Monday, October 6, 2014

Pumpkin Pickin Season

This past weekend we officially rang in fall with a family trip to the pumpkin patch. We usually head down to Orting and visit Spooner Farms this time of year but the farm gets busier and busier every single year and we were looking for something more family friendly. Luckily we found that on our first new pumpkin patch adventure-- Hunter Family Farm in Olympia was so much fun for everyone, from ages 2-55.

The farm includes animals, a giant slide, a pillow jump, an ATV Adventure ride, duck races, a train ride, the obligatory corn maze and of course miles and miles of PUMPKINS!

We started out our morning with a few hand fulls of food for the goats which were adorable, especially the baby goats!



Then it was time for a couple of trips down the slide and since I'm lucky enough to be this little nugget's Tee-Tee, I got to join him on the first trip down.


Of course he is growing way faster than any of us would like to admit so he was ready to brave the slide on his own the second time. Seriously time, I'm going to need you to slow down...


After the giant slide there was some ATV Adventuring, some pumpkin sling shot action, a few trips around the old pedal powered carousel, and a long trek to the pumpkin fields where we had hundreds of great pumpkins to choose from. There were no crowds to worry about when maneuvering around with a wheelbarrow, and we even got to enjoy beautiful scenery.




Hunter Farms is a great family friendly environment for your fall adventures. The pumpkins are priced by size which is great for large families who likely fear the pumpkin scale, the rides are affordable, the food and drinks won't break the bank and you wont' have to fight traffic to get there or to find the perfect pumpkin.

"Look Mom, no hands!"
 Oh, and I can't finish this post without thanking my Sister-in-law Brittany for finding these...


If you love pumpkin, you MUST put these on your Fall bucket list. They're too darn good. In fact they've been hidden in my pantry and will be taken to the office to share with my fellow pumpkin-a-holics so that I don't devour the entire package.

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