Homecoming: Baa....

After waking up at the crack of dawn, riding across the desert and climbing up the mountain, one would expect the Little One to be knocked out for the rest of the day.
Ha! No such thing.
Apparently all the sleeping in the car (on the way to and fro) was enough for the Little One for recharging her batteries, because in the afternoon, while Mama and Daddy were walking around the house like a zombie, she was still her little energizer-bunny-self.

After getting increasingly irritable with Kecil's apparently boundless energy, this Mama decided to let Kecil spend her energy outside.... by visiting the goats.

Although not quite planned so, our homecoming this year coincide with the Muslim celebration of Idul Adha, also known as the Feast of Sacrifice. In observance, Muslims would buy animals such as goats, sheep and cows to be sacrificed during the Feast.
The result was the rise of impromptu holding areas for the animals, usually near mosques. This, of course, includes the mosque near Eyang's house.

So.... partly to further Kecil's education, partly to direct all those energy of her somewhere else, this Mama grab the Little One (and her Tante, who happen to be home as well) to walk to the makeshift pen.

Some of the goats were busily eating grass provided, so Kecil also wanted to 'feed' the goat.
Then she protested when the said goat did not deign to eat the grass she offered.
Mama actually had to pick through the different types of leaves in the through just so Kecil got to give the goats some grass (that the goat would eat!). Ah well... the things that Mamas do for their kids.

There were actually a few cows at the holding area, but since they were just tied to stakes instead being kept in a pen, we kept clear of the cows. Besides, goats are much smaller and therefore a bit safer for non-animal handler like us, no?

Well, the ploy seemed to work as Kecil calmed down after the walk and was finally content to watch her DVDs while her parents (tried to) recover from the morning activities. We still have a whole 2 weeks worth of holiday to enjoy, after all.
Cheers!