I have lots of great memories from childhood about visiting pumpkin patches. Favorite parts? Having an excuse to play in the mud, trying hard not to trip on vines and searching for that elusive perfect pumpkin. Since then, however, pumpkin patches have changed tremendously-- seems like you aren't allowed to sell a pumpkin on a farm without a pumpkin cannon, admission, a corn maze and most of a carnival. Which is cool, I guess, but I really love that squishy 'small farm' feel. Enter Schilter Family Farms. Sand tables, a petting zoo, and a toddler haystack maze in a barn were some of the highlights. Yes, there was a large corn maze too, I guess-- but the whole thing didn't feel like a darn carnival.
Get off my lawn! /old person rant. I guess you turn 29 and start to get fussy ;)
All in all, we had a blast! Bryan had the day off, which meant we got to get there early, enjoy the sights, pet the animals, chase the roosters (highlight of the trip for Norah), and pick out some pretty epic pumpkins. Next year will be even neater for her; when she's able to actually play more. It rained a bit-- but cleared up just in time to choose our squash. Again, a great day, and a perfect day after my birthday! (The hubs bought me a 50mm lens for my Rebel, I'm reveling in how much I love what it does to photos! Wow!)
