From college and beyond, we’ve been visiting my friend Beth’s childhood home. Her mom, Lynne, is supa-wonderful, and always takes care of you like you’re one of the family.
When Beth heard of my search for the ultimate farm festival, she invited us up for a day on the Lynne’s farm. Lynne is an avid rider, so there are horses and pastures and all kinds of farm things we don’t have here.
The day was full of pony rides, fish feeding, and exploring. Lynne set up a big pumpkin hunt where she hid pumpkins in six different locations for the kids (Neko, Shep and Beth’s neice Jamie and nephew Carter) to find. Although Neko was kind of in a cranky mood, it was a great idea, and she’s still talking about it. A big find, however, was when we found the pumpkins hidden near about 20 round bales of hay. If you’ve never seen a round bale in person, you should know that they’re about five feet tall. Beth and Tom took the kids up top and they spent ages leaping from one to another.
Another great find was when Beth introduced the kids to Jewelweed seed pods, commonly know as “Touch-Me-Nots.” They get their nickname because when you press lightly on the pod it springs open and spreads the seeds (captured in photos above…thank you Canon). The kids loved these, and popped until we couldn’t find any more.
Special thanks to Lynne and Beth for hosting us and planning such a fun adventure. We hope the Pumpkin Pick-Up Party becomes an annual event!