a fall MUST!

A few weeks ago my girls and I were able to join a fun group of friends on a field trip to Hardy Berry Farms.  We learned lots and had a blast.  Only some of the activities were "open" during the field trip and I wanted so badly to squeak in another visit before the end of the season, the reality of that was grim.  However, after church and a bite to eat Mark was already one step ahead of me with the plant to continue our fun family weekend.  

We made it back to Hardy Berry Farms!!

 And now we have a new plan, to make it back every year during the fall,

let's just say, it was good for us ALL!

The bucking bronco was a hoot!!

The corn maze was huge.  I wasn't sure if we were going to make it out as each of the girls had a few turns leading and taking their pick of directions along the way.

 I took my turn being a kid with the girls on the "giant pillow."  Sometimes it is just good to jump high and laugh hard!!

A definite favorite was the zip line.  I think they each zipped about 7 times cheering all the way.

The girls took a few shots at roping the cattle.

Once you've "roped cattle" the duck races are a breeze.

The pedal cars were a riot! No matter if you were riding single

or double!! (yes those are her legs flapping.)

The 150 foot slide was great fun! 

You know we loved the animals, alpacas, sheep, cows, rabbits...

Don't forget the hay ride to the pumpkin patch, always a mark of fall.

Best of all was just being together and having fun.  (Sometimes all it takes is sitting on- or in- a hay bail to make life feel simple again!)

(There were many more activities, the corn box, shooting corn cobs out of a air gun, tennis ball sling shot... It was all great fun for one very reasonable entry fee.)