We had an eventful first day at the farm. It is hard to believe that we have only been here since this afternoon.

The students spent the day becoming reacquainted with the farm and the animals. We ended the day with a night hike to Thyme Hill, a rousing game of “Ghost in the Graveyard,” and a bonfire.

Right before bed, the students reflected on the fun times. Some students added some “beautiful language” to the discussion.

Mia – I feel like a rock just hit me and I am about to go asleep. During the hike I felt like someone was watching me from the shadows. My favorite moment was going on the night hike  because I got to listen to all the sounds, all the sounds were like really cool music.

Leo – About the night hike: Trees silently grabbing the sky as if it’s trying to pull it down.  My favorite moment was on the bus when we pulled into the farm and seeing all the baby lambs as we arrived.

CC – My favorite moment was seeing all the new baby cows because I didn’t see them last year the names of the moms and dad cows are listed above them.

Luca – My favorite moment was hiking with friends this afternoon and then earlier back at LREI when I realized who my bunkmates were.

Milla – My favorite moment was the night time hike because it was really fun when the whole class was hiking up, it felt cool and then having the silence up at the top. I don’t get to see that in the city.

Gray –  My favorite moment was the night hike because I liked seeing all the stars appearing. The moon’s light is burning through the clouds.

Sophie – The view of the farm from Thyme Hill: The greenhouse glowing up the hill.  My favorite moment was Ghost in the Graveyard. Some people hid in the trash cans and when we heard all the clanking I was like, “Just hide somewhere else.” I wish we could have played it longer. I also liked all the hikes we took today.

Samuel – I liked the maple tea, slipping in the mud, and rolling down Thyme Hill.

Luc – My favorite part of the day was when we were roasting marshmallows and I kept dropping them and then I finally got the perfect golden brown marshmallow.

Zach – My favorite moment was when me, Gray, Leo and Chase were trying to find mysterious creatures from Gray’s book and we think we found one called “ a hide behind.” My other favorite part is that I finally made friends with a cow because last year the cows were all mean to me.

Beckett – My favorite part was when I realized who was in my bunk. Also when we arrived, I really loved the cinnamon buns and the maple tea.

Dash – About the bonfire: Wind whisking away embers of the fire. My favorite moment was playing Ghosts in the Graveyard.

Lily – My favorite moment was for 10, 15, 20 minutes I was petting the cows and talking to them (which sounds really weird). Thoughts while on the night hike: I looked up in the sky and I felt really lonely because it was so big and I didn’t feel everyone around me.

Chase – Even though it’s about to be the next day which I don’t like because it feels like time is going too fast. This day made me feel like I could live forever. My favorite part of the day was seeing the farm because I was so excited to see it again.

Freya – About the bonfire: The embers from the fire fly through the cold winter air and land on the muddy ground. My favorite moment was playing and sliding in the mud and then when Imogen, Lily and I were trying to be spies who blend in by being trees.

Mayer – On the night hike: The gray sky turns to orange as you look down; then as you look farther you see the mountains sticking up from the ground like mosquito bites swelling up. My favorite moment was playing catch with Luca, Oliver and Dash. Playing catch was fun because I don’t get to do it that often.

Imogen – I liked petting the cats because that was really fun and I liked acting like a tree, because I’m really good at blending in. And I also liked dressing up like a unicorn.

Oliver – I liked how weird it looked when the girls were pretending to be spies, it was really confusing at first but then I realized it was really funny. I also really liked the maple tea.

Harlan – I liked petting the cats because they are soft.

Wyeth – I liked jumping on the pogo stick because my mom would never let me do that because she thinks “it’s an accident waiting to happen.” I also like how my whole bunk dressed up like unicorns, because unicorns are awesome.

Jasiri – My favorite parts of the day were the maple tea, playing Ghosts in the Graveyard and being chased by Milla and Samuel.