, her classmates, her teachers AND the pig. "Look daddy, this pig is as big as MOMMA!"

Well, don't that beat all? I worked all summer on it and I've nearly lost 10 pounds. So what's with the remark? The things kids say. It's amazing they make it to adulthood.

Lucky for her I can see the humor in it.