I HEART the Ovis Hill Farm Festival
Yesterday we made memories at the Ovis Hill Farm Festival. The festivities are held on a real, old-fashioned sheep farm in Timmonsville, SC. Skilled artisians, story tellers, muscians, local farmers, bakers, painters and more converge in a little-known and much loved fall festival.
![and lots of smiles](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/5115338296_06944ec9c7.jpg)
Each year is a little different. This time around the kids got to play tug-o-war..
![Tug-a-war](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5114738555_524dd28623.jpg)
Ok, so did I.
![Farm animals galore](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1344/5114738009_c1ed63053a.jpg)
We enjoyed our usual favorites like the hayride, boarder collie sheep-hearding demonstration, and petting zoo. I wanted to take one of these sweet calves home, but we don't have things ready for that - yet. Our first farm animal just may be a pig this November. But, you never know these things until they happen, so don't get your hope up (Rachel).
![Games](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/5114737593_62185d6815.jpg)
Besides the fun and games, there was a storyteller who shared an old American version of a traditional Baba Yaga fairytale. My kids were mezmerized, of course. Storytelling is their favorite part of our homeschool. There's something magical about hearing a tale spun straight from the lips of a real live person.
![First Snowcones ever](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1240/5115340008_c992b491a5.jpg)
I was a little sad that we missed out on the square-dancing this year, but on the upside Aria and Liam had their first snowcones ever. I cautioned Liam not to eat the paper cup.
What was my favorite part of the festival? The color of course! Take a look at the children getting crafty. These are pumpkins and a few of the gourds made by visitors throughout the day.
![Pumpkin Painting](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1252/5115342386_1eb6809242.jpg)
![Festivities](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1223/5115340788_954bc7f740.jpg)
![Birdhouse-Making](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/5114739263_775db212ed.jpg)
And here are some wooly treasures hand-spun and plant-dyed. This rainbow takes my breath away. I don't own any real, lovely yarn - but someday, someday!
And,yes, they do spinning demonstrations too!
![Handspun Treasures](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1122/5115341142_3bf5b0ebc0.jpg)
![Spinning Wheel Demos](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5115341584_14dd767ba0.jpg)
![Plant-dyed Wool Yarn](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5114740865_91cbfdfb0c.jpg)
This is the one family outing that the kids and I look forward to most every fall. Maybe next year, if you live near South Carolina, you could join us at Ovis Hill Farm!
![and lots of smiles](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1075/5115338296_06944ec9c7.jpg)
Each year is a little different. This time around the kids got to play tug-o-war..
![Tug-a-war](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5114738555_524dd28623.jpg)
Ok, so did I.
![Farm animals galore](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1344/5114738009_c1ed63053a.jpg)
We enjoyed our usual favorites like the hayride, boarder collie sheep-hearding demonstration, and petting zoo. I wanted to take one of these sweet calves home, but we don't have things ready for that - yet. Our first farm animal just may be a pig this November. But, you never know these things until they happen, so don't get your hope up (Rachel).
![Games](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1049/5114737593_62185d6815.jpg)
Besides the fun and games, there was a storyteller who shared an old American version of a traditional Baba Yaga fairytale. My kids were mezmerized, of course. Storytelling is their favorite part of our homeschool. There's something magical about hearing a tale spun straight from the lips of a real live person.
![First Snowcones ever](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1240/5115340008_c992b491a5.jpg)
I was a little sad that we missed out on the square-dancing this year, but on the upside Aria and Liam had their first snowcones ever. I cautioned Liam not to eat the paper cup.
What was my favorite part of the festival? The color of course! Take a look at the children getting crafty. These are pumpkins and a few of the gourds made by visitors throughout the day.
![Pumpkin Painting](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1252/5115342386_1eb6809242.jpg)
![Festivities](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1223/5115340788_954bc7f740.jpg)
![Birdhouse-Making](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1141/5114739263_775db212ed.jpg)
And here are some wooly treasures hand-spun and plant-dyed. This rainbow takes my breath away. I don't own any real, lovely yarn - but someday, someday!
And,yes, they do spinning demonstrations too!
![Handspun Treasures](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1122/5115341142_3bf5b0ebc0.jpg)
![Spinning Wheel Demos](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4083/5115341584_14dd767ba0.jpg)
![Plant-dyed Wool Yarn](http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4084/5114740865_91cbfdfb0c.jpg)
This is the one family outing that the kids and I look forward to most every fall. Maybe next year, if you live near South Carolina, you could join us at Ovis Hill Farm!