Pumpkin Patch!

A new friend of mine, and pretty stellar-add-to-your-list-of-superwoman-types girl opened a pumpkin patch this year with her family. It is highly convenient as it is directly across the street from me. Beyond that, it is amazing! It is utterly kid friendly and I swear, they have thought of everything. We started in the sandbox filled with toys and CORN KERNELS! Genius! I swear! I don't know why I never thought of such a wonderful filler for sand boxes.... it doesn't leave the sandy residue and I only found two kernels in Xiana's bed that night... very easy to clean up!
I might say that Xiana was just playing with the disgruntled look on her face, but she was, in fact, disgruntled.... little pill!
They had saddles that the kids could try their hands at lasso-ing... or just play tug of war.
Or pretend they are cowgirls from the wild west.
In this massive, beautiful, every home should have one barn they set up a creative corner, a costume corner, and story time!!! They had hay stacks set out as seats and a cute girl reading a wonderful Halloween book from a cozy little rocking chair.
Some of the parts were even a little scary :)
They had a hay maze that was the perfect size for little tots. Xiana ran out at the end screaming with pride and sheer delight, " I did it all by myself!!!"
A hay ride driven and operated by, none other than the very housewife who ran the entire show... Natalie. Plus she was oh-so-adorable to boot!
For lunch we picnicked under that pavilion and just as I was about to freak out about all the crumbs we were leaving on their nice patio....
The family dog saved the day. Plus, Natalie brought over the slop bucket for our food waste with promises of feeding the pigs.
Each child got to pick one of the small pumpkins out of the pumpkin patch and Xiana didn't hesitate to pick the perfect one.
They fed chickens...
pigs.... (which they were enthralled with)
and goats!
Then they were all tuckered out so we pulled them in wagons back to the front where they got home made suckers and honey from the bees on the farm.

It was oh so impressive. If you happen to be in the neighborhood and see the signs for Andelin's farm.... stop! It's totally worth your time!