Thurs. Oct. 13, 2011 - Harvest Festival

Decorating our cookies

R for Riley

Inspecting the patch for the perfect pumpkin

I choose this one!

Daddy, can we go for a hay rack ride?

A tractor just like Chad used to drive back in the day

Family hay rack ride

Riley liked being buried in the hay

She settled on a cute little pumpkin

Ardenwood is a haven for monarch butterflies in the fall and winter

Riley and Mommy

Chad led his girls through the rows of corn; Riley did great walking through the treacherous terrain

Daddy taught us to check the ears for quality before we threw them in the bag

Husking

Riding on Daddy's shoulders after a tiring day

But we weren't too tired to ride the train before we left!

Light sabers from her friend Dean

Jedi in training

This weekend we went to Ardenwood Farm's Harvest festival. After a rainy week, Saturday was a sunny and beautiful day, perfect for outdoor fun. Riley loves pumpkins and enjoyed some time in the pumpkin patch searching for the perfect pumpkin. We also did a hay rack ride around one of the fields where we learned about how they do things on this little farm. Chad said the tractor that pulled us around was like the one that he drove when he was growing up. Ah the memories.

After a picnic lunch we headed for the corn field. You can pick all the Indian and popcorn that you want, you just have to husk it and give half back to the farm. Chad expertly led us through the rows and we found lots of ears of corn. The pretty Indian corn is perfect for our autumn decorations and the popcorn is tasty! It was a really fun day and definitely got us in the mood for fall.