Pumpkin Patch Take 1

We had such a fun day!

We made our first trip to a "pumpkin patch." It's actually the first time I've ever been to one (at least that I remember). Unfortunately, I had been warned that the farm we were going to wasn't as good for pumpkin picking; however, they would have a lot of activities for kids. Both of those were true. In reality, I would *not* say that this was a pumpkin patch at all but more of a "family fun farm." As you can see from the pictures, there really were just random bales of hay laying around with pumpkins on them. And those pumpkins weren't in great shape.

But...we all had fun. A loves being outside so having free reign to run around a farm was probably a dream come true. In fact, I bet she is dreaming about the wind and the grass and the little fences right now. :)

There were a few farm animals that A loved. She got to see a donkey, a pony, some chickens, two goats, and a sheep. She preferred to maintain a distance of at least a couple feet from all of the above. She did get brave and pet the donkey but immediately recoiled in horror once she realized what she had done. She enjoyed watching me pet a little goat though.

We weren't sure what was up with this pony. Seriously, she was acting really weird.

Using the moment to take it all in.

Cousin Avery loves to swing!

And of course once A saw Avery swinging, it was all over. She thought she needed to swing, too. Never mind that the swing was way too big for her.

She was very, very upset when it was time to stop.



But going down the slides seemed to help.



Daddy isn't quite as tall as Uncle Neil, which made this a little more difficult.



But she still LOVED it.

Investigating the OSU tractor

She was not a fan of the pumpkin float.





She discovered the fastest way out of the "hay maze" was to turn around and leave the way she came in.





Even though she has this same little car at home, something about the bumpy grass made this so much more fun!



A found a friend in the little ride.



I was really glad she did not bite him when he joined her...



She was not a fan of the unrealistic pony rides.





Not quite the photo opportunity we were hoping for...








We are hoping to make it out to an actual pumpkin patch week after next. Fingers crossed that weather and schedules permit!